Agnes Margaret Henry

HENRY, DANSKIN, WILSON, BALL

Posted By: Kaye Sanchez (email)
Date: 1/26/2005 at 12:47:54

Agnes Margaret Henry Feb 22, 1905-July 31, 2001

Agnes Margaret Henry, 96, of Boone, formerly of Colo, died of conjestive heart failure on Tuesday, July 31, at the Eastern Star masonic Home in Boone. She had been a resident there since March 1994.
She was born Feb 22, 1905, north of Colo to Charles B. And Lydia D.(Danskin) Wilson. She graduated from the State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls with a two-year teaching diploma and married A. Paul Henry on June 30, 1927 in Colo, IA. She taught school in Rowley, Clear Lake and Des Moines and was also employed at R.H. Donnelley marketing for seven years. She was active in the Colo Library for many years. In Dec of 1964, she worked as an assistant matron at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone and became a matron in Dec 1965. She continued in this capacity until Jul 1976, when she retired. She returned as matron in 1977 until her final retirement in 1979. Agnes was a member of the United Methodist church in Colo, Order of the Eastern StarIsablle Chapter No. 271 in Colo, W.O. Club, the DAR and the Federated Clubs in Colo from 1945 until 1954. She enjoyed reading, traveling, gardening and playing the organ. She was a longtime resident of Colo.
Survivors include two sons, Harrison (Donna), Henry of Colo and Dean (Carolann) four granddaughters; and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral sevices were held Aug 4, at the United Methodist church of Colo. Burial follwed at the Colo Cemetery.