Richard Townsend Henshaw III ’61

Dick died July 3, 2017, at his home in Waccabuc, N.Y., after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer.

Born in New York City, he came to us from Saint Mark’s School. At Princeton he majored in classics, played club hockey, was in ROTC, and took his meals at Tower. His senior-year roommates were Rick Johnson and Bob Lebhar.

After a tour in the Army, emerging as a captain and staying in the Reserves until 1972, he earned an MBA at New York University and then spent 26 years with Irving Trust Co. and Bank of New York as senior vice president and manager of the commercial banking division. In 1992 he joined Charterhouse Group International as a principal, eventually retiring from that position to enjoy his interests in music, art history, and travel. He was a longtime member of the Waccabuc Country Club.

Dick is survived by his wife of 53 years, Helen; sons Richard IV and Douglas and their wives; and five grandchildren.