Frank Thompson Henley Jr., was born December 8, 1931, in Troy, New York and passed away August 22, 2019 in Macon, Georgia, at the age of 87.

Frank was the eldest son of Frank T. Henley, Sr., and Margaret (Moylan) Henley. He was predeceased by his brother Richard H. Henley and survived by his youngest brother, Henry J. Henley. He is also survived by two nephews, John P. Henley (Rachel) of Kansas City, KS, and James M. Henley (Tara) of Castlerock, Colorado; and four nieces, Michelle M. (Henley) Brennan (Tom) of Yardley, Pennsylvania, Kimberley L. Henley-Oarr (David), of Brookeville, Maryland, Angela S. Henley of Kansas City, KS, and Kathleen L. (Henley) Petty (Derek) of Columbia, Maryland. In addition, he is survived by 9 great nieces and great nephews.

Frank graduated from St. Patrick's High School in June 1950. In 1952 he was inducted into the Artillery Branch of the U. S. Army and completed 16 weeks of basic and advanced training at Fort Chaffee, AR. Upon completion, he was sent to Korea during the Korean Conflict and rose through the ranks to Staff Sergeant and was in charge of the Unit Survey Crew. At the end of the hostilities, he returned to the United States and was honorably discharged from the U. S. Army. Shortly thereafter, he enrolled at Kearney State Teachers College (now the University of Nebraska, Kearney). During his Freshman year he was awarded the Mathematics Achievement Award. In June 1960 he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming (Laramie).

Frank's career as an Electrical Engineer spanned 41 years, both in private industry and the Federal government. Initially, he was employed by the General Dynamics Corp. in California, working on the Atlas missile and concluded at Warner Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, performing electronic maintenance on the various weapon systems employed by the U. S. Air Force. He retired from Federal service in 2001. Aside from his career, his interests ranged from carpentry, photography and automobile repair to boating and fishing.

The Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 30, 2019 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with the Reverend Vijumon Choorackal as celebrant. Christian Wake Services will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 29, 2019 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. In accordance with Frank's wishes, he will be buried in North Platte in Floral Lawn Cemetery, next to his mother and brother. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.