Samantha planted a tree for Henry . Plant another tree.

Walter Koslowski sends their condolences.

Henry was a natural athlete in both baseball and football, possessing keen instincts to gain the most competitive advantage. I first saw him pitch in Little League and he was on a level above the rest of us. No way I could hit against him. In high school he excelled despite his small stature, but that didn't stop him...it just challenged him, he had passion for the game. I enjoyed playing with him as he would compliment you when you did well, and maybe scold you a little too, making you try harder. We were lucky to experience that intangible "high" of playing as a team when he was our leader. At our 50 year reunion of the '62 champs, the team voted Henry the MVP for that successful season. He made all of us better players. One thing we remember was his constant chatter (which might be a little testy if you did not know he was your friend.) All in all, we found the joy of teamwork and laughter when he was among us.

Henry was always feisty, smart, competitive and proud. Even as a 9yr old playing Gray-Y football, he demanded that I pass the ball to him and when my throw was off, chewed me out in the huddle for the bad throw. Whether it was a game of chess or football, he was always confident that his instincts would overcome and lead him to the win. These instincts led him to trust his own play-calling when he ignored his coach’s instructions during the Austin/El Paso High School District championship game in 1963. He was the star quarterback and won the game with an option play that went against the instructions from the bench and left the opposition in total disbelief…fooled the heck out of them and most of the overflow crowd at Kidd Field.