Birth date: Jul 7, 1938 Death date: Dec 27, 2021
Darl Henderson passed away Monday, December 27th in Miami, Florida. Darl was born and raised in Austinburg, Ohio. Son of the late Lloyd and Dorothy Henderson. The family owned and operated the Springbrook Dairy. He graduated from Read Obituary
We just found out about Darl yesterday. Pat, we are so sorry to hear of his passing. I remember the Henderson farm next to our grandmother's farm where we visited. It was always a welcoming place with smiling faces and lots of Gurnsey cows. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. Kathleen and Bill Thomas
Darl was one of what we called the “Henderson cousins,” 5 kids (6 if you count me, but I was the youngest and mostly the tag-along) who grew up together as the younger part of Springbrook Dairy Farms in Austinburg, Ohio. My older sister passed over a quarter century ago, but, fortunately, no one else until now. Darl’s passing makes 2, and the loss seems humongous.
Darl was my cousin “the pilot.” He also was one of the cousins who (when I was a pre-teen) loaded the bales of hay on the flat wagon behind the baler, which was behind the tractor I was driving around the field. To me, a tiny girl, Darl, his brother and my brother were more or less like gods. I looked up to them, and to cousin Ann and my sis as the ones who knew important things, which, indeed, they did!
Our life adventures made our adult encounters less frequent, mostly for family occasions, such as weddings or funerals. I remember stopping with my spouse Dan to visit relatives in Chagrin Falls on our way back to Omaha after my mother’s funeral in Ashtabula. Darl and Pat were there, too, and so was my youngest girl Melinda, who really didn’t know Darl and Pat at all before that and now remembers the event fondly.
Some years ater, Darl and Pat stopped by our home in Omaha with their huge mobile “home on wheels.” I remember they parked it down at the end of our street, in a small area meant for vehicles of visitors Memorial Park. Their vehicle took up almost all the space! It was only there for a short time, but I don’t recall ever seeing another one in that area. It was a splendid deal to have my cousin Darl and his wife visit our home.
A year or so ago, Darl helped Pat put together a marvelous hand-crafted scrapbook which they then sent us via US Post. It was titled “Springbrook: Piecing Together A Family Heritage,” which began with the aphorism: “Just as pieces stitched together in a quilt warm our bodies, a scrapbook binds together memories to warm our hearts.”
Hopefully this online memory collection offered by the funeral home will help us not only honor Darl’s life, but also “warm our hearts” with our love for him.
Sarah Voss, Cousin
Darl not only was my closest cousin (by age) but my best friend and role model while growing up. While we drifted away from one another as the years passed, he was never out of my thoughts. Indeed, he will always remain one of the most cherished persons in my life. I reach out my most sincere condolence to his immediate family, and rejoice in the joy he brought to all who knew him whether briefly or for a life time.
Dennis Henderson
Darl was twelve years older than me and we grew up on adjacent dairy farms in Austinburg , Ohio. Always a total joy to talk to. Most vivid memory was Darl landing a small single engine plane in the hay field across the street from our house. He will be missed.
Prayers to the family. Brian and Jean Forman
Memories I had with Darl
Picking him up many countless times for us going to Miami Heat, Dolphin games
Picking both Darl and Pat to take them to MIA or to a port for when they went on a cruise
Having about once a week or so, going out to restaurants as Church Family Friends
Darl along with Pat too, help me get my mom Dr T to Doctor appointments for when I was working in Miami.
Darl as a hobby he was skilled with made for me and Dr Turner and Chastain, things out of wood like …. Shelves, Tables, 2 toy looking airplanes.
Darl came over to Toscano condos by Dadeland mall to do gym workouts.
I got to know both Darl and Pat thru out my childhood growing up.
Even at WDW we got together too as Church Family Friends
I loved talking and being with Darl. He made me laugh at times :-)
