Gay Sherron (Perrigo) Hendrickson

June 29, 1945 – September 30, 2011

Gay Hendrickson of Medina, WA, passed away September 30, 2011. Daughter of Edna Mae and Joseph Perrigo of the Perrigos who settled Redmond, WA, Gay lived many places from Ohio to Nova Scotia growing up, attending 12 different schools in 12 years. She married Ed Springman in Seattle in 1966, with his young sons Kurt and Glenn. Karl was born 2 years later. They traveled extensively, enjoying alpine skiing, water skiing, and Lake Sammamish. Gay was involved with the Seattle Children’s Home and St. Thomas Episcopal School, and was integral in launching the real estate firm named for her, Sherron Associates. The Springmans divorced in 1978. Gay married Jim Hendrickson in 1979. Jim had teens, Kristen and Laura, and the couple added a son, Michael, to the family. They often enjoyed Hawaii, camping, boating in the San Juan Islands, golf, and rousing pickleball games at their Clyde Hill home. Gay’s joys in life included large family gatherings to share a meal and play games, cooking, gardening and power boating. She was an excellent hostess with a quick sense of humor. She is remembered fondly by hundreds of families as Gay-Gay, for the home-based childcare she and Jim provided in Clyde Hill/Medina for 20 years. She is mourned by her husband of 32 years, Jim Hendrickson; children and spouses Kurt Springman (Cathy) of Bellevue, Laura Peterson (Dale) of Bothell, Glenn Springman (Seeley) of Santa Fe, NM, Kristen Giroux (Neil) of Seattle, Karl Springman (Kishiko) of Honolulu, HI, Michael Hendrickson (Brianna) of Kirkland; grandchildren Eric, Cory, Chelsea, Kristy, Sami, Elton, Skee, and Alex; father Joseph Perrigo ; sisters Margaret Ladkey and Esther Perrigo. Donations may be made in Gay’s honor to Wockner Hospice Center or Bellevue Botanical Garden.

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