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Eddie Carolyn (Dusek) Henry peacefully transitioned from this life and entered the gates of Heaven on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at her home in Bryan, Texas where she had been a resident for over 45 years.
Born October 26, 1937, in San Angelo to Edward Vinc and Johnnie Ruby (Bownds) Dusek, she was an only child. She was named after her father and maternal grandmother and spent her childhood growing up on her parents’ farm and ranch at Lowake, a small Czech and German community in Concho County. Growing up along the Concho River, riding her horse, fishing, and hunting for Indian arrowheads, it was fitting that she and her mother were baptized in the waters of the Concho on the same day.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor left Eddie Carolyn with unique memories of fighter pilots training in Ballinger flying over their farm, and bomber pilots from San Angelo spending weekends with her and her family. She often recalled that when the fighter pilots aimed at her during a training mission, she would jump out of her swing and run for the house!
When Roy and Dale Rogers became popular, she and her cousins created their own Roy Rogers Club and held their meetings in the family smokehouse.
A 4-H member as well, Eddie Carolyn was named Concho County’s 4-H “Gold Star Girl” recipient. Eddie Carolyn was a 1956 graduate of Paint Rock High School, where she played basketball and was crowned Homecoming Queen. Coming from a musically talented family, she played the piano, the accordion, and sang. She was even a featured performer on the local radio station.
During a trip to Acuna, Mexico, to attend a local bullfight with her parents and friends, she sat next to a handsome Airman from Mississippi stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio. He left with her contact information and two years later, on June 10, 1956, in the First Baptist Church of Paint Rock, Eddie Carolyn married Denson W. Henry. Upon his death in 2018, Eddie Carolyn and Denson had been married for over 62 years.
With four children, Eddie Carolyn and Denson moved all over the state to keep up with Denson’s job with the Soil Conservation Service. While in Fredericksburg, Texas, Eddie Carolyn worked at the Nimitz Center (now the National Museum of the Pacific War), where she had the honor of meeting Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon Johnson.
After moving to Bryan/College Station, Eddie Carolyn attended Texas A&M University. Her proudest academic achievement was obtaining her Aggie Ring. She never took it off her finger.
While in Bryan, Eddie Carolyn and Denson created Henry Engineering, where she was a working partner, shared the physical labor of surveying in the hot Texas sun, and even drove late-night trips to Kinkos.
In later years, she enjoyed gardening, shopping at garage sales, traveling, experiencing new adventures, and collecting anything interesting she found along the way.
Eddie Carolyn was always interested in history and genealogy. She was a long-time member of the Bosque River Valley Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NS DAR) and an associate member of the Mary Isham Keith Chapter, NS DAR. She also held membership with the Sterling C. Robertson Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and took pride in being a member of the Hill-McLennan County Czech Heritage Society.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Denson W. Henry, her parents Edward and Ruby (Bownds) Dusek, her grandparents Vince Kristian and Mary (Ripple) Dusek, and William Houston and Rebekah Caroline (Smith) Bownds.
Eddie Carolyn is survived by her daughters Gaye Lynn Seawright and husband, Jimmy; DeAnna Gully and husband, Bruce; Leah Cantrell and Shawn Lara; and son, Adreon Henry and wife, Jennifer.
She also leaves behind many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her grandchildren are John W. Seawright and wife, Colleen; Emily Seawright Francis and husband, Clay; Michael Gully and wife, Leah; Miles Gully; Macy Gully Daniel and husband, Clayton; Mason Cantrell; and Chloe Ethridge and Echo Henry.
Her great-grandchildren include Weston and Gabriel Seawright, Tanner, Faye, Della, and new baby Gully, who is expected in a few months.
Visitations are scheduled for Sunday, August 31st, from 2-5 p.m. and Monday, from 8-9 a.m. at Harper Funeral Home, 2606 Southland Boulevard, San Angelo, Texas.
Graveside services are set for Monday, September 1st, at 11:00 a.m. in the Rowena Protestant Cemetery, Rowena, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lowake Community Center Memorial, ℅ Rhonda Legg, 11985 CR 1884, Rowena, Texas 76875.