Charles Eric Henry

Charles Eric Henry, PhD, B.S.I. died on December 30th at the age of 95 years. He was born in Minneapolis and grew up in Fresno, CA. He received his Bachelor's degree from Fresno State College and his Master's and Doctorate from the State University of Iowa. He was a Research Associate at Brown University, then an Instructor in neuroanatomy at Western Reserve University. In 1943 he enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served in its medical corps and later was a Reserve Officer. After World War II, he was a psycho physiologist at the Institute for Juvenile Research in Chicago. He moved to Hartford, CT in 1948 and was an electroencephalographer at both the Institute of Living and Hartford Hospital. In 1963 he accepted the position of Director of the EEG Laboratory at the Cleveland Clinic. Upon retirement from Cleveland Clinic in 1980, he moved to Richmond, VA and became Professor of Neurology at the Medical College of Virginia and Chief of Neurophysiology at McGuire VA Hospital.

He was a pioneer in the field of electroencephalography (EEG) actively contributing to both clinical and research aspects of the field. He was especially interested in the standardization of recording, in interpretation and reporting of EEGs as well as the relationship of EEG to epilepsy, organ transplantation and cerebral death.

Dr. Henry was President of the American EEG Society and several regional societies; he also chaired on several major committees in national and regional EEG organizations. He served on the Editorial Board of the EEG Journal and was a manuscript referee for several scientific journals. He had an intense interest in EEG technology and chaired the American Board of Registration of EEG Technologists. Dr. Henry served as an examiner for this Board for 30 years. He was a sought-after lecturer and authored or co-authored at least 150 scientific articles as well as book chapters. In 1990 he was honored to become the patron of the Charles E. Henry Society for END (electroneurodiagnostic) technologists.

He was a voracious reader, an avid gardener, a competent woodworker and vintage auto buff. His interest in Sherlock Holmes led to his investiture as a Baker Street Irregular (B.S.I.).

Dr. Henry leaves his wife of 47 years, Margaret Hazel Henry and four children: Judith Muller of Albuquerque, NM, Susan Henry of North ridge, CA, Eric Henry of Corvallis, OR and Marcy Alyn of San Diego, CA as well as two grandchildren: Daniel Muller of Tucson, AZ and Katie Muller of Northglenn, CO.

There will be a memorial service at 3:00 pm on Sunday, January 16th at the Woody Funeral Home Chapel at 1020 Huguenot Road. Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity. '