Douglas Eugene Hendricks 12/02/1947-09/18/2026

Douglas Eugene Hendricks was born on 12/02/1947 to Lester Eugene Hendricks and Mary Ellen Howe in Sterling Kansas. Douglas grew up in Raymond Kansas, a population of 100. Douglas was the middle child. He had an older sister Patricia Lipp (Tucson AZ) and a younger brother, Kerry Hendricks (Great Bend KS). 

Douglas graduated from Raymond High School and continued his education at Pittsburg State University, Kansas where he met his first wife, JoAnne Carol Arnett. They were married on 02/20/1971. A year later they had their first daughter, Cassie Lynn, followed by Robbie Anne three years later. Through the years he was a man of many trades. He worked in construction and then went on with his passion, teaching. He also worked as a Radio DJ, and became the manager of KULY Radio in Ulysses, Kansas. He was a basketball coach, as well as an avid Kansas State University Jayhawk fan, a beekeeper, a referee for baseball and softball games, a musician, an avid ham radio operator, and most of all a mentor to all. Douglas decided in 1984 to go back to finish his education at Fort Hays State University to get his Bachelor of Science Degree. After graduation in 1985, he, JoAnne and the girls moved to Dos Palos California where he was the Biology/Chemistry Teacher for 27 years at Dos Palos High School. He coached Girls and Boys Basketball and has the most wins at DPHS. 

ouglas decided to retire from teaching in 2011, when his first wife, JoAnn became ill with cancer. Doug and JoAnne loved to travel across country and he loved to play the guitar, sing and most of all being a Popa to his grandchildren, Brianna Davis (Norman OK), Tyler Davis (Merced CA), Kayla Davis (San Jose), Douglas Wallace (Sacramento) and a Great Papa to Aniya Padilla (Norman Ok), Anthony Padilla (Norman Ok) and Hendrix Davis (Merced CA) bonus grandchildren Mason Dailey, Luke Dailey, Aubrey Dailey and Baryden Dailey. 

Douglas is preceded in death by both his parents Lester and Mary Ellen Hendricks (Raymond Ks), his 1st wife, JoAnne Hendricks (Dos Palos), his Son in Law Michael Wallace (Los Banos). He is survived by his 2nd wife, Patricia Hendricks (Fresno), his two daughters, Cassie Davis, and Robbie Wallace, Son in Law Darryl Davis and Bonus sons Jeff and Marc Dailey and their wives Maureen and Tara Dailey along with a niece and five nephews, students, colleagues and friends that became his family. He will be missed.