Rev. Robert C. Henry

At a very young age, Rev. Henry’s mother passed away and his father then married Iva D. Drolsbaugh. On Dec. 30, 1960 he was married Jeanne Hendry and she survives. He was born on Aug. 31, 1931 on a farm in Juniata County, and this is where he was raised. He graduated in 1948 from Juniata Joint High School in Mifflintown.

He eventually decided to become a minister and traveled out to Sterling, Kansas to attend a Presbyterian College. He got through college by working at a local greenhouse and during the summer worked at a wholesale greenhouse in Chicago. In the evenings, he worked at a mission on skid row.

He graduated from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and became an ordained minister at the Monaghan Presbyterian Church in Dillsburg. He then moved to a two-church charge, the Beechwoods Presbyterian Church and the Sugar Hill Presbyterian Church where he spent many many years as the pastor.

After his retirement from these charges, in 1998 he became the minister of the Falls Creek Presbyterian Church until he officially retired completely, preaching his last sermon on Dec. 31, 2017.

Rev. Henry enjoyed collecting antique glassware, going to flea markets, making maple syrup, quilting, gardening and being in the outdoors. Perhaps his greatest enjoyment was spending time with his family and his church family.

In addition to his wife he is also survived by two sons: Rob (Jana) Henry of Lewis Center, Ohio; David (Elisha) Henry of Falls Creek, Pa.; two sisters: Janet (Rusty) Fisher, of Granville; and Carol (Barry) Ensminger of Chambersburg; three brothers: Ray (Ruth) Henry of East Waterford; Max (Pat) Henry of McCoysville and Dick (Susan) Henry of Lewistown. He is also survived by six grandchildren: Jessica, Alex, Ryan, Andrea, Austin and Benjamin and one great-granddaughter Madelyn.

There will be no public visitation. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at the Beechwoods Presbyterian Church with Pastors Dave and Emily Koehler officiating. Social distancing protocols will be observed and masks are required. Burial will follow in the Beechwoods Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Beechwoods Presbyterian Church, the Sugar Hill Presbyterian Church or the Falls Creek Presbyterian Church.

The Carlson-Shugarts Funeral Home Inc. of Brockway is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at csfhinc.com.