Thanksgiving Service for the late Daniel Winston Agustus Henry AKA Fabric was held at All Saints Anglican Church on Thursday, August 2nd, 2012. Officiant: Rev. Father Leslie Edmonson; Assistant Bro Ezra Minty.
Daniel Winston Augustus Henry was born in New Amsterdam, Berbice on April 5th in 1932. He was the second of nine children born to the late Clarence and Ethlene Ann Henry at their residence 18 Kent Street. He attended English primary school and furthered his education at Berbice High School. After high school he worked along with his father in the well-known Machine Shop “Henry’s Machine Shop” now known as Henry’s and Son’s machine shop as a general mechanic. He worked as a contract worker with the many estates throughout the Berbice region.
He met and married the late Eleanor Henry on the 28th of July, 1962. He was the father of 7 children, Marcia, Hillary, Nigel, Michelle, Rhonda, Brainard and Marina. He was grandfather of 13 grandchildren and foster father to Juliet, Taaf, Dwayne and Tony. He went by the nick name: Fabric as he was well known for fabricating or building things that wasn’t easily accessible for purchase at that time…to name a few goldsmith mill, chicken plucking machine and chowmein mills.
He learned that you should fill your life with music. Our father played many musical instruments. He taught himself to play the piano, guitar and mandolin. During the 50’s he even formed a band which was named the ‘The Wonderers” and played at many important functions. He later passed that talent on to his sons who can all play at least one or two musical instruments. He continued playing his favorite musical instrument the mandolin up until the time of his own death.
He learned to be generous with himself and with his friends. He didn’t have much, but he shared what he had with just about anyone who needed what little he had. He never spoke about these generosities, and he never expected anything in return. He learned to live life with optimism. Above all, he was an optimist. He loved to laugh. He loved to please. He was rarely, if ever, critical of people. He knew what an honest day’s work was and delivered it without complaint or failure — ever.
In 1973, he became a member of the New Amsterdam Lion’s club where he served a dutiful and loyal approximate 40yrs. He learned to live life, period. He did many things, but he especially loved one thing very much, he was Mechanic in every cell of his being. That was his life. He leaves to mourn his children, grandchildren, sisters and brothers, nieces and nephews, cousins and relatives.
Sleep warm, dad! Sleep tight! Sleep well – The Children