Melfort remembers former Mayor Dub Henderson
A long-time community volunteer and former mayor of Melfort recently passed away at the age of 90.
Delmond ‘Dub’ Henderson passed away April 12 in Medicine Hat. His funeral was set for Friday.
Henderson grew up in the Gull Lake area and had a long career as a teacher and superintendent in several communities around Saskatchewan. Henderson was an avid ball player and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001 for his work as a player, coach, umpire, and organizer. He served on the board of the Baseball Hall of Fame from 2005 to 2006.
Henderson also served the community of Melfort, and was elected as a councillor in 1988. He became Mayor in 1997, serving until 2003.