Robert E. Hendrickson (1918-2020) obtained his J.D. in 1942 and A.B. in 1940, both from Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas. He was admitted to the Kansas bar in 1942, the Montana bar in 1948, the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. District Court in 1957, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, in 1960. He was a member of the State Committee of Uniform Probate Code in 1970-1971, and in 1972-1973 served as president of the Yellowstone Valley Estate Planning Council. In 1976, Mr. Hendrickson was president of the Yellowstone County Bar Association and was a member of the Montana State Board of Trustees for the State Bar of Montana, from 1975-1977. He was also a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and was a Lt. Col., USAFR, Ret. His practice areas were Real Property Law, Estate Planning Law, and Probate Law.