Henry Lee Newby

Henry Lee Newby 'The Old Cowboy' passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at his residence in Whittier, CA at the age of 90. The son of Herschel & Inez Newby, he was born on February 6, 1920 in Brownwood, TX. A proud 'Aggie', he graduated from Texas A & M with a degree in mechanical engineering. Henry served in England in World War II in the Army Air Corps (Air Force) as a Major, followed by 10 years in the reserves. He was employed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation for 40 years living in 8 states before moving to Whittier in 1954. Following retirement in 1986 he was elected foreman for the Los Angeles County Grand Jury, & served as an arbitrator for Los Angeles County, Orange County, & the California State Bar Associations. Henry was a member of the 'Handy Andy's' construction crew building eight houses for Habitat for Humanity, served on the Whittier Parking & Transportation Commission, & was a Whittier Police Volunteer for 14 years. A founding member of Whittier Area Community Church, Henry served as a deacon, usher, handyman & on the Overseers Board. He loved the outdoors (horseback riding, cattle drives, camping, fishing), golf, travel, theater, & was active at the YMCA until he was 89.Survivors include daughters Virginia Newby (Whittier), & Mary (Bob) Fehrenbach (Lexington, KY), 5 grandchildren, 5 nieces & 1 nephew. Henry was preceded in death by his parents & brother Bill (Midland, TX).Visitation Friday, April 2nd from 3 - 6 p.m. at White Emerson Mortuary in Whittier. Celebration Service Saturday, April 3rd at 10 a.m. at Whittier Area Community Church. Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Memory Garden Memorial Park in Brea.You may leave a message of condolence for the family by selecting 'Sign Guestbook' at the top of this page.