Bill Henry
Bill had a long and adventurous life
Bill's three main passions: his family, his profession of civil engineering, and his love of the outdoors.
He and Joan were married in Seoul, Korea beginning married life 10,000 miles away from everything they’d ever known. They were married for almost 59 years which were full of exploring new things together like backpacking, horseback riding, sailing, cross-country skiing, and traveling the world. Together, they visited 43 countries, and when they returned home, they often made meals they had tried during their travels to make their adventures last longer!
The Henry's
The Henry's started life as a family in California, moved to Colorado, Virgina and then back to California.
Bill and Joan then moved and later retired to Washington and then to Colorado in 202, enjoying the mountain views and spending time with family.
PRESIDENT ASCE
Bill was a passionate civil engineer who graduated from Cornell University in January 1963. After a stint in the Army, he began a masters’ program in Water Resources Planning at Stanford University, graduating in December 1965, and he later completed an MBA at George Mason University in 1976. He worked on water projects with several different companies, moving from the S.F. Bay Area, to Boulder, CO to Fairfax, VA, back to the Bay Area and then to Seattle. Over his career, Bill was actively involved in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a world-wide professional organization. He became the President of the S.F. section, chaired, and served on many ASCE committees, and in the fall of 2003, Bill began a 3-year term as the ASCE President-Elect, President, and Past-President. His special focus was working to reduce corruption in the engineering construction industry world-wide. For years after his term ended, Bill spoke at conferences, wrote papers, and helped develop training for engineers on preventing corruption.
Bill loved fishing and often caught dinner on backpacking trips.
Bill loved fishing and often caught dinner on backpacking trips. He fished mostly in the Sierras in CA, but also had the opportunity to fish in New Zealand, Slovenia, Alaska, and Florida with his son.