Dan Henry, aged 73, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021. He was a resident of Colorado Springs, CO for 35 years. He retired from the United States Air Force after 24 years of service and then a Department of Defense (DoD) contractor career.
Dan was born on November 26, 1947, to Walter H. Henry and Adeline D. Henry (nee Whitworth) in Milwaukee, WI. He married the love of his life, Christine “Chris” May Henry (nee Bell) in Milwaukee, WI on December 23, 1967.
He grew up in Milwaukee, WI and attended Messmer Catholic High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business of Administration from Louisiana Tech University and Master of Science in Systems Management from University of Southern California.
He is survived by his loving wife, Chris; his children: Tyson Scot Henry married to Vania Correne (nee List), Dawn Christine Cooper (nee Henry), and Misty Anne Hjelmstad (nee Henry) married to Jeffrey Allan Hjelmstad; his siblings: Della Maria Rogers (nee Henry) and half-brother Walter Charles Henry; as well as his seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 8, 2021, at Shrine of Remembrance, 1730 E. Fountain Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80910. A reception will be held immediately following.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made in Dan Henry’s name to Life Network at www.elifenetwork.com/donate.
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Kurt and Molly Wever
29 Oct 2021We are so very grieved by your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family today and always.
Steve Young
31 Oct 2021The Buckley SFB military Retiree Activities Office (RAO) would like to offer our sincere condolences and our gratitude for Maj Henry’s 24 years of service to our country in the Air Force. If you would like help with any matters related to casualty assistance, Defense Finance & Accounting Service, Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Veterans Affairs (VA), etc. you can contact our office on Buckley SFB at 720-847-6693. The RAO is staffed by volunteers, all military retirees themselves, and our sole purpose is to provide assistance to any military retirees and surviving spouses/family members with anything related to their military service and/or benefits, in particular during difficult times such as this. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
Steve Young
Lt Col, USAF, Ret
Director, Buckley SFB RAO
Nancy Bell
8 Nov 2021I am so sad about the passing of Dan. A good man who will be missed by many. I am praying for Chris, Ty, Dawn, Misty and all of Dan’s family. God bless all of them.