Album & Articles: Gene Henry

Some photos and newspaper articles

Gene and Don

Gene and brother Don

Gene and Don

Gene and Don

Blanche with her boys about 1927. Gene is on her lap.

Mother Blanche Henry with Fred, John and Gene on her lap. About 1927.

Gene and Fred with little brother Don

Gene with little brother Don and Father Chuck

Gene on the right, not sure who the friend in the overalls is.

Gene on the right, not sure who the friend in the overalls is.

Happy groom Gene

Gene at his wedding to Jeanne Fisher.

Dad and his Plymouth

Gene and the (new to us) Plymouth

Dad and 2 month old Dodie

Gene and daughter Dodie, 2 months old, April, 1955

Another example of a WWII War Ration Book

Another example of a WWII War Ration Book

Interesting War Ration book with info about Gene

Interesting War Ration book with info about Gene

Fred and Gene celebrating a birthday with their Dad, Chuck

Fred and Gene celebrating a birthday with their Dad, Chuck

Gene and Polly after a skydive jump

Gene and Polly after a skydive jump

Gene and baby Dodie

Gene and baby Dodie 1955

The Gene's circa 1970

The Gene's circa 1970. Standing: Dan, Chip, Dodie, Jim, Patrick. Sitting: Gene holding Polly and Jeanne.

With John and Barb on a canoe trip

With Barb and John Henry on a canoe trip on the Upper Cuyahoga River.

Well, what can I say. Dad liked nature.

What can we say except Dad liked nature.

The Gene Henry's circa 1966

The Gene Henry’s circa 1966

Grandpa Gene with Jeanne Lee

Grandpa Gene and Jeanne Lee

Gene roofing the shed.

Roofing the Shed.

Toasting a vacation trip somewhere

Gene and Jeanne on vacation somewhere.

Gene holding a baby with Dodie and Jim looking on. Is the baby Chip? Pat? Dan?

Gene holding a Chip with Dodie and Jim looking on.

Captain Gene in Canada about 1984

Capt. Gene Henry in Canada about 1984.

Gene proud that the Shed get electricity!

The Shed gets electricity!

Grandpa Gene and Keith

With baby Keith Lee.

Loading a canoe on the truck

Loading the canoe on the truck.

Dad toasting Mom

Dad toasting Mom with Dan.

Alaska fishing trip with his 4 boys. About 1996.

Alaska fishing trip Pat, Chip, Jim, Gene, Dan 1996

Dad contemplating he Shed foundation.

Contemplating the Shed fouundation.

1988 at the Shed

1988 at the Shed with Linda, Adam and Chip stoking the woodstove.

Father of the Groom, Groom, Best Man

1982 Twin Falls, Idaho. Father of the Groom, The Groom and Best Man.

Dad Gene and his 4 boys at Chip's wedding

Jim, Dan, Gene, Pat, Chip at Chip’s Idaho wedding. December 19, 1982.

After a day of door-to-door campaigning for Chip's State Senate race - 1988

After a day of door-to-door campaigning for Chip’s State Senate race – 1988

Dad and Mom about 1998

About 1998, during Gene's illness with colon cancer.

Just before Chip left for Africa 1980

Just before Chip left for Africa 1980 “Off on your big adventure"

Fred, Chuck, and Gene (early WWII)

Items from Gene Henry’s Service, Friday, March 26, 1999

This is a copy of Gene’s eulogy that was beautifully written and delivered by Rev. Don Grauer.

Gene Henry Eulogy 1999 by Rev. Grauer