SCOTT LARS HENDRICKSON, CAPT, USN (Ret.) age 52 of Manassas, Virginia died Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Captain Hendrickson was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy class of 1973. He served his 23-year naval career as a helicopter pilot. He was the Commanding Officer of H.S.L. - 34 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia. Captain Hendrickson was a veteran of the Persian Gulf War where he served as Air Boss of the U.S.S. Iwo Jima. Following the war, he then served as Chief of Staff at DISA Westhem. Among his many awards, Captain Hendrickson also received the Defense Superior Service medal/Meritorious Service medal and 2 Navy Commendation Medals. Captain Hendrickson retired from the Navy in 1996 and has been a Project Manager with EDS in Herndon, Virginia.
He was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Manassas. He was a member of the George Brent Council and the Bishop Flaherty Assembly of the Knights of Columbus, Manassas.
Captain Hendrickson was a devout family man and is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Beth" Hendrickson, four children, Richard L. Hendrickson, of Arlington, Christina E. Hendrickson, of Blacksburg, John S. Hendrickson and Thomas E. Hendrickson, both of Manassas; his parents, John and Marilyn Hendrickson, of Pawleys Island, South Carolina and one brother, Dwight W. Hendrickson, of Dallas, Texas.
The family will receive friends from 7:00-9:00 P.M. with a rosary at 8:00 P.M. Friday, January 2, 2004 at Price Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas. The funeral liturgy will be offered 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 3, 2004 at All Saints Catholic Church, 9300 Stonewall Road, Manassas. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington with full military honors on Friday, February 13, 2004 at 11:00 A.M.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Wachovia Bank, 8441 Sudley Road, Manassas, Virginia 20110 for The National Naval Medical Center, 5 West Oncology Unit in memory of Captain Scott L. Hendrickson USN (ret).
Condolences may be sent to www.pricefh.com.
