Robert C. Henry, 89, passed away November 19, 2024, in Newcastle, Wyoming.
He was born December 20, 1934, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, the son of Silas and Roberta (Maple) Henry. At the age of 10, the family moved to Sturgis where he grew up and graduated from high school in 1952. He earned his B.S. in Education from Black Hills State University in 1959 and his M.S. in Natural Sciences in 1964 from New Mexico Highlands University.
His career in education began in Sheridan, Wyoming for three years then Hayden, Colorado for one year then Deaver, Wyoming for three years, and finally twenty-one years at Newcastle High School. He taught physical and biological sciences and used his commercial pilot certificate to teach a ground school aviation class using his personal aircraft for orientation and cross-country flights.
During the summers he worked at Jewel Cave for four seasons and twenty-one seasons with the U.S. Forest Service at the Elk Mountain District.
He served three years in the Army Security Agency with two years in Germany earning the German Occupation Medal.
He worked for the United States Postal Service in Newcastle from 1993-2013.
On Nov. 27, 1959, he married Esther Eggers who was an RN at Ft Meade Veterans Hospital which was one of the smartest things he did along with quitting smoking back in 1960.
He was a member of the Weston County Airport board for twelve years.
He is survived by his wife, Esther Henry; two sons, Mark Henry and Chris (Huldah) Henry; granddaughters, Hannah, Emma, and Chloe Henry; and brother, Richard.
He was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter, Jackie; and sister, Sena Bernice Adams.
He will be buried at Black Hills National Cemetery with no services.
You may sign his online guestbook at blackhillsfuneralhome.com.
