Henry Hart

Henry Hart passed away on January 10, 2017 from complications of Huntington’s Disease (HD) at the age of 66. Henry remained strong and positive during his lengthy devastating decline with HD. He was born in Portland, Oregon on September 3, 1950. He grew up in Bronxville, NY and Chicago. He attended Haverford College and graduated from the University of Denver with a bachelor’s degree in Biology. A research grant at CSU brought him to Fort Collins in 1975 to work in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. He was proud to be published in “The Journal of Comparative Neurology” for his participation in the research. While at CSU, Henry also showed his artistic side by airbrushing anatomy illustrations. Henry was a deep analytical thinker. He thrived on solving complex mechanical and electrical puzzles. Henry found his true calling as a sports car mechanic, starting at Poudre Sports Car. He continued his career at Ed Carroll Motor Company for 21 years, working on his favorite cars, Porsches. Henry loved the outdoors and working in his garage. His summers were spent sailing, fly fishing, camping and hiking. Winters were spent downhill and backcountry skiing. He loved restoring and maintaining his 1965 Porsche 356C. Henry is survived by his wife of 34 years, Mary; daughter Allison; brothers Philip, James and Paul and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life open house is scheduled for February 5 from 2-4 pm at C.B. & Potts in Fort Collins, 1441 E. Horsetooth Road. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the non-profit foundation, Hope Conquering Huntington’s. http://www.hopeconqueringhd.com.