We are all born with the gift of free will. We have the choice to do what is good or to do evil. We have the choice to do right or we have the choice to do wrong. Terry chose to do good and right.
I have known Terry for over 30 years and during that time I have never heard Terry swear, say one unkind word, nor have I ever seen him lose his temper.
Whenever I was unsure what to do, all I had to do was to talk to Terry. He was always there to help, encourage and to guide me through my difficult times.
When I think of Terry, I can't help but think of some of the wonderful qualities that he possessed and just to name a few, he had respect for others, courage, responsibility, trustworthyness,loyalty, thoughtfulness, compassion, and was honest,sharing,caring and gentle.
But the most precious quality, he had was the gift to Love. Terry loved his wife Cathy, his son Todd, his daughter in law Debbie, all his grand children whom he adored each and every one, all other family members, friends and nature itself.
There were times when I was over their house and it got to be late in the afternoon. The deer started to come out of the woods and into the open field in his yard. Terry would get up and quietly go outside. You see, there was one particular deer that sensed Terry's gentle, loving spirit, for this one deer would walk right up to Terry without hesitation. Terry's love and respect for God's creatures did not stop there.
Yes, God gave Terry another gift, the gift to photograph. Remember when Terry and Cathy went to South Africia on safari? Terry told me, "You can go on a safari for days or even weeks and see nothing". Terry and Cathy were truly blessed. I'm sure we all have seen the magnificent slides from their safari. You can just see Terry's love, passion and respect for nature in the pictures that he was able to take.
Terry also loved to fish, and come to find out, fishing is a family tradition. Terry's grandfather taught his son, Terry's dad taught him, and Terry taught his son Todd and now Todd the torch has been passed to you.
One day, when I was visiting Terry and Cathy in the hospital. Cathy was sitting next to Terry, and I was sitting next to Cathy. When all of a sudden, in a deep, clear, loud, strong voice, Terry turned to Cathy and said "I LOVE YOU". I looked over at Terry and said what about me?. He responded,"I LOVE YOU, I LOVE EVERYONE".
TERRY, YOU WILL FOREVER LIVE IN OUR HEARTS.</b></font><br><br>
