2025, Springville, UT, USA
Our last family photo together.
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Henry was Henry, and I cannot think of a more apt or deserving definition for the man who could make you feel seen or known from a single conversation. He always had a smile to share and a joke to give. Out of all the times spent playing video games and the memories shared I think back to when we would have our group bonfire nights at the Stewarts or out in the hills. We would just be sharing dumb jokes all night and there would be Henry with a twinkle in his eyes waiting to make a dad joke or make the dumbest quip a person could say, and I don't think I've laughed as hard in my entire life as I did those nights. I don't think there could ever be enough time spent with a man as great as him. As sad as my heart feels at his passing, all of the time well spent and the memories made with him cannot stop a smile from his memory. Miss you already buddy.
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Henry was the best kind of person. Kind, welcoming, smart, and hilarious all at once. He had a way of making everyone feel comfortable and included from the moment you met him.
I’m so beyond grateful for the memories Jon and I have of him and the many hours spent playing games on the computer, talking and laughing. Those ordinary nights have become such meaningful memories.
He will be deeply missed and always remembered with so much love.
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Henry was a really, really great friend. I didn't get the chance to meet him in person, but we spent literally hundreds of hours online chatting and playing games together. It wasn't uncommon at all for us to start playing together and within twenty minutes we would have transitioned into having a deep and meaningful conversation about any topic for hours. He was someone I immediately connected with on a sort of spiritual level that you rarely experience. He opened my eyes to a lot of new ideas and ways of thinking, and I was able to lean on him for support through a couple really hard times in my life.
He was also a really adventurous and intelligent person. I remember one time in 2023 or 2024 that he randomly decided he wanted to complete a challenge where he would walk some crazy distance in a month, and he would update us as he went. I think he walked hours every day, just for the fun of it, and he hit his goal too! It wasn't uncommon for him to do unique things like this, and really go all-in. He loved learning languages, and it was so cool to talk to him about his relationships he made with people from Asia and other places in the world in an effort to learn their language.
He was a genuinely kind, wonderful person and I miss him deeply. He truly made a deep impact on me, and, I imagine, everyone who knew him. Henry will always have a place in my mind and heart as one of my dearest friends.
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I did a lot of things with Henry, but I think my favorite times were spent playing Dota 2 with him. I have over 2000 rounds of Dota played with him! We used to stay up to the late AM playing, having the deepest conversations about anything and everything. Henry was many great things, and one of them was a fantastic listener. He would listen and empathize with anyone. He was warm and loving and was deeply loved by all of his friends. He was the kind of person you always were hoping would join you regardless of what you were doing. You just wanted him around you.
We will never forget Henry. He lived a life far too short and I just wish we were given more time to spend with him. We love you Henry.
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