Henry Phipps Rosenmund. Jr., of South Jordan, Utah, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2023, at his home. Henry was born on May 31, 1931, in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and was raised in both Elizabethton and Johnson City, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Henry Phipps Rosenmund, Sr. and Retia Jane (Robinson) Rosenmund. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife Carol Jane (Friend) Rosenmund.
Henry attended The Tennessee School for the Deaf (TSD) in Knoxville, Tennessee and graduated in The Class of 1950. He was recognized as an all-round honorable athlete by TSD and the Knoxville News Sentinel in football, basketball, track, and baseball.
Henry began his career as a linotype operator with the Elizabethton Star. He then worked briefly as a printer with the newspapers in Annapolis, Maryland and Columbus, Ohio before his permanent position at The Pittsburgh Press, in Pittsburgh, PA. He worked there for 20 years as a linotype operator before moving to work for another 23 years with the Government Printing Press (GPO) in Washington, DC.
Henry was the recipient of two Outstanding Federal Handicapped Employee of the Year Awards, one of which was presented to him in 1978 by former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. He was the first deaf person to work in the electronic photocomposition division. He trained 18 deaf journeymen in his specialty field. Henry retired from GPO in 1997.
In addition to Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Virginia, Henry lived in South Carolina, Florida, and Utah. Henry and Carol loved to travel to visit their daughter and family while they lived in Hawaii.
Henry’s favorite hobby was sports-Major League Baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates) and NCAA College football (University of Tennessee Volunteers), traveling with Carol and being with his family. He was a lifelong University of Tennessee Volunteer football fan.
Henry is survived by his loving daughter Carolyn (Rosenmund) Ralph, son-in-law David C. Ralph, and grandchildren Andrew Ralph, Chelsea (Ralph) and Carter Day of Jacksonville, Florida, and Savannah Ralph. Graveside interment will be private and will take place at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park South Valley in Riverton, Utah.
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