Howard John Henry

1947 ~ 2018

Howard John Henry, age 70, passed away on February 8th, 2018 joining his loving wife Nancywaiting for him at the 19thhole.

Howard was born in Henderson Nevada on April 8th,1947 to John Frank Henry and Alice Cockayne Henry.

Howard and his family lived all over the US and Taiwan before settling in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1967. Salt Lake iswhere he met his future wife Nancy Jo Hancock while they both attended Stevens-Henager Collage. They married onFebruary 20th, 1970 in the Salt Lake City Temple. Nancy passed away in 2005 after 35 years of marriage.

Howard had an exceptionalwork ethic. He was the controller for Holland Equipment for over 20 years. Hetook a break from corporate life to care for Nancy during her illness. He found a flexible jobwith Home Depot that he loved. \"Home Depot this, Home Depot that...\" This "part-time" jobevolved into afull-time position for the next ten plus years. In November 2015, his good friends with Holland Equipment asked him torejoin their team as an inside sales rep.

Howard had the best smile anda wonderful sense of humor! He had the best jokes and enjoyed sharing them with family and friends. Heloved playing golf, 4-wheeling, NASCAR, attending Broadway shows, and spoiling his twin granddaughters. During thelast decade, he loved traveling with his sweetheart Elaine.

Howard is survived by his daughter, Jessica (Jason) Echeverria, his beautiful granddaughters Xandra and Ella,his son Jeffrey, his sister Margaret (Bill) Mortimer, hisbrothers Richard (Lorraine), and Gerald (Sylvia) along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Howard was preceded in death by his wife Nancy, his parents,and sister Kathy.

A celebration of Howard's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday February 17that Larkin Sunset Lawn at 2350East 1300 South.

Family and friends may call one hour prior to the services. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association.