- Date Of Death: July 4, 2019
- State: New Mexico
Dr. Henry C. Ellis, age 91, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2019, surrounded by family. Henry is survived by his three children, their spouses, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by Florence, his beloved wife of 58 years.
Henry was born on Sunday, October 23, 1927 in New Bern, NC. His family later moved to Norfolk, VA, where he spent his childhood. He served in the Air Force as a medical laboratory technician from 1946 through 1947. He then went on to earn multiple degrees, including his Ph.D. in Experimental/Cognitive Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis in 1958. Henry married Florence in 1957 and they moved to Albuquerque, NM, where Henry began his career with the Psychology Department at the University of New Mexico. Henry worked as an active researcher and psychology professor at UNM for over fifty years, serving as Department Chairman of from 1972 to 1984, and publishing several research papers and books.
Henry and Florence moved to Four Hills Village in 1997 where they enjoyed many activities in the community.
