There are no words to express how I feel. I have known Henry and Mary-Carel more than half my life. My heart aches with the loss. I will hold you in the place in my heart that you have held since we met. So many memories.❤️
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Two years! An impossible, crushing, heartbreaking 730 days without him. Still too hard to believe. I miss him every day a thousand times. He was such a bright light in the universe. My strength and guide. I still love him beyond words.
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Too many stories. Just miss you my friend.
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The best memory I have with Henry and there were many. We were starting the shows for Titanic and our director Mary Carol ended up in the hospital. We would gather around Henry (like children) and listen on his cell phone the words of encouragement from Mary Carol. At the time I was thinking we miss you Mary Carol and well wishes and on with the show. Thinking back now gathering around Henry on those calls were pretty amazing and magical!
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Alicia & I have tried to figure out how to make it to the celebration for this wonderful man’s life as well as attend a wedding of a nearly lifelong friend of ours. Both events are taking place at the same time. We are heartbroken we cannot make it to the celebration as we RSVP’d a couple of months ago but we would like to make cookies & bring them to Mary-Carel at a later date. We love you, Mary-Carel & Henry was simply the best. All our love, our most sincere sympathy & our deepest condolences to you & your family❤️.
Love -
Dawn & Alicia Pliner
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Omg I am shocked and so sorry to hear this. My condolences to you and the family.
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Oh Mary-Carel…
My condolences … such sweet memories of our times together in Sherman Oaks at that quirky apartment building and at Britannica for all those years in so many places. Henry and you … always a joy.
May his memory and all your life experiences together be a blessing for you and Eric.
With fond memories and love,
Gwen
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A beautiful tribute to a life extraordinarily well lived. I am so grateful to have been able to know such a remarkable man, and he will live on in our bittersweet smiles at his marvelous memory.♥️💔
I am profoundly sorry for your loss, Mary Carel and Eric. Our world is most definitely a sadder place without Henry.
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My condolences to you and Eric. I met Henry by way of Mary Carel when they came West for Encyclopedia Britannica.
I will never forget and always smile as our trip from the San Fernando Valley to the Mojave Desert to watch the Challenger land at Edward's Air Force Base the next morning, crosses my mind.
My favorite story of Henry is a story he told me. He was working late one night at the arcade doing paperwork counting tokens when he hears the voice of the main characters from one of the arcade games shout out, "Who dares to challenge me!" Without missing a beat he hears the main character from a different arcade game respond, "I (character name) challenge thee!" Henry said that when heard that exchange he knew it was time to head home.
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I met Henry and MC in the StageWorks Wizard of Oz in 2007(?) He was Uncle Henry and I was Aunt Em. But unlike Henry, I was a newbie and very nervous. Backstage on opening night, Henry told me he always gets nervous, every single time. That calm sentence was the difference between that being a one and done and finding a passion in community theater for me. I will never forget you, Henry. Truly one of the best people I know.
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Henry was a wonderful human being who always gave his best to people. His smile always encouraged me to do the best I could and his impact will live on through me forever. Rest in Peace my friend.
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Mary Carol always used to say the world wouldn't be the same place without Henry in it. A purveyor of happiness and mirth, education of the world, his devotion to his wife and family. We spent many times in our youth together doing the things that young people do and creating all those shared memories now left to us. I was welcomed by his parents and sister as well so knew him well before he married and became a husband and parent in his own right. He was my best man in my marriage to Rachel and could not have been better titled. He was the best of friends as well.
Mary was right, the world is different and I fear diminished with his loss. I look forward to seeing him again in a better place to catch up on this life's journey we have shared, but gone too soon.
Please accept our condolences from Nadine and all of us at the Espeseth household.
Jim Espeseth and family
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Henry! I had no idea you were struggling with cancer. So sorry Mary Carol. Always dry with humor and ready with a cunning jest, Henry was one of a kind. He will truly be missed by many, including myself. I enjoyed chatting with Henry at various activities in town, reading his humorous Facebook posts, and working with him in some theater productions. Thank you Henry for who you were and what you gave to those around you.
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I am stunned and numb. I’m so sorry MC HE will be missed 💋😎
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Mary,
Henry graduated with me from QP. I remember him as so friendly & making everyone laugh. Prayers for you & your family.
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