James D. "Don" Henry

I am greatly saddened to learn of Don's passing. He was a great guy, an "official's official" who loved working with athletes and particularly enjoyed the collegiality with fellow officials. Don had a wonderful gruffness about him, and he never, ever hesitated to speak his mind. That real, genuine quality made him a special man.

One of my fondest memories of Don involves the time we shared driving to and from the 1991 USATF National Outdoor Championships at Randall's Island,...

I apologize on behalf of the track & field community for an error. There appear to have been two individuals named Don Henry who retired from Bergen County to Brick, NJ and the one who has passed away is apparently NOT the track & field official of whom we spoke. Our apologies and condolences to the family of Don Henry who passed away.

The members of the New Jersey association of USA Track & Field are saddened at the passing of Don. He service to the association in past years was invaluable.
We are proud that we honored Don last year with our highest award for service to our association.
He set an excellent example for all and he will be remembered with sadness by all who knew him and his wife Marie.
Madeline Bost, President, USATF-NJ

Don was an assertive but compassionate TAC/USATF Official.He was very willing to share his expertise with you. Don helped to raise the standard of USATF Officiating at all levels. May he rest in Peace!

I was saddened to learn of Don's passing. After Don's retirement from work, he became active in track & field officiating at the local and national level and was, in fact, an alternate to serve as an official in the Atlanta Olympics. His specialty was officiating in the throwing events and he also competed in masters track & field(ages 40+) in those events. Don's late wife Marie set various national records in masters racewalking events. They were one of the great couples in our sport in New...