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Everyone Please Read: As an Honor to Terry, I'm Posting This in the Imperial Forum...
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We love you Terry.
I Know I must Have a heart I Can Feel It Breaking
In our group Terry was like a loving mother, brother, best friend, advisor, councilor, tender shoulder, always filled with joy and love and hope, the perennial peace maker, the silent wonder who did more work than 20 people, smiling the whole time and never breaking a sweat. The picture of fred and Terry polishing the floor and cooking together speak volumes. If too much time passed without hearing something Terry would always reach out to make sure I was okay. His loss with in the organization of Automatic Washer and Vac-Land cannot be measured now but when the wheels start wobbling on so many of the daily duties we will all find out how much he did. We are an odd society that cannot embrace death as the ultimate intimacy and the portal to the next cycle of life. I can only imagine how heart breaking this was for Fred to be alone with Terry and for Charlie and Tania who were all the closet of the close, but for just a second think of what it might have been like for Terry if he was home alone. For your offering of love and care, Fred and Charlie, you made what might have been a frightening and isolated experience one of love and peace for this man we all loved so much. As an observer it always seems Terry gave and yet he always went home alone. I prayed and wished for someone deserving of such a fine person to enter Terry's circle so he would have fun and company in the times he was in Florida. Growing old brings with it a set of fears and concerns, will I keep my mind, will I become wheel chair bound, how long can I stay in my home, what if I become disabled, what if it hurts or death becomes a long drawn out performance? Terry flew into the arms of his closest of close and there, looking into the face of his loving Fred he flew to next destination. I am also crying not for Terry but for myself because of the void in my consciousness that it creates and quite selfishly because I know it will impact the smooth flow of both clubs. I love Terry and I love this group as well that so perfectly comes together in times of hurt, loss and grief. We are the family we all wish we had. Greg, Robert and Fred I know it’s hard to be isolated in Minneapolis and Omaha and I hope you'll all be together soon to support each other. For now I say goodbye to my tender friend, God Speed.
Kelly
In our group Terry was like a loving mother, brother, best friend, advisor, councilor, tender shoulder, always filled with joy and love and hope, the perennial peace maker, the silent wonder who did more work than 20 people, smiling the whole time and never breaking a sweat. The picture of fred and Terry polishing the floor and cooking together speak volumes. If too much time passed without hearing something Terry would always reach out to make sure I was okay. His loss with in the organization of Automatic Washer and Vac-Land cannot be measured now but when the wheels start wobbling on so many of the daily duties we will all find out how much he did. We are an odd society that cannot embrace death as the ultimate intimacy and the portal to the next cycle of life. I can only imagine how heart breaking this was for Fred to be alone with Terry and for Charlie and Tania who were all the closet of the close, but for just a second think of what it might have been like for Terry if he was home alone. For your offering of love and care, Fred and Charlie, you made what might have been a frightening and isolated experience one of love and peace for this man we all loved so much. As an observer it always seems Terry gave and yet he always went home alone. I prayed and wished for someone deserving of such a fine person to enter Terry's circle so he would have fun and company in the times he was in Florida. Growing old brings with it a set of fears and concerns, will I keep my mind, will I become wheel chair bound, how long can I stay in my home, what if I become disabled, what if it hurts or death becomes a long drawn out performance? Terry flew into the arms of his closest of close and there, looking into the face of his loving Fred he flew to next destination. I am also crying not for Terry but for myself because of the void in my consciousness that it creates and quite selfishly because I know it will impact the smooth flow of both clubs. I love Terry and I love this group as well that so perfectly comes together in times of hurt, loss and grief. We are the family we all wish we had. Greg, Robert and Fred I know it’s hard to be isolated in Minneapolis and Omaha and I hope you'll all be together soon to support each other. For now I say goodbye to my tender friend, God Speed.
Kelly
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KELLY!
I think you hit the nail on the head...as my Mother used to say!
I think you hit the nail on the head...as my Mother used to say!
1966_mustang
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1966_mustang
So sorry to here this. My prayers go out to the family and friends...
So sorry to here this. My prayers go out to the family and friends...
Dear Terry
Just stunned to hear about Terry, he was the gentlest of men with a heart of pure gold, always ready to help and cook up a feast!!! just glad he was with friends he called family and that he wasnt on his own.....we just dont realise how fragile life is.....just makes me realise how many more people from AW I (and all of us) can call friends.....and all through meeting through washer, vacs, and small appliances!!! funny where life takes us...a lesson to enjoy life as we can...
Rest Well Terry
Mike
Just stunned to hear about Terry, he was the gentlest of men with a heart of pure gold, always ready to help and cook up a feast!!! just glad he was with friends he called family and that he wasnt on his own.....we just dont realise how fragile life is.....just makes me realise how many more people from AW I (and all of us) can call friends.....and all through meeting through washer, vacs, and small appliances!!! funny where life takes us...a lesson to enjoy life as we can...
