Douglas Webster Terry of Salem died on July 24, 2015. He was born February 23, 1936 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. He was the eldest son of Archie and Muriel (Webster) Terry.
Doug was raised in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. He was an outstanding athlete and played on the High School Basketball Team when he was in the ninth grade. At the age of fifteen his family moved to Lethbridge, where he met his future wife, Coral Shurtz.
Doug attended the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute and was active in basketball, football, tennis, and hockey. He and Coral were married on April 14, 1954 and made their home in Lethbridge. Doug played basketball for the Broder Chinooks when they won two Canadian championships. He received an athletic scholarship to Northern Montana College where he was on the basketball and tennis teams and was lifeguard at the college pool. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree and in 1965 moved to Utah, using a teaching assistantship at Brigham Young University to obtain his Master’s Degree. Doug was active in athletics all of his life, greatly enjoying golf in his later years.
Doug was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and loved his Savior. He held many callings, including bishop, high counselor, High Priest group leader, Elder’s Quorum president, Sunday school president, athletic director, and home teacher. Doug was loved for his quick wit and his charity in championing those in need.
Doug was a devoted husband and father to his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a generous and loving friend and persevered throughout his life with energy and dedication, enduring his problems to the end with optimism and love.
A light has left our lives that can never be replaced, a husband, father, precious grandpa, and friend. He was a source of strength and love to his family. He brought much happiness to everyone and his selflessness and devotion to his family and friends were evident in all he did.
Doug is survived by his eternal companion, Coral (Shurtz) Terry; children: Brenda (Wyatt) Wall; Cameron Douglas Terry; Burkley Kent (Karla) Terry; 6 grandchildren: Tanza Ann (Jeremy) Thomas, Jordan Douglas (Kendra) Terry; Justin Douglas Terry, Daryl Kent Terry; Michael Kraig (Molly) Terry; David Kay Terry; 13 great grandchildren; brothers, Don (Pat) Terry, Vancouver, B.C., and Kent (Doris) Terry, Calgary, Alberta. Preceded in death by a son, Robert Michael (Charise) Terry; brother, Roger (Donna) Terry, Lethbridge, Alberta, and sister, Kathy (Bryce) Ellis, Blackfoot, Idaho.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the South Valley View Chapel, 25 West Apple Blossom Way, Salem, Utah. Friends may call at Walker Funeral Home, 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah, Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:45-10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Salem City Cemetery.
Doug was raised in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. He was an outstanding athlete and played on the High School Basketball Team when he was in the ninth grade. At the age of fifteen his family moved to Lethbridge, where he met his future wife, Coral Shurtz.
Doug attended the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute and was active in basketball, football, tennis, and hockey. He and Coral were married on April 14, 1954 and made their home in Lethbridge. Doug played basketball for the Broder Chinooks when they won two Canadian championships. He received an athletic scholarship to Northern Montana College where he was on the basketball and tennis teams and was lifeguard at the college pool. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree and in 1965 moved to Utah, using a teaching assistantship at Brigham Young University to obtain his Master’s Degree. Doug was active in athletics all of his life, greatly enjoying golf in his later years.
Doug was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and loved his Savior. He held many callings, including bishop, high counselor, High Priest group leader, Elder’s Quorum president, Sunday school president, athletic director, and home teacher. Doug was loved for his quick wit and his charity in championing those in need.
Doug was a devoted husband and father to his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a generous and loving friend and persevered throughout his life with energy and dedication, enduring his problems to the end with optimism and love.
A light has left our lives that can never be replaced, a husband, father, precious grandpa, and friend. He was a source of strength and love to his family. He brought much happiness to everyone and his selflessness and devotion to his family and friends were evident in all he did.
Doug is survived by his eternal companion, Coral (Shurtz) Terry; children: Brenda (Wyatt) Wall; Cameron Douglas Terry; Burkley Kent (Karla) Terry; 6 grandchildren: Tanza Ann (Jeremy) Thomas, Jordan Douglas (Kendra) Terry; Justin Douglas Terry, Daryl Kent Terry; Michael Kraig (Molly) Terry; David Kay Terry; 13 great grandchildren; brothers, Don (Pat) Terry, Vancouver, B.C., and Kent (Doris) Terry, Calgary, Alberta. Preceded in death by a son, Robert Michael (Charise) Terry; brother, Roger (Donna) Terry, Lethbridge, Alberta, and sister, Kathy (Bryce) Ellis, Blackfoot, Idaho.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the South Valley View Chapel, 25 West Apple Blossom Way, Salem, Utah. Friends may call at Walker Funeral Home, 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah, Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:45-10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Salem City Cemetery.
