Young Writers Society

Celebration of Death 2009-2010

Henry Stew Ert, a native of Gravity, Iowa, died on December 16, 2010 of unnatural causes after breaking his neck.

Henry was hatched in the spring of 2009 (date unknown). He settled in the chicken house and soon established his dictatorship. It was then that he met his enemies, Michael and Natalie. He attacked them on several occasions and came away with a bruised chest. Henry did not get out much, which is why he only met a few humans in his too-long life: Kurt Johnson, David Jones, Morgan Showalter, Ashley Bullington, Nina Koch, Terry Krone, Justine Johnson, Brian Stamps, John Rawson, and Jordan Brasher.

Henry attacked Morgan and Ashley in August of 2010. He was also known to occasionally give David some trouble. In the spring of 2010, two new roosters, Strike and Roscoe, were added to the chicken house. While the three never met, they had crowing competitions 24/7.

On December 16, 2010, all three roosters’ lives abruptly came to a halt. Their scrawny necks were quickly snapped. While the residents of the chicken house may miss him, humans everywhere are rejoicing the death of Henry. The Johnson family enjoyed making Henry Stew out of Henry Stew Ert.

Preceding Henry in death are alumni of the chicken house, George and R.J. Johnson, many old ladies, and a few chicks.

Left to rejoice his death are many old ladies, the Johnson family, and numerous friends and relatives…of the Johnsons.