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Henry, Richard 'Dick' Glen
Richard “Dick” Glen Henry, 76, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital from heart failure. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be 9 a.m. Monday in the Springville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, where there will be a 7 p.m. vigil service.
Richard was born Jan. 23, 1935, in Creston, Iowa, the only child of Glen and Elsie (Hubatka) Henry. He served in the United States Army. Dick married Sarajean “Sal” Marshall on June 1, 1957, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He worked for Colonial Baking Co. for over 34 years, retiring in 1994.
Dick lived a good life with his wife, children and grandchildren. Lots of memories were created living on Coralville Lake for 24 years, enjoying the water and wildlife. His years at Colonial Bakery formed lasting friendships with many. He had a special relationship with his high school friends from Creston, Iowa, continuing over the years to get together on a regular basis. Fishing trips to Canada, Hawkeye games, Chicago Cubs games and spending winters at Dana's Ranch in Arizona were among his favorites. If Dick met you once, you were a friend forever.
Richard is survived by his wife, Sal; daughters, Cathy Mullin of Wenatchee, Wash., Carolyn (Charlie) Morgan of Cedar Rapids, Mary Ann (Carl) Peterson of Genola, Utah, Diann (Don) Barrigar of Cedar Rapids; son, Glen (Mary) Henry of Palo; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister-in-law, Mary Leonard.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at 1026 A Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.
Thank you to his many doctors and all the wonderful nurses at St. Luke's on 3 Center and 5th Floor CCU.
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Published Sept. 10, 2011, in The Gazette
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