Douglas Webster Terry of Salem died on July 24, 2015. He was born February 23, 1936 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. He was the eldest son of Archie and Muriel (Webster) Terry.
Doug was raised in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. He was an outstanding athlete and played on the High School Basketball Team when he was in the ninth grade. At the age of fifteen his family moved to Lethbridge, where he met his future wife, Coral Shurtz.
Doug attended the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute and was active in basketball, football, tennis, and hockey. He and Coral were married on April 14, 1954 and made their home in Lethbridge. Doug played basketball for the Broder Chinooks when they won two Canadian championships. He received an athletic scholarship to Northern Montana College where he was on the basketball and tennis teams and was lifeguard at the college pool. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree and in 1965 moved to Utah, using a teaching assistantship at Brigham Young University to obtain his Master’s Degree. Doug was active in athletics all of his life, greatly enjoying golf in his later years.
Doug was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and loved his Savior. He held many callings, including bishop, high counselor, High Priest group leader, Elder’s Quorum president, Sunday school president, athletic director, and home teacher. Doug was loved for his quick wit and his charity in championing those in need.
Doug was a devoted husband and father to his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a generous and loving friend and persevered throughout his life with energy and dedication, enduring his problems to the end with optimism and love.
A light has left our lives that can never be replaced, a husband, father, precious grandpa, and friend. He was a source of strength and love to his family. He brought much happiness to everyone and his selflessness and devotion to his family and friends were evident in all he did.
Doug is survived by his eternal companion, Coral (Shurtz) Terry; children: Brenda (Wyatt) Wall; Cameron Douglas Terry; Burkley Kent (Karla) Terry; 6 grandchildren: Tanza Ann (Jeremy) Thomas, Jordan Douglas (Kendra) Terry; Justin Douglas Terry, Daryl Kent Terry; Michael Kraig (Molly) Terry; David Kay Terry; 13 great grandchildren; brothers, Don (Pat) Terry, Vancouver, B.C., and Kent (Doris) Terry, Calgary, Alberta. Preceded in death by a son, Robert Michael (Charise) Terry; brother, Roger (Donna) Terry, Lethbridge, Alberta, and sister, Kathy (Bryce) Ellis, Blackfoot, Idaho.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the South Valley View Chapel, 25 West Apple Blossom Way, Salem, Utah. Friends may call at Walker Funeral Home, 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah, Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:45-10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Salem City Cemetery.
Doug was raised in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. He was an outstanding athlete and played on the High School Basketball Team when he was in the ninth grade. At the age of fifteen his family moved to Lethbridge, where he met his future wife, Coral Shurtz.
Doug attended the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute and was active in basketball, football, tennis, and hockey. He and Coral were married on April 14, 1954 and made their home in Lethbridge. Doug played basketball for the Broder Chinooks when they won two Canadian championships. He received an athletic scholarship to Northern Montana College where he was on the basketball and tennis teams and was lifeguard at the college pool. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree and in 1965 moved to Utah, using a teaching assistantship at Brigham Young University to obtain his Master’s Degree. Doug was active in athletics all of his life, greatly enjoying golf in his later years.
Doug was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and loved his Savior. He held many callings, including bishop, high counselor, High Priest group leader, Elder’s Quorum president, Sunday school president, athletic director, and home teacher. Doug was loved for his quick wit and his charity in championing those in need.
Doug was a devoted husband and father to his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a generous and loving friend and persevered throughout his life with energy and dedication, enduring his problems to the end with optimism and love.
A light has left our lives that can never be replaced, a husband, father, precious grandpa, and friend. He was a source of strength and love to his family. He brought much happiness to everyone and his selflessness and devotion to his family and friends were evident in all he did.
Doug is survived by his eternal companion, Coral (Shurtz) Terry; children: Brenda (Wyatt) Wall; Cameron Douglas Terry; Burkley Kent (Karla) Terry; 6 grandchildren: Tanza Ann (Jeremy) Thomas, Jordan Douglas (Kendra) Terry; Justin Douglas Terry, Daryl Kent Terry; Michael Kraig (Molly) Terry; David Kay Terry; 13 great grandchildren; brothers, Don (Pat) Terry, Vancouver, B.C., and Kent (Doris) Terry, Calgary, Alberta. Preceded in death by a son, Robert Michael (Charise) Terry; brother, Roger (Donna) Terry, Lethbridge, Alberta, and sister, Kathy (Bryce) Ellis, Blackfoot, Idaho.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the South Valley View Chapel, 25 West Apple Blossom Way, Salem, Utah. Friends may call at Walker Funeral Home, 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah, Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:45-10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Salem City Cemetery.
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