The J.R. Henderson Co. is now being run by a second-generation owner. Founded by J.R. Henderson in 1943 as a sheet metal and
roofing company, it eventually changed shape into what is now a commercial and residential hvac contracting-service business.
“My dad separated from his original partner and went his own way, starting up a heating business to go along with the sheet metal and roofing work,” said president Dave Henderson. “There wasn’t a lot of air conditioning back then.