| 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.
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