Terry

Inventor, businessman, widow, father, grandfather, genealogist, fiddler, singer.
At 84, Terry looks back upon an active life, grateful for grandchildren, descended from his first wife Gertrude, his high school sweetheart. Gertrude granted Terry one daughter and one son. Together 38 years, she passed away with cancer. His daughter, Joanne and husband, Jeff bestowed Terry with two granddaughters he is very fond of.
In his early life, Terry built logging trailers. Then, he started an environmental products business in which he and son Dennis, invented an oily wastewater processor. Terry travelled widely in Canada, north to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, working under the midnight sun. When Terry retired, his son assumed operations of their business.
Terry is blessed by music he enjoys, valuing his long-life which provides him time to appreciate music.
Terry's mother, lived in Renfrew Ontario, a staunch Irish Catholic from Fivemiletown, County Tyrone. Having taught school for 30 years, she retired in Renfrew, walking to five funeral homes in a town of 7,500 people. There she visited, maintaining contact with people she knew and taught. At 64 years, Terry discovered a drawerful of old pictures in his mother’s house. Seeing no names or dates on the photos, prompted Terry to begin genealogy research.
Terry's three passions are fiddling, singing and genealogy His Irish heritage prompted his brothers and sisters to tour Ireland for 16 days in 2006. He has more research to do– declaring genealogy has no beginning or end.__
His passion for fiddling evokes memories of his 3rd wife, Evelyn. Her love of car racing inspired a trip to Knoxville, Iowa. They continued to Bristol, Tennessee, and Crooked Road, West Virginia, where they participated in jam sessions. Travelling south provided their best experience visiting the Carter Family and McReynolds Brothers’ store. The trip fortified the couple's bond. They married on their return home. Terry treasures his 13 years with Evelyn, married for ten until she passed in 2018.
Terry’s 2nd marriage was less successful, the couple divorced acrimoniously.
Terry feels blessed by his son, daughter, and three granddaughters. His son’s partner Andy and Dennis own an Edmonton home. Terry accepts their non-traditional relationship.
*Terry shared that he has returned to journalling as a response to this sitting…*