By HOLLY GASKILL
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry died Thursday after a medical emergency related to his cancer diagnosis.
Henry, 72, announced in February that he was battling late-stage stomach cancer. On Wednesday, Henry was placed in hospice care following a medical emergency.
In a statement Thursday evening, the family said, “In the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 27, Mayor Henry was privately transported to a local hospital at which time he and his family consulted at length with medical professionals including his oncologist. After careful consideration of the risks associated with surgical intervention, Mayor Henry opted for comfort measures. He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family.”
Henry, a Democrat, was first sworn into office in 2008 as the 35th mayor of the city. He began his fifth term this year.
Henry was preceded by his wife, Cindy Henry, who died of pancreatic cancer in January.
The statement concluded, “We, his family, mourn the loss of Tom with the rest of our community, but we also take great comfort in knowing that he is once again with his beautiful Cindy who passed away from cancer just two months ago.”
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