Memorial fund established for murdered Standard bartender
January 7, 2009 at 5:39 pm by Thomas Wheatley in NewsManagement and employees of Standard Food and Spirits have established a memorial fund for John Henderson, the 27-year-old bartender who was murdered at the restaurant after a robbery early Wednesday morning.
“We are offering what help we can financially and emotionally to his family,” Chris Johnson, owner and general manager of Standard Food and Spirits, said in a press release from the city. “John was very outgoing and very lively and supportive. Our hearts go out to his parents, extended family and his many friends. It’s unfortunate that someone would take another life in such a senseless crime.”
Tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Southeast Atlanta residents will hold a vigil for Henderson at The Standard. Management and staff are also planning a memorial service at the restaurant in the near future.
To contribute funds to the John Henderson Memorial Fund, visit the Grant Park Neighborhood Association website and follow the link to make a donation via credit card. Checks and money orders, noted as “John Henderson Memorial Fund,” can be mailed to the Grant Park Neighborhood Association, PO Box 89235, Atlanta, GA 30312.
January 7th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Man this is heartbreaking cause Henderson could make anyone upset forget their problems in an instant just by being Henderson. Whoever took his life has no idea what they took from us. Ill bet they get caught & have all freedoms permanently taken from them or even if not they will be useless to themselves & so they will probably kill thenselves eventually..