New Cantonment Post Office To Be Named For Molino Man Today

March 1, 2008

The new Cantonment Post Office will named in honor of a Molino man at a special ceremony Saturday afternoon. The post office will be named the “Charles H. Hendrix Post Office”. Mr. Hendrix retired from the U.S. Postal Service as Postmaster of the Cantonment Post Office with 37 years of service.

“Charles Harold Hendrix was a man of service. He dedicated his life to the Lord, his family, and his community,” Congressman Jeff Miller said. “On behalf of the United States Congress, I would like to thank Mr. Hendrix for his many years of public service.” Miller sponsored the federal legislation required to name the post office. It was signed by President George Bush on November 30, 2007.

Born and raised in Molino, Florida, where he met his wife of 55 years, Barbara. They had three children Chuck, Rusty, and Cheryl. Charles was a member of Highland Baptist Church, where he served as the church treasurer, chairman of the board of deacons, and as a Sunday school superintendent. He was a charter member of the Molino Volunteer Fire Department, where he served as fire chief, assistant fire chief, and secretary of the department’s board of directors.

Mr. Hendrix was also a member of the Cantonment Rotary Club for 44 years. He served as president and was an active member of the Club Service Committee. Mr. Hendrix passed away last October at the age of 75.

“Charles Hendrix proved himself not only an outstanding Postmaster, but a strong community leader, dedicated father, and loving husband,” Miller said. “I can think of no better way to honor this highly respected, admirable man than to dedicate the Cantonment Post Office in his name.

The ceremony will be held at 2:00 this Saturday at the new Cantonment Post Office on Highway 29.

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