Ivan W. Terry, 79, of 680 S. James St., died Monday morning
at his home.
Mr. Terry worked at Crown Zellerbach Corp., later James River Corp., for
more than 40 years. He began in the converting department and, after
returning from military service, was a piper. He retired in 1987 as
superintendent of maintenance.
He was a member of Bassett-Baxter American Legion Post 789 and Dionne-Rumble
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7227.
Born May 13, 1925, in Carthage, son of Calvin and Hazel Burr Terry, he
attended Carthage High School.
He served in the Army with the 508th Parachute Infantry regiment of the 82nd
Airborne Division during World War II from Aug. 28, 1943, to Jan. 6, 1946.
He married Joyce G. Hoppel on May 16, 1948, at Beaver Falls Methodist
Church.
Surviving besides his wife are three daughters and two
sons-in-law, Brenda and Jack Best, Deer River, and Penny and David Covey and
Patsy Terry, all of Carthage; a son and his wife, John and Cathy, Carthage;
five grandchildren, a great-grandchild, nieces and nephews.
Two brothers, Calvin and Charles, and a sister, Blanche Barnett, died before
him.
The funeral will be in spring in Fairview Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are with Bezanilla-McGraw
Funeral Home. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Northern
Regional Office, 120 Washington St., Suite 419, Watertown, N.Y. 13601.
(Watertown Daily Times, Watertown, NY, 8 Mar 2005,
Page D7 - courtesy of Tedd Cocker) |
(photos courtesy Chrissy Gebo)
Grave
markers for Ivan W. Terry in the Fairview Cemetery, Carthage (Jefferson),
New York
Ivan enlisted in the Army at Syracuse,
NY on 8 July 1943 and after completion of basic and jump school as
shipped to the 82nd Airborne's replace depot at Leicester, England.
Pfc Terry was transferred to Company C, 508th on 23
July 1944. He jumped into Holland during Operation Market Garden
on 17 November 1944 and then participated in the Battle of The Bulge
Offensive in December 1944.
Pfc Terry was awarded the Bronze Service Arrowhead for
the Holland campaign and Airborne operations |