02.01.08
In Memoriam: Henry Weissborn Jr., GHDC Secretary
Henry Weissborn, 1955-2008
Henry had a heart attack and died last Tuesday at the meeting of Meyerland Democrats. His sudden and tragic death are a shock to us all. Henry had a passion for both food and the Democratic Party, thereby doing what he loved best at the time of his death. He was an excellent writer and provided us with impeccable meeting minutes. A celebration of life with refreshments will be held Saturday, 4-8pm, Forest Park Westheimer, 12800 Westheimer.
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| George Henry Weissborn, Jr., died unexpectedly on January 21, 2008. Born on January 6, 1955 in New Orleans, LA, he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from the University of Houston. He was a teaching assistant with the Graduate School at the College of Social Sciences. He worked as a computer operator and financial analyst with Chevron Texaco. He was a Charter member of the Heights Democratic Committee, former member of La Mesa Espanola, Los Pensadores de Houston, and English as Second Language (ESL). He was also a volunteer tutor for Hispanic students.
Preceded in death by his parents, George Henry and Catherine Shirley Weissborn, he is survived by his sister, Mary Katherine Bostwick and her family. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2008 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 10330 Hillcroft. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 4 P.M. until 8 P.M. on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home, 12800 Westheimer. Those wishing to post tributes and thoughts to the family may do so at www.mem.com. |
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A Funeral mass will be held Friday, 1:30 at St Thomas More Catholic Church,
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10330 Hillcroft St
Houston, TX 77096 (713) 729-0221
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June Godwin said,
February 1, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Dear Henry,
I am shocked and surprised at your so unexpected exit. and I thought I had worlds of time to get to know you!
I was so pleased with your excellent club minutes - I always looked for them online.
Bon Voyage. Hugs, June Godwin, member GHDC.
Scott Bruns said,
February 1, 2008 at 4:57 pm
I am sorry I couldn’t attend. My heart goes out and best wishes for all of his many friends, and loved ones.
He is missed and we can remember him well by all of the great work he accomplished. The shock of loosing one in our community so active, gives me pause and a sense of resolve to do more.
Thank you Henry, I appreciate your service. The world is better for you being here.
Joe Jennings said,
February 1, 2008 at 6:54 pm
I see from the brief obituary that Henry was born the same year as I was, so I guess that fact establishes, for me, an extra sense of kinship, beyond the thoughful and modest diligence which we now recall, and then, perhaps, failed to appreciate, at the meetings of the GHDC. Henry’s death brings to us a sharp reminder of our own mortality, and an admonition to expend each moment of this precious life accomplishing what good we can. Quoting Shakespeare:
“..this thou perceiv’st, which makes thy Love more strong/
To love that well, which thou must leave ere long.”
Goodbye, Henry.
Sharon Gray said,
February 1, 2008 at 10:24 pm
I was sorry to hear about Henry’s death through the Spanish Meetup Group. I did not know he was in the Greater Heights Democrats. That merely adds to his coolness!
He was only a couple of months older than I am.
I know that both the Spanish language community and the Democratic community will miss him greatly.
“So live, that when thy summons comes to join
The innumerable caravan which moves
To that mysterious realm where each shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of death,
Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night,
Scourged by his dungeon; but, sustain’d and soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.”
—- from Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant. The title is Greek for “A view of death”.
Farewell and Godspeed, Henry.
Elaine Ende said,
February 5, 2008 at 12:07 am
I met Henry at a Bellaire Democrats meeting about 5 years ago. When we started talking we realized we had several parallels in our life events. We both had lost our parents and only had 1 sibling left in our small families. Also we had both just left long term employment with oil companies. Since Henry is 5 years younger than I, it really made me pause when I learned of his passing. Condolences to those of you who were in attendance at the Meyerland meeting and witnessed his passing. His life was taken before he could share everything he had to offer.