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Donald L Henson

July 18, 1943 - March 10, 2018

A service will be held at Westwood United Methodist Church, 538 Nichols Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 49006, on Thursday, March 22, 2018, beginning at 3:00 PM.

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At Christmas time, I always remember Mr. Henson with great fondness. He was one of my favorite teachers at Hillside. He had his hands full with me and my sister in his class at the same time, and with our incorrigible friends creating all kinds of mischief. One year, near Christmas time, we made up our own entire song dedicated to Mr. Henson - to the tune of Handl's Messiah: "Mr. Henson! Mr. Henson!....oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Mr. Heeennson. Mr. Henson! Mr. Henson!" To this day, I cannot hear the Hallelujah Chorus without pausing to smile and remember Mr. Henson and send up a prayer of gratitude for his wonderful sense of humor and kindness, and his intrepid commitment to teaching our mischievious lot.

Posted by Amy K on December 19, 2024

Mr. Henson was our Department Head for Social Studies when I joined Hillside back in 1989. He was very helpful with helping me adjust to Middle School Social Studies. Thank YOU Don,,, Thank You Henson family for sharing him with us here at Hillside for all those years.

Posted by Gerald Doutt on May 15, 2018

So sad to hear of Don's passing. When we worked together at Hillside, Don's wry sense of humor and knowing smile made the work more enjoyable. Condolences to Bev and the family.

Posted by Doug Wood on May 15, 2018

I'm so sorry to hear of Mr. Henson's passing. He was my 7th grade Social Studies teacher at Hillside back in 1974. What a great smile he had! He always had a good joke to share. He really cared about all of us in his classes--I'll always remember that. And he was also one of the best-dressed teachers in the school! Mr. Henson, you will be missed. With all my sympathy to your family, Diane Morrison

Posted by Diane L. Morrison on May 15, 2018

Mr. Henson was my favorite teacher at Hillside many, many years ago. He was a great teacher but most importantly he was so kind. I knew he cared about me as a student and as a person. My children both remember Mr. Henson as well and have fond memories of his teaching them at Hillside. And then years down the road I married a teacher that Don started teaching with (Ron Klein) and found out that Bev and I were school secretaries for KPS at the same time. What a small world! With deepest sympathy to your entire family, Terra Klein

Posted by Terra Klein on May 15, 2018