The Twenty-Third Psalm 

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul;
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of mine enemies.
Thou anointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days of my life
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
for ever.

      Richard M. “Dick” Henage, 86, of Mexico, died at 2:25 p.m. Dec. 30, 2005, at Audrain Medical Center.

Mr. Henage was born on April 25, 1919, in Fulton, a son of Hiram R. and Pearl F. Rickman Henage. On Feb. 22, 1942, in Mexico, he married Lillian A. Howard who survives at the home.

Visitation will be on Sunday from 5 until 7 p.m. at Pickering Funeral Home. Private family services will be held on Monday.

Mr. Henage worked as an electrician at A.P. Green Co. for 37 years, retiring in 1981. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was stationed in the South Pacific. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded a Purple Heart. He was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Mexico, a board member of Arthur Hills Golf Association, and President of the Cub Scouts at Hawthorne Elementary School.

In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Richard T. Henage and wife Martha, Auxvasse, and Terry L. Henage and wife Diana, Mexico; one brother, Freeman N. Henage, Holts Summit; one sister, Peggy Love, Mexico; five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

His parents and two sisters, Doris Barker and Elsie Mae Henage, preceded him in death.

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