John Kent Henderson passed away Monday, 6 July 2020, at home. At his bedside were his wife of 33 years, Mary Klein Henderson, and close family members who gathered from Mississippi, Colorado, and Austin. Love mixed with silent tears filled the room as he took his last breath. A lifelong Methodist, John is now at peace in Heaven. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, 22 November 1950 (he always used military time and dates), John grew up in Carthage, Mississippi. He graduated from Carthage High School and attained his first B.S. degree from the University of Mississippi, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. After graduation, with probable military draft approaching, John enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was accepted for Officer Candidate School and was of course successful. After his three-year tour of duty here in the U.S. he enrolled at Mississippi State University and graduated with a second B.S., in Petroleum Engineering. Most of John’s career was spent with Conoco. He loved the challenge of a new project, and worked easily with many cultures who soon learned to respect and love him. He enjoyed teaching and mentoring, and enhanced many lives. He retired with 32 years of service all over the world, including Scotland, Ireland, England, Norway, West Africa, Russia, Angola, Egypt, Pakistan, Indonesia and Singapore, and Kazakstan. John’s retirement gift to himself was a beautiful Beretta shotgun, and he enjoyed the competition and companionship of shooting sporting clays and quail hunting. He also pursued his dream of hunting big game in Africa. In typical manner, he took all of the Dangerous Seven animals in five trips to South Africa and Zambia. All seven (leopard, lion, elephant, hippo, crocodile, cape buffalo, rhino) were trophy winners (the rhino was taken in a “green hunt,” using a tranquilizer dart). John also loved hunting deer, turkey and quail. He was a “man’s man,” and a Southern gentleman. But John’s lifelong love was his farm in Mississippi. It was always on his mind no matter how far away he was, and he made many improvements throughout the years. His ashes will be spread there, according to his wishes. John was predeceased by his parents, John H. and Dorothy Chipley Henderson, and his brother, Steven Chipley Henderson. He is survived by his wife Mary, step son Brian Jepson, daughter in law Courtney Jepson and grandsons Jack and Wyatt Jepson; Step son Jeremy Jepson, daughter- in-law Stacey Jepson, grandson Drew Jepson, and granddaughter Courtney Longfellow. Because of the COVID19 pandemic, memorial services will be held in Texas and Mississippi when it is safe to gather. In lieu of customary remembrances the family requests contributions be directed to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or the Gary Sinise Foundation, P.O. Box 368, Woodland Hills, CA 91365.