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Earle "ET" Terry - Deceased
Address: Bellingham, Washington
Dog(s) :SAMSON -
Branch: Army
Unit(s): 58th Infantry Platoon Scout Dogs (Camp Evans)
War(s): Vietnam
Biography:
 


In Memory of
Earle "ET" Terry

1951 - 2015

 

 

 

 


Date of Birth: Monday, December 26th, 1951

Date of Death: Friday, July 24th, 2015

 

Obituary

Earle "ET" Terry, died peacefully, July 24, 2015 at his home in Whatcom County surrounded by friends and the love of his life, Bonnie Steiner.


Earle was born December 26, 1951 in Hamilton, Ontario, one of four boys.  He is survived by brothers, Glen and Thomas and three children in CA.  He was preceded in death by his mother Marie, his father Thomas and brother Kirk.

Earle was proud of his service in the Army in Vietnam 1971-1972, assigned to the 58th IPSD, with the 101st Airborne Unit as a War Dog Handler with his dog Samson (KIA) then becoming a Machine Gunner, earning a Combat Infantry Badge, jump wings and other awards and decorations.  His death was due to exposure to Agent Orange during the war.  He was described as "a tough SOB with a heart of gold".

His interests were many and varied.  He loved his home and with carpentry skills learned from his grandpa he completely remodeled the home he and Bonnie shared since April 2001.  He loved gardening especially sunflowers, music especially the Jack Benson Band, chickadees and riding his motorcycle.  Earle was very proud of his membership with the FORWARD Veterans Group, where he was very active in outreach and would help any one, any time, any way he could and the American Legion Riders, who were there for him whenever he needed them.  A special thank you to the Doctors and staff at the Whatcom Cancer Center and Leigh and Linda from Hospice.

Please join us in a celebration of Earle's life on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at the American Legion Post #7, Bellingham from 2-6 PM.  Burial will be Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Enterprise Cemetery.  He was loved by many and will be missed greatly.