Lake County Obituaries

Benjamin Franklin Henry

Submitted by Dorothy Henry

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Lake County Bee, December 5, 1935

HENRY, Benjamin Franklin
DEATH BECKONS B.F. HENRY TUES. AT UPPER LAKE
Was a Resident of Lake County for 56 Years 
    Stricken seriously ill at his home in Upper Lake after he had retired on 
Saturday night, B.F. Henry, well known and respected citizen of the Upper Lake 
district for the past 56 years, passed away at 6:o’clock on Tuesday morning. 
Mr. Henry had been in failing health for more than a year but his last illness 
came swiftly and he never arose from bed again after Saturday night. 
A native of Illinois, Benjamin Franklin Henry came to California in 1872 at the 
age of 12 years with his parents, the late Mr and Mrs. Wm Henry. The parents 
settled on the ranch property at Upper Lake where the son passed away this week 
in the old family home. He would have reached his 75th birthday on January 23, 
next month 
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mary Henry, the aged man is survived by his son, Sam 
Henry, well known citizen of Upper Lake, and two daughters, Mrs Henley Smith of 
Upper Lake and Mrs. Janet Crabtree, wife of Henry Crabtree, member of the United 
States Forest Service, Upper Lake. There are four grandchildren, Sam and Pat 
Henry and June Nelson of San Francisco and Hazel Nelson of Upper Lake, daughters 
of Mrs. Smith. A brother, George, prominently known of Upper Lake and two 
sisters, Mrs. W.F.(Alpha L) Jantzen of Los Angeles and Mrs. Elizabeth Miksell, 
of Petaluma, also survive. A great grandchild, Lowell Crabtree, 3 years old, 
also survives. 
Mr, Henry farmed on eastlake and near Upper Lake before he retired a number of 
years ago. He was a kindly neighbor and an upright citizen and was highly 
respected by numerous friends, who deeply regret his passing. Sincere sympathy 
is extended the family. 
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon, Friday, at 2:30 in the 
Upper Lake Community church by Rev. Don Castlen. Entombment will follow at the 
Upper Lake Cemetery.

(Mrs. Janet (Nelson) Crabtree was a grand-daughter, not a daughter)