Savannah Guthrie honored Richard Engel’s late son, Henry, with a throwback photo after the 6-year-old’s death.
“Dearest Henry, I will never forget your sweet spirit and the twinkle in your eye,” Guthrie, 50, wrote via Twitter Thursday.
Savannah Guthrie’s Love For Henry
After the 6-year-old boy passed away, Savannah Guthrie honored Richard Engel’s deceased son, Henry, with a memorial portrait.
Guthrie, 50, wrote on Twitter on Thursday, “Dear Henry, I shall always remember your wonderful soul and the twinkle in your expression.
The co-anchor of the “Today” show smiled down at Henry in the endearing picture as he happily touched her face.
After battling a rare neurological disorder, his oldest child passed away on August 9 according to information provided hours earlier by Savannah Guthrie’s NBC News associate. Engel, 48, wrote, “Our loved child Henry died.” “We normally surrounded him with loving and he returned it, thusly more,” the author continued. “He had the gentlest blue eyes, a simple grin, and an engaging chuckle.
In September 2015, Henry was welcomed by Engel and his soul mate, Mary Forrest, that are also Theodore’s guardians. Theodore is three years old.
After 2 years, Engel discovered that their eldest child had severe physical and mental disabilities associated with the Rett disease. Engel, 48, wrote, “Our loved child Henry died.” “We normally surrounded him with loving and he returned it, thusly more,” the author continued. “He had the gentlest blue eyes, a simple grin, and an engaging chuckle.
In September 2015, Henry was welcomed by Engel and his soul mate, Mary Forrest, that are also Theodore’s guardians. Theodore is three years old.
