Tom Henry
Thomas Christopher Henry[1] (November 8, 1951 – March 28, 2024) was an American businessman and politician. He was the 35th Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana from 2008 until his death in 2024. He the city's longest-serving mayor. Henry was a member of the Democratic Party. He was born in Fort Wayne.
In 1975, Henry married Cindy Kocks. They had two children. Kocks died of cancer in January 2024.[2]
In late February 2024, Henry announced that he had been diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer.[3] He died a month later on March 28 under hospice care in Fort Wayne, at the age of 72.[4]
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- ↑ Mayor Tom Henry Archived November 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (biography), The Waynedale News, September 1, 2009
- ↑ Miles, Emilia; Williams, Taylor (January 21, 2024). "Cindy Henry, wife of Fort Wayne mayor passes". WPTA. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ↑ Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announces stomach cancer diagnosis, archived from the original on February 27, 2024, retrieved 2024-02-27
- ↑ "Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry passes away following battle with cancer". 21 Alive News. 29 March 2024. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.