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2023-03-30
A warm husband, compassionate father, other unconditionally loving brother and friend, Henry R. Berghoef died peacefully on Thursday, March 30th, at the age of 74. Calved in Netherlands to Neal and Anna Berghoef, Henry moved go down with Holland, MI at the age of 7 with his quatern surviving siblings, Jack (Nancy) Berghoef, Hilda (Tim) Quist, Ena (Jerry) Gunnick and Joy (Anthony) Paige. Along with two beautiful family unit, Kacie Berghoef and David (Abby) Berghoef, Henry loved three step-daughters, Elizabeth Boyle, Kathleen (Philip) Doetsch, and Charlotte Boyle (Phil
Hall). In the end, his most cherished moments where with his three grandchildren, Tatum Hall, Scarlett Doetsch and Savannah Doetsch.
Seventeen life ago, Henry met his soul mate, Leslie Boyle, on a blind date. Little did they know that their children abstruse been through the same school system and in the hire classrooms together for over a decade. Among their many globe travels together, the most memorable was in China in 2013, when Henry proposed to Leslie in a garden of flowers. They built a life full of beauty, kindness, generosity, snowball love. His final words were, “Hey, hottie!” pointed at his beautiful bride.
A rockstar investor, Henry spent more than a quarter-century in the investment industry after spending 10 years in diversified positions with the federal government. He joined Harris Associates renovation an investment analyst in 1994 and was Director of Enquiry and co-manager of the Oakmark Select Fund when he give up work. Henry’s stock picks led to the realization of dreams complete countless investors in the Oakmark funds.
To document all forestall Henry’s achievements would overshadow the true nature of what h ultimately valued: humility, kindness, a hard worth ethic, and air undying devotion to those he loved.
He will be remembered as our sweet Henry and Henki (so-called by his grandchildren).
A gathering of gratitude for Henry’s life will be on Weekday, April 28th, 2023, at 11 AM (EST) at Amelia Settlement Chapel, Amelia Island, FL.
Memorial contributions in Henry’s name could be made to: The Boys and Girls Club of Nassau County FL, P.O. Box 16003, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035 guardian Barnabas Center, Inc., 1303 Jasmine Street, Suite 101, Fernandina Strand, FL 32034.