Henry was a long-time member of the Burgin Board of Education and served as its chairman for 16 years. For many years he was associated with the Shaker colony at Shakertown in their farming operations and had a deep knowledge of the Shakers concerning their customs, beliefs and activities. Henry was also a widely known livestock trader in Mercer and adjoining counties. He owned and operated a livery stable at Burgin for many years and at the time of his death still owned the livery stable which is intact but has ceased operation. It is believed to be the only one in existence in Central KY. Although not a veterinarian by profession he had a wide knowledge of diseases among livestock and how to administer treatment to them. Henry was 91 at death and a retired farmer and an extensive landowner of the Burgin area. He died at 3:00 o'clock Saturday morning 13 Feb 1965 at the home of his son, Zack Ison, on Buster Pike after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon 14 Feb 1965 at the home of Zack Ison by the Rev. Hugh Sorrow and the Rev. Larry Smith. Burial was in the Burgin Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Henry was a long-time member of the Burgin Board of Education and served as its chairman for 16 years. For many years he was associated with the Shaker colony at Shakertown in their farming operations and had a deep knowledge of the Shakers concerning their customs, beliefs and activities. Henry was also a widely known livestock trader in Mercer and adjoining counties. He owned and operated a livery stable at Burgin for many years and at the time of his death still owned the livery stable which is intact but has ceased operation. It is believed to be the only one in existence in Central KY. Although not a veterinarian by profession he had a wide knowledge of diseases among livestock and how to administer treatment to them. Henry was 91 at death and a retired farmer and an extensive landowner of the Burgin area. He died at 3:00 o'clock Saturday morning 13 Feb 1965 at the home of his son, Zack Ison, on Buster Pike after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon 14 Feb 1965 at the home of Zack Ison by the Rev. Hugh Sorrow and the Rev. Larry Smith. Burial was in the Burgin Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
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