Rest Well Terry
Mike
I'm truly at a loss of words right now, with little to grasp beyond the memories shared among many of this fine example of a human being.
On June 25th, 2005, Terry was the first face for me of AW, and greeted me with a warm smile. He greeted us all the same, and wished each of us our very best on departure, each time.
This man never wavered in character and will always be a standard that many will cherish forever.
Ben
On June 25th, 2005, Terry was the first face for me of AW, and greeted me with a warm smile. He greeted us all the same, and wished each of us our very best on departure, each time.
This man never wavered in character and will always be a standard that many will cherish forever.
Ben
I've always wished I had gotten both Jamie and Terry in focus for this shot. Still...
washernoob
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This truly breaks my heart.
I had the divine pleasure of meeting Terry a few times.
If you have ever met Terry, you would know right away that he was an enthusiastic, and fabulous friend to anyone. He was never angry, and always engaging in conversation.
He was a wonderful cook, a smart "historian", and the best guest anyone could invite in their home.
Terry, as you look down at us, know that we will always have you in our hearts, and prayers.
I am forever grateful for your kindness to me especially, and for everything you have done, and helped me come out of my shell around others like us,
Thank you, Terry, For the wonderful memories,
Brandon
(Terry putting the freshly restored Kirby to good use)
I had the divine pleasure of meeting Terry a few times.
If you have ever met Terry, you would know right away that he was an enthusiastic, and fabulous friend to anyone. He was never angry, and always engaging in conversation.
He was a wonderful cook, a smart "historian", and the best guest anyone could invite in their home.
Terry, as you look down at us, know that we will always have you in our hearts, and prayers.
I am forever grateful for your kindness to me especially, and for everything you have done, and helped me come out of my shell around others like us,
Thank you, Terry, For the wonderful memories,
Brandon
(Terry putting the freshly restored Kirby to good use)
oh Terry,
Light, love peace and blessings to you and to those who grieve for you.
It was my dream and hope to work as Terry's sous-chef at an AW event; something that will now never come to pass. The man was a whiz in so many areas of life including the kitchen! We worked side-by-side in Ross' kitchen in Tucson Arizona preparing a meal for that leg of the magnificent three-day three-event wash-in. That time, I was playing bitch-in-charge and Terry was an amazing help. We clicked famously in the kitchen!
It was my greatest joy and honor to be around him, to confide in him, and to enjoy his most up-beat positive energy. "They don't build them like that anymore"
I again saw Terry in Connecticut (the next state over from my New York State) when he came to visit our very own GadgetGary, as Terry and a vacuum-site buddy were exploring the "Universal" (brand-name) museum locally (manufacturer of coffee-makers and other small electric home appliances).
Terry and I were sitting next to each other on the couch when all of a sudden there was a warm liquid running down our legs. (Damn mister, are you happy to see me? LOL). We both took pause, then we died laughing when we realized Gary's dog had an upset stomach and emptied it on us. Off with the trousers. We were laughing so hard we were crying.
Oh Terry I miss you already. I am so happy there was no pain or suffering, no prior knowledge of when you were to be "called home" , and that you were in your home state among loved ones who were both friends and family on your day of transitioning to the next world/plane/dimension/life.
We live on so long as we are remembered. May his memory be eternal! AMEN.
The link is a religious ceremony to commemorate the departed. Religious, from my brand of "voo-doo" (religion). Don't open it if you think you will be offended.
Sorry, but the Christian Orthodox way is the only way I know.
PEACE TO ALL.
Light, love peace and blessings to you and to those who grieve for you.
It was my dream and hope to work as Terry's sous-chef at an AW event; something that will now never come to pass. The man was a whiz in so many areas of life including the kitchen! We worked side-by-side in Ross' kitchen in Tucson Arizona preparing a meal for that leg of the magnificent three-day three-event wash-in. That time, I was playing bitch-in-charge and Terry was an amazing help. We clicked famously in the kitchen!
It was my greatest joy and honor to be around him, to confide in him, and to enjoy his most up-beat positive energy. "They don't build them like that anymore"
I again saw Terry in Connecticut (the next state over from my New York State) when he came to visit our very own GadgetGary, as Terry and a vacuum-site buddy were exploring the "Universal" (brand-name) museum locally (manufacturer of coffee-makers and other small electric home appliances).
Terry and I were sitting next to each other on the couch when all of a sudden there was a warm liquid running down our legs. (Damn mister, are you happy to see me? LOL). We both took pause, then we died laughing when we realized Gary's dog had an upset stomach and emptied it on us. Off with the trousers. We were laughing so hard we were crying.
Oh Terry I miss you already. I am so happy there was no pain or suffering, no prior knowledge of when you were to be "called home" , and that you were in your home state among loved ones who were both friends and family on your day of transitioning to the next world/plane/dimension/life.
We live on so long as we are remembered. May his memory be eternal! AMEN.
