Reverend Max Lee Kendrick

Reverend Max Lee Kendrick July 8, 1940 – January 22, 2012 Delta County civic leader, Rev. Max Lee Kendrick, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at his home in Eckert, Colorado. He was 71. A memorial service honoring Max's life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 27, 2012, at the Eckert Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jo DeVinny and Rev. George Miller presiding. A private inurnment will be held at the Eckert Cemetery. Max Lee Kendrick was born to Donald Clyde and Atha Mae (Basey) Kendrick on July 8, 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He spent his early childhood in Oklahoma City and moved to Eckert with his family when he was six years old. Max attended schools both in Eckert and Cedaredge, graduating from Cedaredge High School with the class of 1958. He furthered his education at Mesa College in Grand Junction, Marylhurst University in Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, California. On July 14, 1963, Max married the love of his life, Betty June Peterson, at the Cedaredge United Methodist Church. Max and Betty celebrated 48 years of love and marriage together. Max was a member of several clubs and organizations including: past president of the Cedaredge Rotary Club; Delta County Advisory board member of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado; Chaplain and Ethics Committee member of the Delta County Memorial Hospital; former Eckert Presbyterian Church minister; and served as moderator of the Presbyterian Church. Max loved and cherished his family, friends and community. Among many interests, Max enjoyed fly fishing, reading, photography, eating a home cooked meal and he enjoyed live music. More importantly, Max loved his Lord and Savior and serving people. He will be deeply missed by those who had the privilege to love and know him. Max served in churches in Central Washington and Ridgway, Colorado before settling in Eckert, Colorado in 2001. Max is survived by his wife of 48 years, Betty J. Kendrick of Eckert; two sons, Mike (Susan) Kendrick of Beaverton, OR, and Doug Kendrick (Sonya Templin-Zimmer) of Dundee, OR; one daughter, Tricia Kendrick of Eckert, and two brothers, Charles R. "Dick" (Kathy) Kendrick of Waynesville, NC, and James "Jim" (Jonni) Kendrick of Delta. Max is further survived by three grandchildren, twins, Justine and Kayla Bird, and Jacob Kendrick all of Beaverton, OR. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Atha Mae Kendrick. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in Max's memory to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta, Colorado 81416, or to the Eckert Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 7, Eckert, Colorado 81418. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory. View the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylorfuneralservice.com.