The Villages, Florida
Henry G. River
1931 — 2024
Mr. Henry G. River of The Villages, Florida, died Monday, January 1st at the age of 92. He is survived by his wife Janet, also of The Villages; one son, Keith River (Jayne) of Water Valley, Mississippi; two granddaughters and three great-grandchildren; two stepdaughters and four step-grandsons. He was born on June 28, 1931 in East St. Louis, Illinois, to the late Garrett Henry River and Velma Mae Harrison. Also preceding him in death was his former wife Patricia Ann Murphy, to whom he was married for 58 years. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and subsequently was selected to attend Officer Candidate School, where he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. During...