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Frank Henderson, 92, RIP

World War II veterans Bob Templin, left, and Frank Henderson, both in their 90s, sit together and listen to Memorial Day ceremonies begin on May 26, 2014, at Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls. The two were honored as Veterans of the Year during the event. The Coeur d'Alene Press reports that Henderson, 92, a former legislator, Kootenai County commissioner and Post Falls mayor, died at Hospice House late Monday night. (SR file photo: Jesse Tinsley)

Whether it was for the community, state or nation, Frank Henderson loved to humbly serve. Henderson, who at 91 was the oldest lawmaker to serve in the Idaho Legislature, died at Hospice House late Monday night, according to friends. He served in the Legislature until last year. He also served as Post Falls' mayor and as a Kootenai County commissioner and was a newspaper publisher in Post Falls. Last October he became the 10th Kootenai County resident to be inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame. "Solutions have always been a part of me," Henderson told The Press in an interview before the ceremony. Henderson bought the former weekly Post Falls Tribune newspaper in 1976. As Post Falls’ mayor from 1979 to 1983, he was instrumental in the city, constructing its wastewater treatment system/Brian Walker, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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