Hensey, 60, worked at The Linq Hotel, formerly the Imperial Palace, for 38 years. He was eulogized for his commitment to the property\u2019s many guests and workers.<\/p>\n
His loss is a hole in our team, and he will be greatly missed. Our hearts are with Elwood\u2019s family and friends, especially his beloved son, David, and longtime partner Alicia,” <\/strong>Dan Walsh, senior vice president and general manager at The Linq, told Casino.org.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nIn his career, Elwood was recognized several times for going above and beyond in service to his guests and fellow team members, Walsh told Casino.org.<\/p>\n
Friends, relatives, work colleagues, and members of management at The Linq attended the recent memorial service at Palm South Jones Mortuary to remember Elwood Hensey.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was an amazing guy, and believe me, a lot of people in this city are going to miss him,\u201d his partner, Alicia Jimenez, who also works at The Linq, told the Review-Journal<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s just been a roller coaster of emotions.\u201d<\/p>\nElwood was born in Cherry Point, North Carolina, on Jan. 19, 1962. He grew up in Beaufort, South Carolina, Atlanta, and Chicago. He relocated to Las Vegas in 1982.<\/p>\n
Advocate for Workers<\/h2>\n
Bethany Khan, a spokesperson at the Culinary Union, also told Casino.org<\/em> that the Las Vegas-based union \u201cmourns the loss of our union brother and shop steward Elwood Hensey.”<\/p>\nElwood was a strong advocate for his coworkers,” Khan told Casino.org<\/em>. “During his 38 years as a bellman at the Linq, he fought to ensure workers were treated with respect and dignity at work. Our thoughts go out to his family and loved ones during this time.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\nBrian Rafferty, a fellow bellman, further recalled in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>, \u201cHe took a lot of time out of his day for other people\u2026 He made everybody\u2019s life a little better.\u201d<\/p>\nFinal Night<\/h2>\n
But a tragic motor vehicle accident took his life. On March 17, Elwood Hensey crossed the intersection at Cameron Street and Harmon Avenue. That is when he was struck by a white Mercedes Benz, according to the Review-Journal.<\/em> He passed away at the scene.<\/p>\nThe driver did not stop. The motorist has not yet been identified, Las Vegas Metro police said.<\/p>\n
Father and son later spent a couple of hours at The Orleans casino that night. Elwood Hensey was walking back to his home when he was hit by the car.<\/p>\n
Just a few hours earlier that night, Elwood Hensey asked his son, David Hensey, to give him a ride to Harry Reid International Airport. A hotel guest had forgotten his luggage. Elwood Hensey wanted to ensure the guest got the bag before boarding a plane.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A longtime bellman at Las Vegas\u2019 The Linq Hotel + Experience was recalled in recent days for his friendship, kindness, and devotion to his job. Elwood Hensey, known by many work colleagues as \u201cFluffy,\u201d passed away last month after a Las Vegas hit-and-run accident. Hensey, 60, worked at The Linq Hotel, formerly the Imperial Palace, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":207926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81886,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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