Eugene H. (Gene) Henderson, 91, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011 in his home surrounded by his family. Gene was born in Leslie, Arkansas, October 9, 1919. Following high school, he started his career with The National Cash Register Company (NCR) in November 1940, in Tulsa, Oklahoma and then enlisted with the U S Navy in 1942. During the next three years of World War II Gene served in the Pacific theatre in the New Georgia Islands serving in a Carrier Aircraft Service Unit (CASU 14). Following the Navy, Gene returned to NCR in Charleston, WV and then transferred to Springfield in 1947 becoming Service Manager in 1952 and remained with NCR until his retirement in 1982. During his career, Gene was respected by all who worked with and for him and he took many young NCR employees under his wing and became a mentor and life-long friend. Gene's intelligence and insatiable curiosity about all things was the source of his rapid fire questions. Conversation was always laced with humor and always had the phrase"how was your day?" He had great compassion and concern for family, friends and animals of all kinds. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Gene is survived by his wife Ellen and step-daughter Cindy Howell and a niece Laura Martin; Cousins Doug and Barbara Henderson Leslie, AK and Ramona Bishop-Johnson, Conway AK, and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Donna Henderson, a brother and sister-in-law Harold and Althea Henderson, a sister Gretchen Parks-Davis, a daughter Anne Lynn Pelkey and her mother, Charlotte Tyo Henderson. Gene will be also missed by Ellen and Cindy's family whom he loved and considered his own. Visitation will be held, Tuesday, May 17, from 6 to 8 p.m., in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home with graveside services following on Wednesday, May 18 at 11 a.m., in Hazelwood Cemetery. The family would like to thank all our family, friends, the NCR coffee group and our Mall Table for their friendship to Gene. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be sent to United Way of the Ozarks, 320 N Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65806, in memory of Gene Henderson or to the charity of their choice.