Fanoy D. Henson
September 25, 1930 ~ January 14, 2013
Fanoy D. Henson, age 82, died on Monday, January 14, 2013 at his home in Vienna, Virginia after courageously battling cancer. He was a resident of Northern Virginia for over 50 years. Mr. Henson enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951. He served in Chateauroux, France (where he met his lovely wife Jeanne); Eglin AFB (Pensacola), Florida; Torrejon AB (Madrid) Spain; and Scott AFB (Belleville), Illinois, prior to being assigned to the Pentagon in 1962. Mr. Henson worked as a programmer analyst for most of his career. His early days with computers involved room-sized machines, punch cards, and PL1 (Programming Language 1). He spent a year at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force in 1971 as a SEnior Master Sergeant. Mr. Henson then embarked on a 14-year Federal civil service career, most of which was with the Department of the Air Force, once again in the Pentagon. After retiring from civil service in 1985, Mr. Henson worked for Planning Research Corporation in Dulles, Va, where he worked on many projects, including the automation of the US Patent Office system. He retired for the final time in 1992. Mr. Henson was born in Clinton, Illinois. He graduated from Clinton Community High School in 1947 and attended the University of Illinois for one year prior to joining the Air Force. He was an enthusiastic Washington Redskins fan and season-ticket holder for many decades. He was an active life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9274 in Falls Church, as well as a long-time member of the American Legion Post 180 and a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 1896, both of Vienna, Va. He enjoyed spending time with friends at the beaches of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. He was well-read in all subject areas, solved crossword puzzles daily and was quick to answer Jeopardy questions. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne M. Henson of Vienna, Va; daughter, Patricia A. Morey of Romney WV; son, Jerry L. Henson of Phoenix, AZ; daughter, Carol L. Rich of Ashburn, Va; daughter, Muriel L. Schenk of Ashburn, Va; son, Steven R. Henson of Stephens City, Va; and four grandchildren.
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
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Muriel My regrets to you and your family at this sad time. Please know we are all thinking about you and your family Frank
Acts 24: 15 “and I have hope toward God […] that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” I want to confort you with the hope that you will see your dad again.
On behalf of my Dad (Bill Steinkolk) and the rest of our family our thoughts and prayers are with you all in this time of sorrow. We considered Fanoy a part of our family. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. The Steinkolk Family
I will miss Sarge. He was a great guy and a great patriot.
Sarge’s keen mind, engaging manner and overall outlook on life will be sorely missed at the VFW. For sure, he was a genuine person that anyone would be proud to be associated with. I’m grateful our country and the USAF had the privilege of his service and I will certainly miss him.
Muriel, In moments like this, words are not enough. I am praying that God will confort you and your family.
Muriel, Our thoughts and prayers are with you, please call if you need anything.
Brian, Carol, and family- I was so saddened to hear of “Pops” passing. He made the Skins games such fun and he will be missed. You are in our thoughts.
Sarge, you will be sorely missed by all of us who considered you to be a true gentleman and scholar. God Bless You and Your Family.
I have many fond memories of sitting next to Pops, his daughter and grandsons at FedEx field for many years. Pops always got there early to get settled in with his radio earpiece and cup of ice. Whenever a player was injured, we would call over to Pops to find out what was going on. We missed Pops this season and were sad to hear that he was ill. My condolences to the Henson family. Ray – Section 136, Row 24, Seat 15
To the Henson Family my condolences on you husband ,father and grandfather. I knew him from Fed-ex. He always told me he knew he was in the right section when he saw me. He was a great fan!!.