The Robert T. Henry Memorial Pool Complex Restoration Project - Greenville, MS

A Short Story of Bobby Henry.

It begins at the residence of Adam R. and Josephine T. Bigleben 815 Washington Avenue

on Sept. 1, 1887, as a daughter was born to them and was named Christine. She later

married Roy T. Henry. Their first home was at the home of Christine's parents', the Bigelbens,

a  rooming house to the railroad and the train passengers, upon their arrival to Greenville.

Roy and Christine had two twin boys, named Robert and William, to be called "Bobby

and Billy", born on November 27th, 1923. They also had two daughters, Dorothy Henry (Beckwith) 

and Eloise Henry (Dahl).    

Robert Thomas Henry grew up in the later family home located in Gamwyn Park

at 1130 Arnold Ave. His father, Roy Henry, built the home around 1920. Roy was a

traveling suit salesman for the downtown store, known for many years, while open, as "The Leader".

He traveled the county in taking measurements and orders for the taylor made suits. 

He died in 1937, at the age of 48 years old. After his death, his wife, Christine, took over

her husband's accounts and sales to also work for "The Leader".

Robert was 14 years old, at the time of his father's death.

Later, Mrs. Henry sold the family home and rebuilt a new one on Moore Street, between Arnold

and Washington Ave.

Robert attended St. Rosa Lima Catholic School in his elementary and junior high years. After

the Catholic school closed, he transferred and graduated from Greenville High School in 1940,

later to be known as E. E. Bass Junior High and is now known as the E. E. Bass Center,

downtown Greenville, MS on Main Street.

Robert voluntarily enlisted in the army in 1943, after his brother, Billy, had already

been drafted. He was 20 years old, eight months later, he was killed in action.
from the notes of Emil Nick