Parker County, TX - Obituaries - Col. E.B. Henry

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Col. E.B. Henry of Morrilton, Ark., is Dead
Col. Eugene B. Henry of Morrilton Ark., and who spent last summer in Weatherford with 
his brother-in-law, Geo. B. Willbanks, died suddenly at his home on the morning of 
the 30th of Nov. 1891.

The following is from The Pilot one of his county papers.
The whole town was thrown into mourning on Monday morning by the announcement that 
Col. E.B. Henry had died suddenly and without warning at an early hour at his residence. 
He returned a few days ago from a trip to Texas, seemingly in good health. He 
attended church on Sunday. On Monday morning, about 7 oÕclock he got up seemingly 
in good health and built a fire in his family room. Mrs. Henry, who had not gotten 
up, heard an unusual noice and ran to Col. Henry and caught him as he was falling, 
but only to see him breath his last without uttering a word.

Col. Henry was born in Independence county in November, 1848, but was raised in 
this county.
He was admitted to the bar in 1875, and soon took rank as one of the leading attorneys 
of the Arkansas valley. In 1881, he represented this county in the House of 
representatives, and in 1884 he was a Cleveland elector for the Second Congressional 
district. Col. Henry was one of the leading spirits in every enterprise for the 
improvement of town and county. In his death not only the town and county, but the 
State loses one of its brainiest men.

The Weatherford Enquirer
December 10 1891