Joe Hendersons burial

Mr. Henderson will be laid to rest here in Dayton, Ohio on Saturday morning. Another thing that I love about Joe is his writing! He's left us with a great breadth of killin' tunes. I hadn't heard the album with 'Caribbean Fire Dance' before I heard him play it live a couple of years ago, with three horns, bass, and drums. Knocked me on my ass!!! My buddy Fran Wyatt was on drums with him for a while, and you better believe I was on the phone with him the next day- Hey, man- what was that tune you closed out with last night?

In regard to my earlier post, I was slightly in error. Mr. Henderson's funeral will be Saturday morning in Dayton, Ohio, and he will be buried here on Monday. The following is his obituary from the Dayton Daily News on Thursday.

HENDERSON Mr. Joseph A. Entered this life on April 24 1937 he gave up his earthly battle on June 30 2001. A native of Lima Ohio he was a product of the Lima School system where at an early age he became proficient in the world of music and was a Army veteran who entertained our troops for two years. Music became his life and after toiling in the vineyard of music the music world finally heard him and recognized his greatness in the last decade. Joe was the son of the late Dennis and Irene Farley Henderson. He leaves behind two sons Kim Vasquez of TX and Malcolm Daniel (Martha) Henderson of NY; five brothers James T. Henderson of Trotwood OH; Robert L. (Shirley) Henderson of Lima OH; Harold L. Henderson of Sacramento CA; Frederick D. Henderson of Columbus OH; E. Leon (Glenda) Henderson of Detroit MI; four sisters Ocie Wilson of Trotwood OH; Doris (Wallace) Smith and Phyllis McGhee both of Lima OH; Teresa Stinson of Detroit MI; five grandchildren; a host of nieces nephews other relatives and manyfriends. Funeral service 12:00 P.M. Saturday July 14 2001 at Wayman A.M.E. Church 3317 Hoover Avenue Dayton Ohio Rev. Dr. Frederick Wright pastor Rev. Rose V. Parker officiating. Visitation 11:00 A.M. until time of service. Interment 10:00 A.M. Monday July 16 2001 at the Dayton National Cemetery. Services entrusted to Thomas Funeral Home 3701 West Third St. at Decker Ave. Dayton Ohio. Condolences may also be sent to the family via email at Thomas