Mildred Stella HENDRICKSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1910-43720
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2010-MN-008023

Notes:

In the 1930 census, she was living at home in Richfield with her parents and brothers. She had no occupation.

Cora had H. C. Pratt’s address as 503 Freemont St., Anoka, MN.

In her note to Cora after Martin’s funeral (March 6, 1978), Dorothy said that Richard Hendrickson had come down for the funeral and had said that Mildred had just gotten married.

Her obit:

Funeral service for Mildred S. Giddings (Pratt), 99, Anoka, will take place Saturday, April 17, 11 a.m., at First Congregational Church of Anoka. Rev. Chris Fazel will officiate.??Giddings died March 12 at Lyngblomsten Health Care Center, St. Paul. She was born Oct. 9, 1910 in Minneapolis to George R. and Caroline (Munson) Hendrickson. She was a retired teacher in Anoka-Hennepin School District 11.??She is survived by her sons, Curtis Pratt (Pat Norton), Tom Pratt (Fran Olivera), Devin (Zoe) Hazenson, Jim Pratt and Jon Pratt (Deborah Clemensen); several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and brother, Richard (Betty) Hendrickson.??She was preceded in death by her husbands, Hazen Pratt and Ralph Giddings; and brothers, Chester and Will Hendrickson.??Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka. Arrangements are by Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home, Anoka.

Another obit, per Find A Grave:

Memorial service for Mildred S. Giddings (Pratt), 99, Anoka, will take place tomorrow (Saturday, April 17), 11 a.m., at First Congregational Church of Anoka. Rev. Chris Fazel will officiate.

Giddings died March 12 at Lyngblomsten Health Care Center, St. Paul. She was born Oct. 9, 1910 in Minneapolis to George R. and Caroline (Munson) Hendrickson. She worked at Sears and the YWCA, then after her first husband died in 1958, she returned to college and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in education and for the next 17 years taught at Washington Elementary School, Anoka. She was a member of Anoka Philolectian.

She is survived by her sons, Curtis Pratt (Pat Norton), Tom Pratt (Francisca Paz de Olivera), Devin (Zoe) Hazenson, Jim Pratt and Jon Pratt (Deborah Clemensen); stepchildren, Hugh Pratt, Betty Stewart, Bill (Dana) Pratt, Tom (Sharon) Giddings, Marilyn (Roger) Sawyer and Dick (Lyrlette) Giddings; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; many step-grandchildren and great-step-grandchildren; nephews and nieces; and brother, Richard (Betty) Hendrickson.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Hazen Pratt and Ralph Giddings; and brothers, Chester and Will Hendrickson.

Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka.

Arrangements are by Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home, Anoka.

And another obit, in the Star-Tribune:

Giddings, Millie Pratt age 99, of Anoka, passed away March 12, 2010 surrounded by her loving family.

Millie was born in 1910 in Minneapolis to George and Caroline Hendrickson. She attended Wood Lake School, a two-room schoolhouse, in Richfield, graduated from Minneapolis Central High School a year early and completed two years at Saint Cloud State Teachers College before the financial crash of 1929 interrupted her college career. She then worked at Sears and the YWCA.

Millie was an active athlete, a hiker, a golfer and a skier. In the 1930's she and her friends went on many hiking expeditions, including one by automobile to Glacier National Park. In 1941 Millie married Hazen Curtis Pratt, a fellow founding member of the former Nob Hill Ski Club in Minneapolis. Hazen was a talented engineer trained at MIT, and the principal original designer of the Hoffman electrical enclosures still manufactured in Anoka.

After Hazen's unexpected death in 1958, Millie, with five boys ages 6-16 to raise and support alone, returned to college and graduated from the U of M with a degree in education in 1960. For the next 17 years, as a dedicated teacher, she inspired and encouraged the fifth graders at Washington Elementary School in Anoka.

In 1978 Millie married Ralph Giddings and they enjoyed retirement together with a lot of traveling. Millie was active in her community as a member, volunteer and officer of many organizations, including the First Congregational Church of Anoka and the Anoka Philolectian Society. Millie loved all social events, sending and receiving letters and phone calls, traveling, and learning new things. Millie was a loving and devoted wife and mother and a very good friend to all fortunate enough to know her. She was very talented at appreciating the best in people.

Millie was preceded in death by husbands Hazen Pratt and Ralph Giddings; brothers Chester and Will Hendrickson. Survived by sons, Curtis Pratt (Pat Norton), Thomas Henry Pratt (Francisca Paz de Oliveira), Devin (Zoe) Hazenson, Jim Pratt, and Jon Pratt (Deborah Clemmensen); step children Hugh Pratt, Betty Stewart, Bill (Dana) Pratt, Tom (Sharon) Giddings, Marilyn (Roger) Sawyer, and Dick (Myrlette) Giddings, 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, many step grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces, and brother Richard (Betty) Hendrickson. Memorial Service Saturday, April 17, 11 AM with Visitation 1 hour prior at First Congregational Church of Anoka at Main Street and Third Ave. South. Memorials preferred to Franklin School in Anoka. Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Anoka 763-421-0220 thurston-lindberg.com

Died:
Lyngblomsten Care Center

Mildred married Hazen Curtis PRATT, Sr on 9 Aug 1941 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Hazen (son of William Henry PRATT and Elizabeth D (Bessie) DEVIN) was born on 9 Mar 1896 in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio; died on 24 Jun 1958 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mildred married Ralph Aranda GIDDINGS in 1978. Ralph was born on 8 Dec 1906 in Anoka County, Minnesota; died on 12 Nov 1990 in Anoka County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]