by Caleb Stento
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Late Friday night or early Saturday morning Angie Henn passed away in her sleep at the age of 94. Henn was a stalwart pillar in the local community and her presence will be greatly missed by family and friends.  
Over the years she made quite the impact on our little community, through friendships made and in serving as a role model for others. Following are thoughts from Victoria Caldwell and Nancy Rule, who considered Henn both a friend and mentor.
“She had many, many friends and everyone loved her,” said Nancy Rule.  “When I was president of the Woman’s Club of Ouray (WCO) she was very supportive. She was my mentor.”

“Angie was the reason why I joined the Woman’s Club of Ouray. She taught me how to commit to community service and philanthropy,” said Caldwell. “She rallied our troops and she encouraged participation in the rummage sale, cemetery clean-up and the senior girls' tea. She always wanted it (WCO) to support all the activities it could. She believed in the organization.”
Rule relayed that Henn was president of the woman’s club from 1991-93. Her family set an example in this regard with three generations serving as WCO president. From 1920-22 Mrs. Frank Henn (her husband Roger's mother) and Angie’s daughter, Patti Ratliff, from 2008-10 also served as president of WCO.
According to Rule, Henn’s sense of humor was renowned and she always had that “wonderful glitter” about her. Henn always spoke her mind. She was honest and outspoken and was not afraid of what other people thought of the truth. “She was a person you could always turn to for advice,” Rule said.
According to Patti Ratliff, “She loved Ouray! I mean she really loved Ouray! She was an integral part of the community. I secretly called them king and queen of Ouray. When out walking their dog, they loved to just stop and talk to anyone.”
Ratliff related that on many occasions they would get a Christmas card from past visitors to Ouray that the Henns had met on the street and had invited to dinner. “That's just the type of person she was.”
When asked what she thought Henn liked most about the community in which she lived, Rule responded, “I believe it was the people themselves. You need to be a very special person to live here and be active and be involved. It's the people that make the place. They (Roger and Angie) are part of what makes this place what it is.”
Henn was involved in many other aspects of the community, including playing a part in keeping the Ouray Historical Museum open. Those who had the privilege of knowing her are certainly remembering the ways in which she touched their lives.

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