John-Hendrick-Obituary

John Lewis Hendrick

Obituary

John Lewis Hendrick Mr. Hendrick, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2004 in a private airplane crash headed to the NASCAR event at Martinsville Speedway. John was born January 15, 1951 in Richmond, VA. He lived his childhood near the small town of South Hill, VA, where he was active in sports,...

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may God be with all of the Hendrick family my prayers go out to all of you.

John was best man at my wedding to Carol and my instructor as an apprentice Funeral Director and Embalmer at Flowers Funeral Home in Henderson in 76 & 77. I thought he had lost his mind when he told me he was leaving The Funeral Industry to "sell used cars."

I will miss you, John.

Dear Hendrick family
I would like to say that I am deeply sadened with this tragedy on that Sunday in October when they were racing at Martinsville. I have to believe that 10 angels were watching over Jimie Johnson as he drove to vicorty and then he found out what had happened to the Hendrick Motorsports plane. I have to say even though I didn't know any one on that plane when I found out I just started crying because Hendrick Motorsports is my favorite team, it just felt like a peice...

We have a friend who works at Hendrick Motorsports and over the past few years we have made many wonderful visits there. On our last visit in February of this year, we saw John Hendrick having a Bible study in the museum lobby with some of the employees. This is the thought that came to my mind whenever I heard the tragic news. John Hendrick was obviously a man who loved God and his fellow man. I'm sure those who knew him personally could attest to that fact, but I wonder how many others,...

*What a wondeful person you were. May God be with your family and friends*

I have been a race car fan since I was 3 years old. I am almost 14, I have always looked up to you and your family, all the wonderful things you have done in this world will not be forgotten. God bless your family in this very sad time. Your are in my thoughts and prayers. Bless you and I know you will be watching over all your drivers, especially my driver since I was 3 Jeff Gordon.
Louie Levasseur, Caribou, Maine

God Bless You.

on behalf of the bradley family , we are praying for the 10 people who lost their lives.