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Selectmen approve write-up honoring Reggie Henshaw for town report
Summary
The Board reviewed and accepted a memorial write-up for Reggie Henshaw, noting his World War II service and role as the town's centenarian custodian of the Boston cane.
The Candia Board of Selectmen reviewed and accepted a prepared memorial for Reggie Henshaw to appear in the town report.
The write-up, prepared by Selectman Boyd and read aloud during the meeting, notes Henshaw’s birth in the United Kingdom in 1923, his service in the British Army during World War II and his participation in the liberation of the Bergen‑Belsen concentration camp on April 15, 1945. The memo described Henshaw as “the custodian of the Boston cane” and said he died at age 101.
Board members expressed appreciation for the write-up. The board clarified family details raised in discussion (board members noted Henshaw was separated from a later companion and not married to Norma). No formal vote was recorded beyond acceptance to include the write-up in the town report.
Ending: The memorial will appear in the upcoming town report as drafted; the board offered condolences and recorded the item as part of the meeting’s public business.
