CAPT Henry R. Scheller, Jr, USNR (ret) was born and raised in central Wisconsin. He graduated and was commissioned through the Navy ROTC program at the University of Wisconsin in 1979. The same applies to his wife, CDR Marjorie L. (Vann) Scheller, SC, USNR (ret).

Upon completion of Surface Warfare Officers’ School at Coronado, CA, he went on to seagoing assignments aboard USS David R. Ray (DD-971) and USS Constellation (CV-64). Sea duty was followed by a shore tour at Naval Systems Schools, Great Lakes, and additional training at Surface Warfare Officer School, Newport, RI. He was assigned to USS Nicholson (DD-982) as Engineer Officer. He left active duty in 1988 and returned to Wisconsin with his young family to work in the wood products industry in manufacturing operations. He joined the Navy Reserve and took the leadership role for a new reserve detachment of USS Wisconsin (BB-64), and then for a USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) detachment when BB-64 was decommissioned for the last time. His civilian career took him to North Carolina, where he earned his master’s degree from NC State University. He had Reserve assignments with CINCLANTFLT, COMSCEUR, NAVWEPSTA Charleston and SACLANT. He retired in August 2005 in a ceremony aboard the USS Little Rock, docked in Buffalo, NY.

He and his family made several moves following his Navy career, but he and Margie eventually returned to North Carolina as empty-nesters. They reside in retirement in Fuquay Varina.