Lasting Memories
Henry 'Hank' Heinichen
Dec. 17, 1921-Jan. 14, 2007
Palo Alto, California
Henry "Hank" Heinichen, 86, a longtime Palo Alto elementary school teacher, died Jan. 14, 2007, with his family by his side.
He was born in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 17, 1921. His wife, Jacqueline, to whom he was married for 46 years, preceded him in death in 1989.
He taught the 3rd and 4th grades at Addison and Garland schools in Palo Alto from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and earned the rank of lieutenant commander of the U.S. Navy.
He is survived by his children, Michael Heinichen of Dripping Springs, Texas; Richard Heinichen of Dripping Springs, Texas; Renee Heinichen of Minden, Nev.; Linda Webb of Camano Island, Wash.; David Heinichen of Palo Alto; and Jon Heinichen of Ferndale, Calif.
May 31, 2021
Mr. Heinichen was my favorite Addison Elementary School teacher. He was kind, easy to be with, and considerate of his students. I remember we made puppets in his class during standardized testing to reduce the testing stress. He was also a close friend of our family. When I think of Addison teachers, I always think of him first. Blessings.