Roderick "Huck" Henry

Huck slipped away peacefully on April 9, 2018 after a short illness in Palm Beach, Florida surrounded by his family.

Huck grew up in Hudson, Quebec and attended Lower Canada College. His passion for hockey led him to play Junior A hockey for the Montreal Royals. He married Jill Foster and started a lifelong career with Wire Rope Industries, starting as a salesman and eventually becoming President, which was a source of great pride for his father in law George “Bunny” Foster.

Huck and Jill had three daughters (Willa, Diana and Jane) and life was full with trips from Montreal to Knowlton with endless activities including skiing, golf and tennis. Huck loved a party and created a life which was full of fun and laughter. He would often be found chopping down trees to create a view for Jill, winning money from his friends at golf, and working with his sons in law in the woods (Scott Jones, Phil Dixon, and John Morse ).

Knowlton became a summer sanctuary for his many grandchildren who would arrive each summer. He will be deeply missed by Sarah, Lindsay, Samantha and Zoe Jones, Jill, Alix, and Anthea Morse, Taylor and Jason Dixon)

Jill died tragically in 1988 which was a devastating blow for Huck. Luckily,he soon met beautiful, vivacious Josephine “Dodie” Massey and a second wonderful chapter began. They married in Dorset, Vermont, in 1990. He now had two wonderful sons John (Lynne) and Peter (Pam) Massey) and a daughter Debbie (Pam) There were few restaurants that could handle the raucous Henry/Massey crowd!

Many happy years were spent in Dorset, Vermont- with another four grandchildren (Olivia, Charlotte, Jack and Sam Massey) and the arrival of 3 great-grandchildren (Christopher and Bennett Czyrka and Henry Dixon).

Huck contributed to his communities wherever he lived. He actively raised funds for the building of the Knowlton Community Centre. He served as President for both the Knowlton Golf Club as well as the Ekwanok Golf Club in Vermont. He was a man of action- creating change that has impacted both Knowlton and Dorset. His energy, enthusiasm, and drive along with his sense of humor will be missed by his many friends.

Huck was involved with the Brome Lake Duck Farm for almost 60 years. He played a part in the growth and success of the farm and cared deeply about the employees. Huck loved connecting with people and made us all laugh. You could always count on him to crack a joke with a waitress or tease a caddie. Many will miss his fun presence.

Many loving thanks to Dr Willa Henry and son in law Dr Manny Borod for steering Huck and his family through the end of his life. We also want to express our gratitude to Trustbridge Hospice and his caregivers for facilitating Huck’s wish to die at home in Florida with his wife and family by his side. This allowed him to stay with his beloved wife in the home he loved until the end.

A private family celebration has taken place. Donations in memory of Huck can be made to the Knowlton Community Fund: “CARKE” (270 Victoria Ave, Knowlton, Quebec, J0E 1V0) or the Ekwanok Scholarship Trust (PO Box 467, Manchester, Vermont 05254)