HENSLEY, Richard Calvin Age 64, of West Carrollton passed 
away Thursday, August 18, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. Dick was 
born on November 2, 1940 in Harlan, KY to Bert and Mary Bruce 
(Ball) of Lexington, Ky. He was preceded in death by his father. 
Dick is survived by his wife of 43 years, Carol, sister Rita (Jerome) 
Whitacre, Robert (Heather), daughter Barbara (George) Berggren, 
grandchildren Evan, Madelyn, Allison, Alexander, and Nicholas, and 
a host of family and friends. Also surviving is brother-in-law, Ed Ditmer, 
a very special care-giver who provided loving support to the family 
during Dick's illness. Dick graduated from West Carrollton High School 
in 1959 and earned a Bachelor's of Science in Education from 
Cumberland College in 1964. He was employed by the West Carrollton 
Board of Education as a 7th grade social studies teacher in the fall of 
1964. In 1971 Dick earned a Master's Degree from Wright State 
University and in 1983 he was named principal of West Carrollton 
Junior High School. Dick held the position of Junior High School 
Principal until 1992 when he retired with distinction and honor. Dick 
also served as President and President-Elect of the West Carrollton 
Education Association and voted as a delegate at many Ohio Education 
Association (OEA) Representative Assemblies. As an administrator, 
Dick held a lifetime membership in OEA and continued his association 
by chairing a division of the secondary school administrators' annual 
conference. In 2003 Dick was inducted into the West Carrollton Education 
Foundation's Distinguished Service Hall of Fame for his life-long support 
of the entire West Carrollton Education Community. In 2005 the Foundation's 
Board of Directors honored Dick again for his continuing and generous 
support as trustee of the Dickinson T. Guiler Revocable Living Trust. In 2005, 
Dick's alma mater recognized his professional accomplishments and 
enerous support by awarding him an Honorary Doctorate in Educational 
Administration. Dick once observed "...the foundation of our democratic 
society rests on the premise that each individual has worth, that he desires 
self-respect, and defends the dignity of others." Always the teacher...Dick has 
lived his life by this simple credo and the students and community of West 
Carrollton have been forever enriched by his tireless contributions on their behalf. 
Rich's family would like to recognize and thank staff members at Sycamore 
and Kettering Hospitals for their care and compassion with special thanks to 
the extraordinary staff of Unit 3 South at Kettering Hospital. Visitation Sunday, 
August 21, 2005 from 4-8:00 pm at Memorial United Methodist Church, 26 
North Locust Street, West Carrollton, OH, 45449. Funeral services Monday, 
August 22, 2005 at 10:30 am at Memorial United Methodist Church, West 
Carrollton, with the Reverend Del Harper presiding. Viewing one hour prior
 to services. Final resting place Ludlow Cemetery, Laura, OH. Arrangements 
care of Sanner Funeral Home, West Carrollton. In lieu of flowers the family asks 
that contributions be made to Memorial United Methodist Church of West 
Carrollton or the Richard C. Hensley Endowment at the University of the 
Cumberlands, 6180 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY, 40769-1372. 
Published in the Dayton Daily News from 8/20/2005 - 8/21/2005.