The link is a religious ceremony to commemorate the departed. Religious, from my brand of "voo-doo" (religion). Don't open it if you think you will be offended.
Sorry, but the Christian Orthodox way is the only way I know.
PEACE TO ALL.
gyromatic
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SORRY TO HERE THE SAD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!
So sorry to here the sad news.I did not know Terry very well,but the one thing I will remember is how when we met he always knew my name and was always very kind to me.Rest In Peace Terry.You will be remembered by me as a KIND AND GENTLE PERSON.
So sorry to here the sad news.I did not know Terry very well,but the one thing I will remember is how when we met he always knew my name and was always very kind to me.Rest In Peace Terry.You will be remembered by me as a KIND AND GENTLE PERSON.
PEACE!
So sorry to hear this news......I met Terry at the DC wash-in.......what a great person to meet and know.....an absolute gentle soul......he will be missed, but never forgotten.....
Terry is the sort of soul that, as we say in the south, did not have to change clothes to enter Heaven. Having been blessed with a near death-type experience, I don't believe anyone is shortchanged by transitioning from this world to the spirit world. It's only painful for those of us left behind. I firmly believe that, while we will miss him for a while, we will get to be with him again in the realm where all of the good dreams come to fruition, where we can talk with all of the inventors, designers and engineers about their creations and never get tired or have to break up the visit to go home or back to the work-a-day world and where the laundry studio will always be full of friends. In the meantime, we will be storing up memories of experiences to share with Terry at our next meeting where he will have picked out the most interesting people and experiences to share with us because that is just the sort of soul Terry is.
sad passing
even though I had never met Terry, the passing is sad. God bless you Terry and may you rest in eternal peace
even though I had never met Terry, the passing is sad. God bless you Terry and may you rest in eternal peace
Missing Terry...
I don't know when I last posted on AW.org but I couldn't let this one pass. It says a lot to miss someone once they are gone but Terry was someone that I missed long before he left. Terry was old-fashioned and in such a good way. He always had something nice to say and always made you feel like you were at home even in someone else's home!
I still remember how hard Terry and Kelly worked in Roger's kitchen in Tucson several years ago. Like others have said, Terry was a welcoming party to those gatherings and made inexperienced newcomers like me feel right at home. In many ways he was the only reason I would still come back to this site.
What a good man.
I don't know when I last posted on AW.org but I couldn't let this one pass. It says a lot to miss someone once they are gone but Terry was someone that I missed long before he left. Terry was old-fashioned and in such a good way. He always had something nice to say and always made you feel like you were at home even in someone else's home!
I still remember how hard Terry and Kelly worked in Roger's kitchen in Tucson several years ago. Like others have said, Terry was a welcoming party to those gatherings and made inexperienced newcomers like me feel right at home. In many ways he was the only reason I would still come back to this site.
What a good man.
mattywashboy
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Very sorry to hear of this.
When I first explored this site a few years back and was looking through photos, Terry was always there in almost all of them. I felt in some distant way that I knew him, even though we had never met.
The above posts show he was an amazing person and touched the hearts and lives of so many, may he rest in peace.
I am going to share a poem someone once gave me when I experienced a close death :
*Author Unknown*
We thought of you with love today,
But that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday,
And days before that too.
We think of you in silence,
We often speak your name;
All we have now are memories,
And your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake,
With which we will never part;
God has you in his keep,
We have you in our heart.
It broke our heart to lose you.
But you didn't go alone,
For a part of us went with you...
The day God took you home.
My thoughts are with you through this terribly difficult time.
Matt
xxx
When I first explored this site a few years back and was looking through photos, Terry was always there in almost all of them. I felt in some distant way that I knew him, even though we had never met.
The above posts show he was an amazing person and touched the hearts and lives of so many, may he rest in peace.
I am going to share a poem someone once gave me when I experienced a close death :
*Author Unknown*
We thought of you with love today,
But that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday,
And days before that too.
We think of you in silence,
We often speak your name;
All we have now are memories,
And your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake,
With which we will never part;
God has you in his keep,
We have you in our heart.
It broke our heart to lose you.
But you didn't go alone,
For a part of us went with you...
The day God took you home.
My thoughts are with you through this terribly difficult time.
Matt
xxx
Thank you Terry
candlelight for you my friend
candlelight for you my friend
Terry!
This is so unbelieveable. I spoke to Terry at times and loved him. He is a kind hearted soul. I don't know what to say. Terry you will be very well missed.
This was taken at the last convention.
Peter
This is so unbelieveable. I spoke to Terry at times and loved him. He is a kind hearted soul. I don't know what to say. Terry you will be very well missed.
This was taken at the last convention.
Peter
hooverwheelaway
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This has been such a rough day. Many ups and downs... Everyone is saying such beautiful things -- it's hard not to tear up when reading through them.
I've been going through some of my photos tonight...
Loading the dishwasher, one of his favorite things to do:
I've been going through some of my photos tonight...
Loading the dishwasher, one of his favorite things to do:
