Dr. Hal Henschen

Hal Henschen, MD died Friday morning, September 17, 2010 at Presbyterian Village in Austell, Georgia after a short-lived illness. He had recently accompanied his beloved wife, Mary, as a resident of Presbyterian Village. In the short time he was there he became a beloved resident of that facility and will be missed by his family, friends, former patients, and the staff at “The Village.” A memorial service for Dr. Henschen will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Cartersville on Tuesday September 21 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Ted Smith officiating. Burial will be at Marietta City Cemetery in Marietta. Dr. Henschen was born in Pittsburg, Kansas June 10, 1920, and grew up in the citrus-growing village of Oakland, Florida. He excelled in sports, and became a star both in scholarship and in athletics. At Maryville College in Tennessee, he lettered both in football and wrestling, and excelled academically. At Emory University School of Medicine he became an outstanding scholar, and completed his medical training both at Emory and at the esteemed Lahey Clinic in Boston. Dr. Henschen taught on the clinical faculty at Emory, and later moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina where he served at the VA Medical Center, in private practice, and as Medical Examiner of Cumberland County, North Carolina. He retired in 1994 to White, Georgia in Bartow County. Dr. Henschen was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Cartersville, and was active in the Cartersville Senior Center. After caring for patients during his working career, he spent his retirement years caring for other family members. He will be remembered as a caring and loving husband, father, grandfather, and a gentle and witty man. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Mary Mayes Henschen of Austell, Georgia; son, Gary Mayes Henschen and wife Ellen of Atlanta; daughter, Mary Anne Settle and husband Charles of Batesville, Arkansas; son, Paul Denman Henschen and wife Susan of Ellendale, North Dakota; son, Bruce Lowell Henschen and wife Cathy of Knoxville, Tennessee; brother, Joseph Raymond Henschen of St. Cloud, FL and six grandchildren. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 183 West Main St., Cartersville, Georgia 30120 or Columbia Theological Seminary, 701 South Columbia Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030. Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home & Crematory in Marietta in charge of arrangements. www.mayeswarddobbins.com

Dr. Hal Henschen

September 18, 2010