Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry dies at 72
Henry experienced an emergency related to his cancer early Wednesday, his family said in a statement. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, who announced last month he had been diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer, has died at the age of 72. Henry had entered hospice care after an emergency related to his cancer occurred early Wednesday. The city announced his passing hours after his family announced his illness. Henry was elected in November to his fifth term as mayor of Indiana’s second most populous city with about 270,000 residents. His wife, Cindy, passed away on Jan. 20 after battling pancreatic cancer for over a year.
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Henry experienced an emergency related to his cancer early Wednesday, his family said in a statement.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, who announced last month he has been diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer, died Thursday at the age of 72.
The city announced Henry's passing hours after his family announced the mayor had entered hospice care.
Henry experienced an emergency related to his cancer early Wednesday, his family said in a statement. He was privately transported to a hospital where Henry and his family consulted at length with his medical team including his oncologist.
“After careful consideration of the risks associated with surgical intervention, Mayor Henry has opted for comfort measures at this time. He is resting comfortably under the care of extremely skilled hospice nurses,” the statement said.
Henry announced his diagnosis of late-stage stomach cancer on Feb. 26 during a news conference. He began chemotherapy at the beginning of March.
“My initial scans have shown that the cancer is currently spreading through my lymph nodes and other organs,” Henry said at the time. “Therefore, my prognosis is not exactly encouraging.”
Henry was elected in November to his fifth term as mayor of Indiana’s second most populous city with about 270,000 residents.
Henry pleaded guilty in November 2022 to operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, had his license suspended for 90 days and received a suspended one-year jail sentence. He was arrested the month before with a blood-alcohol level of 0.152, or nearly twice Indiana’s legal limit of 0.08.
Henry’s wife, Cindy, died at age 67 on Jan. 20 after battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year.
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