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Ed Henry Obituary
Edward H. Henry, Jr. (Ed) of Falls Church, VA, died peacefully on July 1, 2015 in Orange Park, FL where he has lived for the past 23 years.
Mr. Henry, a retired teacher, coached high school football for 25 years and college football for 12 years in Virginia. He led the Annandale High School Atoms football team to the State Championship in 1965. In 1968 he authored the book Developing a Successful High School Pro Set Football Offense and was inducted into the Virginia High School Hall of Fame on October 14, 1997. He was depicted in the film Remember the Titans (2000).
Born in Washington, DC on December 1, 1928, he was the son of Mary and Edward H. Henry, Sr. After high school, he entered the Army and became a qualified parachutist in the 11th Airborne Division in 1946. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education in 1951 and a Master of Education in 1954, both from the University of Virginia, and was a member of the Thomas Jefferson Society of Alumni.
He was a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity, belonged to the United Methodist Church, and was a jazz enthusiast and supporter of the University of North Florida's Department of Music (Jazz). He was also an avid golfer. He will be remembered for his work ethic, commitment to excellence, ability to interact with anyone, respect for tradition and progressive thinking, and sense of humor.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 62 years, Roberta Locke Henry, daughter Linda Henry, daughter and son-in-law Carol Henry-Chappell and Tod Chappell, daughter and son-in-law Shari Henry and Tim Jones, son Kevin Henry, and daughter and son-in-law Marta and Scot Bradley, eleven grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Visitation is on July 12th at Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, 9902 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22032 from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
The funeral will be held on July 13th at St. George's United Methodist Church, 4910 Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 at 11:00 a.m. with graveside services at 12:30 p.m. and lunch at the church at 1:00 p.m.
The family requests that gifts be made in memory of Edward H. Henry, Jr. (Ed Henry) to the University of Virginia, School of Education - Curry School of Education Foundation, PO Box 400276, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4276; the Alzheimer's Association - Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601; or the University of North Florida Department of Music - Department of Music, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224; notate Ed Henry Jazz Scholarship Fund.
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