Terry died July 14, 2016, in the Boise VA Medical Center. He graduated from the University of Utah, where he played football on a full scholarship, with a degree in business. Shorty afterwards he joined the Army where he spent most of his enlistment in Germany. Terry spent over 20 years with Boise Cascade before pursuing other interests. He jumped at McCall 1956-57, 59-60, 64-65 and a year at Idaho City in 1958.