Monday, April 20, 2020

In memory of Shirley Henry

 The Le Conte hiking community lost one of our giants on April 20 with the death of Shirley Henry of Maryville, Tennessee.
 Shirley, 84, a native of Greenville, S.C., was one of the Wednesday Hikers who frequently accompanied Margaret Stevenson on her 718 trips up the mountain. The last time she was listed in Ed Wright's hiking journals was in 1998, when she had 173 summit hikes and her husband Clifford "Bo" Henry, had 107. Shirley and Bo were married for 63 years. 
 Shirley is also is remembered for climbing Le Conte seven consecutive days in September of 1991, as she prepared for 100th hike Oct. 5, 1991. 
 As a couple, the Henrys made a total of 280 climbs. Excluding Lodge staff, I think the most climbs by a couple is 416 by Mae and Roger Snyder.

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