Alan Henry

Alan D. Henry, age 88, passed away September 3rd, 2011 at The Toledo Hospital with his daughter by his side. He was born January 29th, 1923 in Randolph, New York. When Alan was young boy, his family moved to Toledo in 1930. He served in World War II as a Paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division and he was also a instructor at the Jump School at Chelton Foliet, England. Prior to his serving his country, he married his life long wife, Marion B. (Beebe) Henry on June 7, 1942. They had a son who was less then a year old when Alan went into the service.

Alan parachuted in Holland in 1944 with the liberation of Eindhoven. In September of that same year he participated in all of the campaigns that the 101st Airborne Division completed in World War II.

After the war their daughter, Lynda J. Henry was born. The family lived in Toledo and later moved to Temperance, Michigan and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. In 1949 Alan went to work for the Army as a civilian at the Rossford Ordnance Depot near Toledo. He later was part of the Army's Development and Readiness Command which was located at the Tobyhanna Depot in the Pocono Mountains in Eastern Pennsylvania. He retired in 1978 as Chief of Packaging, Storage and Containerization Center of the Development and Readiness Command.

Left to cherish his memory is his daughter, Lynda J. Henry of Fulton, N.Y.; grandchildren, Shantel Lee (Marc) Oliveri, Ryan David (Mindy) Henry and Erin Marie (Jason) Vaughan all of Texas; 5 great-grandchildren all of Texas and daughter-in-law, Jenny Henry of Texas. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Marion in 2010; son, Larry Lee Henry in 2005; one brother and two sisters.

At Alan's request visitation and interment will be private. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers please consider Honor Flight Northwest Ohio, P.O. Box 23018, Toledo, Ohio 43623.