Blake Andrew Henry

Blake Andrew Henry, 32, of Tulsa died Saturday, July 7th. He was born February 3, 1986 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Blake loved the outdoors and was never bored, because of his unending curiosity about plants, bugs, fish, and the weather. Without question, Blake's fondest memories were of trout fishing with his Grandpa Forrest on the White River out of Jack's Fishing Resort. There was not a fish he could not catch. He played youth soccer in Little Rock and was one of the fastest runners on the grass. Blake moved to Tulsa in 1998 and attended Monte Cassino School and then Bishop Kelley High School. He graduated in May of 2004. It was at Bishop Kelly that Blake's natural abilities and drive erupted in cross county. He was part of a strong team that became state cross-country runners-up. He was named to the All-Conference cross-country team. He also earned the rank of Eagle Scout. His Eagle Project, an observational bee hive, was displayed at the Tulsa Zoo. Blake was recruited by and accepted a cross-country scholarship at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. Surrounded by other talented runners and lead by Coach Schepis, the team had great success. He loved running with the team, especially when they attended the National CC Championships at Notre Dame University on September 17, 2004. Blake and teammate, Nick Abbott, individually qualified for the NAIA National Championships in 2005. Blake was again named to All-Conference and set a new school record. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in Spring 2009. After graduating, he worked as a nurse in a neuro trauma center in Wichita for a time. Blake's love of nature led him to develop a side business in landscaping. Because of his love of nature and talent, this led to a full-time job that allowed him to work outdoors. Unfortunately, Blake developed some bad habits that turned into serious addictions. He struggled for many years and several times, he almost made it back to the "good old Blake". Each time he relapsed, his addiction became worse. Despite all the efforts of his many friends and family, he lost his struggle. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dr. John Forrest Henry and Anne Henry of Little Rock, and John "Sonny" Lybrand and Mary Lybrand of Pine Bluff, Ark. He is survived by his parents, Dr. William Bradley Henry (Cathy) of Fayetteville, Ark. and Melody Lybrand Turner (Tim) of Broken Arrow, Okla. He is also survived by his brothers, Ryan Henry (Kate) of Avilla, Ark. and Parker Henry of Tulsa, Okla., his step-brothers, Alex Hawk (Lauren) of Little Rock, Ark., Sam Hawk (Lindsey) of Fayetteville, Ark., Tobin Turner (Holly) and Tim Turner (Wesli) of Tulsa, Okla., and stepsisters, Tiffani (David) Hoover of Dallas, Lizzy (Justin) Schneider of Lakewood, Colo. and Virginia (Kyle) Stricklen. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to your local chapter of A.A. or N.A. Memorial Services will be held Friday, July 13, 2018 at St. James United Methodist in Tulsa, Oklahoma at 2 p.m.