Henry Pearl Biathrow Passed away quietly at his home in Killington on Sunday, March 23, after a long illness.
A private service will be held with family members. A celebration of life gathering will be held in Killington this spring.
Memorial donations may be made in memory of Henry P. Biathrow to the Sherburne United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 359, Killington, VT. 05751.
Henry was born on March 25, 1933, in Bridgewater, Vermont, to Phillip Henry Biathrow and Laura (Powell) Biathrow.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Joann Biathrow, 89; son, Russell H. Biathrow, 66, of Killington; daughter, Deborah L. McGillivray, 64 (wife of Robert McGillivray), of Stoneham, Massachusetts; sister, Marion Gent, and many extended family members. In addition to his parents, he was pre-deceased by brothers Royal and Murray Biathrow and sisters Frances Colby, Juanita Biathrow, and Myrtle Biathrow.
Henry served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana. At a USO square dance, he met the lady he would soon marry, Barbara J. Brown. The couple got married on Aug. 22, 1956.
Henry and his wife Jo lived a modest family life with their two children, Russell and Deborah. As a 65-year resident of Killington, he worked at the Killington ski resort for 33 years, starting by building the ski trails and driving the snow cats on those same trails to prepare them for daily skiers.
After retirement, Henry and Jo wintered in Florida, where he enjoyed playing nightly card games with friends and became a pro on the shuffleboard court. Henry was a member of the church community, where his favorite night was the children’s Christmas pageant.
Henry will be remembered as a man of immense humor and wisdom who treasured every moment spent with his loved ones.
An online guestbook can be found at cabotfh.com.
