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Richard Henry Obituary
Richard Lee Henry 74, of Medway, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 16, 1950. Rich graduated from The Ohio State University with a PhD in Physics. He worked much of his career at Wright Patterson Air Force Base either in civil service employment or as an Air Force support contractor. Rich was passionate about electric transportation and was proud to have worked for Dayton Regional Transit Authority for several years. He was involved with both the Dayton and Ohio Society of Professional Engineers. Rich also more recently operated his own business Medway Technology. He is survived by his wife of 38 years Sandra Henry (Steck) & brother, Robert (Rhonda) Henry, and numerous other friends and colleagues. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother William Henry. Visitation will be held from 11am to 12pm on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, with the service to follow at noon all at Trostel, Chapman, Dunbar & Fraley Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Medway Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made at trostelchapman.com.
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David Tanner
November 8, 2025
Richard and I worked together at Ohio State from 1975 to 1980. He was a graduate student and I a beginning assistant professor. He did a very nice thesis on anomalous absorption in nanoparticles.
I am very sad to learn of his passing.
Becky Wagner
August 19, 2025
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Katie Levens
August 26, 2024
Sandy,
You are in my thoughts during this difficult time. I really enjoyed working for Rich during our time at NASIC. He and I would get into debates on many subjects just to keep the conversation lively and have always remained friends. My favorite word from Rich was "incidentally".
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Holly Ross Flanigan (Ohio Society of Professional Engineers)
August 26, 2024
Sandy, I´m so very sorry to learn of Rich´s passing. He was always a true advocate for the engineering profession serving both as OSPE´s Political Action Committee chairman and, previously, as our Ethics Committee chairman. He was also very involved in our Legislative and Government Affairs Committee for many years, and he was a great leader and past president of the Dayton Society of Professional Engineers. Rich´s insight, leadership and equanimity significantly contributed to maintaining the integrity of professional engineering in Ohio. Thank you, Sandy, for sharing Rich with us for so many years. His service to the profession has made a difference for good. I will miss him; we all will. I am thinking of you too, Sandy. God bless.
Jean Fisher
August 26, 2024
Sandy, I'm so sorry to hear of the passing or Richard. Jean Fisher (cousin).
Bob Sudduth
August 25, 2024
Sandy, We're so sorry to learn about the passing of Rich. You're in our prayers.
Bob & Cindy Sudduth
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Aug
28
Visitation
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Trostel, Chapman, Dunbar & Fraley Funeral Home507 W. Jefferson Street, New Carlisle, OH 45344
Aug
28
Service
12:00 p.m.
Trostel, Chapman, Dunbar & Fraley Funeral Home507 W. Jefferson Street, New Carlisle, OH 45344
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