Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007

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Hendricks Robert T 620906 p1
Railroad Man Found Dead Here; Robert T. Hendricks, former resident agent for the Southern Pacific railroad in
Patterson, was found dead in the depot early Monday morning. Mr. Hendricks, 37, had been resident agent here since
February.  However, he was recently discharged by the railroad.  He had been with Southern Pacific for 16 years. Mr.
Hendricks was found by his brother, Martin, of Modesto, about 7:30 a.m. Monday in a room on the second floor of the
depot.  When he was found, it was assumed he had been dead for two or three days.  His family had not been able to
locate him for several days. Death was caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the chest.  A revolver and sealed notes
to his parents, wife, and son were found nearby. Mr. Hendricks is survived by his parents of Modesto, his wife Marsha,
and son, Mike, of Sacramento.  Funeral arrangements were handled from Modesto.