William P. Henry, Jr. was born above the grocery store at the corner of Countyline Rd and Mission Rd. in Prairie Village, KS on Sept. 26, 1915. He was the second of four children. He graduated from Shawnee Mission High School (He went when it was the ONLY Shawnee Mission school!)
He met C. Delores Henry in the summer of 1942. They married Dec. 3, 1942. They had four children, Carolyn Ann, Steven Michael, Cheryl Darlene, Roxanne Lynn. They all still survive their parents. Bill started Overland Park Heating and Plumbing in 1961. He kept it operating through his illness and up until his death on January 4, 1974. He ran for mayor the first year Overland Park was incorporated as a city (1961). He didn't win, but it was also the centennial of the city. His beard was among the best in town.
His family grew as did the city of Overland Park. He was always busy with the business, but Sunday afternoons were saved for "going for rides." These "rides" could take us about anywhere. After Carolyn married George Hoge, these rides included the fire station and the funeral homes as the Hoges were all volunteer firemen and George's father and uncle ran Hoge Funeral Home. Carolyn remembers dates in the hearse!?--how much did Dad know?! These rides continued until he was no longer able to tolerate the riding because of his "back trouble." We later found that this "back trouble" was really small cell cancer that was taking over his entire body. He fought the good fight until Jan. 4, 1974 when he finally laid down his load.
We miss him to this day and will forever.
He met C. Delores Henry in the summer of 1942. They married Dec. 3, 1942. They had four children, Carolyn Ann, Steven Michael, Cheryl Darlene, Roxanne Lynn. They all still survive their parents. Bill started Overland Park Heating and Plumbing in 1961. He kept it operating through his illness and up until his death on January 4, 1974. He ran for mayor the first year Overland Park was incorporated as a city (1961). He didn't win, but it was also the centennial of the city. His beard was among the best in town.
His family grew as did the city of Overland Park. He was always busy with the business, but Sunday afternoons were saved for "going for rides." These "rides" could take us about anywhere. After Carolyn married George Hoge, these rides included the fire station and the funeral homes as the Hoges were all volunteer firemen and George's father and uncle ran Hoge Funeral Home. Carolyn remembers dates in the hearse!?--how much did Dad know?! These rides continued until he was no longer able to tolerate the riding because of his "back trouble." We later found that this "back trouble" was really small cell cancer that was taking over his entire body. He fought the good fight until Jan. 4, 1974 when he finally laid down his load.
We miss him to this day and will forever.
William P. Henry, Jr. was born above the grocery store at the corner of Countyline Rd and Mission Rd. in Prairie Village, KS on Sept. 26, 1915. He was the second of four children. He graduated from Shawnee Mission High School (He went when it was the ONLY Shawnee Mission school!)
He met C. Delores Henry in the summer of 1942. They married Dec. 3, 1942. They had four children, Carolyn Ann, Steven Michael, Cheryl Darlene, Roxanne Lynn. They all still survive their parents. Bill started Overland Park Heating and Plumbing in 1961. He kept it operating through his illness and up until his death on January 4, 1974. He ran for mayor the first year Overland Park was incorporated as a city (1961). He didn't win, but it was also the centennial of the city. His beard was among the best in town.
His family grew as did the city of Overland Park. He was always busy with the business, but Sunday afternoons were saved for "going for rides." These "rides" could take us about anywhere. After Carolyn married George Hoge, these rides included the fire station and the funeral homes as the Hoges were all volunteer firemen and George's father and uncle ran Hoge Funeral Home. Carolyn remembers dates in the hearse!?--how much did Dad know?! These rides continued until he was no longer able to tolerate the riding because of his "back trouble." We later found that this "back trouble" was really small cell cancer that was taking over his entire body. He fought the good fight until Jan. 4, 1974 when he finally laid down his load.
We miss him to this day and will forever.
He met C. Delores Henry in the summer of 1942. They married Dec. 3, 1942. They had four children, Carolyn Ann, Steven Michael, Cheryl Darlene, Roxanne Lynn. They all still survive their parents. Bill started Overland Park Heating and Plumbing in 1961. He kept it operating through his illness and up until his death on January 4, 1974. He ran for mayor the first year Overland Park was incorporated as a city (1961). He didn't win, but it was also the centennial of the city. His beard was among the best in town.
His family grew as did the city of Overland Park. He was always busy with the business, but Sunday afternoons were saved for "going for rides." These "rides" could take us about anywhere. After Carolyn married George Hoge, these rides included the fire station and the funeral homes as the Hoges were all volunteer firemen and George's father and uncle ran Hoge Funeral Home. Carolyn remembers dates in the hearse!?--how much did Dad know?! These rides continued until he was no longer able to tolerate the riding because of his "back trouble." We later found that this "back trouble" was really small cell cancer that was taking over his entire body. He fought the good fight until Jan. 4, 1974 when he finally laid down his load.
We miss him to this day and will forever.
Bio by: Cheryl Henry
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