PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

November 27, 2014

Paul Hendrickson began working at Elk Drug in downtown Dayton in 1968. He and his wife, Marcene, purchased the business in 1979 when the pharmacy was 90 years old. Now, nearly 47 years later, Hendrickson has concluded his career as a pharmacist and has retired – for the second time. He is followed by long-time employees Sherry Groom and Kathy Berg. "I feel blessed to have had such loyal employees and customers- from both Dayton and Waitsburg – over the years," Hendrickson said. The Hendricksons sold Elk Drug to Sean and Andee Thurston in April 2011, and Paul ret...