TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for HENRY, EDDIE, JR.  

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La.

Died: Saturday, April 19, 2014

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HENRY, EDDIE, JR.
(Died April 19, 2014)

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Eddie Joseph Henry, Jr, 89, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 09:35 AM. 
He was a native of Bourg, LA and resident of Houma, LA and most recently Denham 
Springs, LA.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday April 23, 2014 from 9:00 AM until Service 
time at Chauvin Funeral Home. Liturgy of the Word will be held at 11:00 AM 
Wednesday April 23, 2014 at Chauvin Funeral Home.

Interment: St. Francis de Sales Cemetery #2

He is survived by his son, Eddie Joseph Henry III and wife Linda Miller Henry, 
Algiers, LA daughter, Susan Henry Hebert and husband Anthony James Hebert, 
Denham Springs, LA, grandchildren, Dominick Vincent Henry, Kathleen Curren 
Henry Cross, Robert Patrick Henry, Aimee Michelle Hebert.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Merian Ann Fontana Henry, parents, Eddie 
Joseph Henry, Sr and Hazel Rogers Henry, brother, Leroy Paul Henry, sisters, 
Louella Marie Henry, Jeanne Ursella Henry, Iona Ann Henry and Helen Henry 
Chiasson.

Eddie was a parishioner of Maria Immacolata Catholic Church.

He was 89 years young; he lived through the depression; served in the U.S Army 
as a medic in a field hospital in Burma during WWII; worked as a pumper at Bay 
St. Elaine, for Texaco for 34 years-retired and pursued a love for genealogy 
and gardening. He was a member of the Terrebonne Genealogy Society. He could 
trace his Cajun family roots to 1785 and the boats they came over on. When he 
met you, after learning a little bit about your family, he could tell you who 
you were related to and how far back he could trace your family. He married 
Merian Fontana Henry, a teacher, and raised two educated children, a lawyer who 
married a lawyer, and a teacher who married a teacher. 
His four grandchildren were his greatest blessing. 
He served God, he served his country and he served his family. His one wish was 
that God would let him live long enough to provide for his children and watch 
them grow up. Well Dad, I think you got your wish! You will be forever in our 
hearts. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider a donation to 
the United Veterans League of Houma (350 S. Van Ave. Houma, LA 70363) or the 
Regional Military Museum (1154 Barrow St Houma, LA 70360), two organizations 
that were very dear to his heart

U.S. Veteran
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