HENDRICK--William Rice Hendrick was born in Warren County, Kentucky, February 2, 1833, professed religion in the summer of 1851, and immediately joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; was married to Miss Mary A. Milligan, March 22, 1855; became a candidate for the ministry under the care of the Logan Presbytery in the fall of 1861; was ordained to the whole work of the ministry in 1868, came to Texas February, 1881, labored in the Red River Presbytery, with the exception of two years in the Dallas Presbytery, until the summons came. His ministry in Kentucky was with the Smyrna and adjacent congregations. In Illinois he served the Catlin and adjacent congregations for four years. In Texas his ministry in the Red River Presbytery has been with the Maple Springs, Bethel and Deport congregations, which he served for about eight years; and the Bagwell, Shamrock, Stone's Chapel and Shiloh congregations, with which he closed his earthly labors, having served them in all six years. The years 1894 and 1895 he labored in the Dallas Presbytery, serving the Plano, Richardson and Duck Creek congregations. He was made a Mason at Mumfordville, Kentucky, in 1863, and a Royal Arch Mason at Deport, Texas. He was taken sick on Sunday, December 19, and on Wednesday told his daughter Annie that he feared he would have brain fever, that in case he should become unconscious to say to his friends that all was well with him. By a singular coincidence neither he nor his wife, who preceded him only a few months, had opportunity to give a parting testimony in the immediate and certain prospect of death; but their lives had been open books, and their refuge in God was in evidence to all who knew them. He was always on the right side of every moral question, a strong friend of temperance and prohibition, and every good cause. He magnified his office. He exemplified "unfeigned love of the brethren." He was one of four sons, three of whom were ministers in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and the fourth an elder. Had two sisters. Father and mother and one preacher brother had gone on before. He leaves two sons and three daughters, all fortunately grown, and all journeying to the heavenly home. One son, Rev. L. D. Hendrick, represents him in the calling he loved so well. His surviving brothers are Rev. J. H. Hendrick, of Texas, and Dr. J. F. Hendrick, of Kentucky. He fell on sleep December 30, 1897, at Bagwell, Texas, and on the last day of the year we laid him to rest beside his companion.
S. M. TEMPLETON.
Clarksville, Texas.

[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, March 24, 1898, page 1224]

Ordained Ministers Deceased

NAME: W. R. Hendrick
OCCUPATION: charge
PRESBYTERY: Red River
PLACE OF RESIDENCE: Bagwell, Tex.
DATE: Dec. 30, 1897
AGE: 64

[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898, page 163]