My deepest sympathy to Terry's family.

CR500; I finally talked Terry to go out on Lake Erie for walleye this summer after he got better. His wife too. My wife was going to teach her how to get walleye and I was going to teach Terry. He was afraid to go out on the lake because one of his friends drowned a few years ago but he said he would feel safe with me and my wife. I was sure looking forward to that,****!!!!!

I cannot recall ever being so sad about the passing of someone I never met.  This board, the fishing community, heck the WORLD is a lesser place now than it was before.
 
I hope that, in any personal tribulation, I would comport myself with one tenth the strength and positive attitude that Terry demonstrated.

I met T through this board like many others. And a great friendship developed from there. I can remember the first time we met face to face. We met up in his hometown and he was determined to show me his beloved "Gem" Spring creek. It was 19 degrees in early March when we arrived at the Gem. We rigged up and jawed for a while, then he coached me on the finer points of midges. We fished for hours until he was so cold, I had to make him sit in my truck to warm up. He got so ****ed at me for taking time out of my fishing he made me move the truck so he could coach from the window while I kept throwing bugs. He kept saying you didn't drive all this way to sit in a truck and watch the stream.
 
Many other activities stemed from there, from trout on the Gem to Steel in the Dome, to sitting on my cabin porch doing one of his favorite activities, Eating and shooting the Bull. I know Lori could have rung my neck more than once for keeping him out too late.
 
I also remember the PSA banquet last year, walking around with a celebrity being introduced to everyone he knew. He has introduced me to countless good people, lots of which came from this board. Heck I even met a Post Master in Montana who knew T, when I stopped to send him a post card.
 
T to me you were a loyal loving friend, an inspiration in life, and one heck of a man. I will greatly miss you and our friendship. I know you'll be watching over everyone with love.
 
You'll be missed my friend
 
Bug and Tippy

Chris or TT There are members here who are willing to donate for a monument ( stone) for Terry. I,ll pledge 40.00 Ttowards something to memorilize Terry. I live an hr away and if we could get one of you Erie boys to take charge of this it would be greatly appreciated. John

This is very sad. I don't post around here often, but I constantly read the boards. What was if that took his life? I remember reading about some type of infection or something. Rest in peace Terry.

ORIGINAL: Mikastorm

Chris or TT There are members here who are willing to donate for a monument ( stone) for Terry. I,ll pledge 40.00 Ttowards something to memorilize Terry. I live an hr away and if we could get one of you Erie boys to take charge of this it would be greatly appreciated. John

I picked up the form this AM. PM me and we'll talk and get it done.
Chris

Chris, send me an email. I would like to help with anything I can.....
 
-Mike

Chris,
 
Have you talked with Indsguiz?  He mentioned to me in an email about doing something similar to what is being mentioned here.  I am not sure if there are two groups thinking about the same thing, or if you are working on the same project.  Count me in for a donation.  I would love to help and if possible be there for the dedication.
 

Both ideas are ok with me too! I'll keep checking the board for info on donation, time, place etc. If ya need help Chris or Indsguiz let me know. Would be nice to send something to Terry's kin from us also>>>>>>>>>gut

Loopy,

Never met the man but we had things in common life, fishing and family,  I hope to see him in the next life seems like a man that luved people and nature very much like myself. god bless the family it is a great loss to them as it is for us fish guys always remembered amen..

I never met Terry in persun but he was alwayz nise to me on the strings and his posts wer all ways verry up beet. May the Crip rest in peese and I hope that he can fish in Heven!  All the best to his famaly. He will be mist!  OxyBob
 

I'm at an absoloute loss......................

Over the past four years, I've lost some of the most monumental people in my life, and have been by their side when they passed, but reading of Terry's passing leaves me with a feeling I can't explain.

I talked to Terry on the phone I think the week before I moved to Pittsburgh. What was only going to be a 15-20 minute conversation ended up being an hour and a half. During that conversation he repeatedly told me that I was his friend for life. It is so eerie, I mean I can literally hear his voice right now. I've had had a few people inspire me here and there, but talking to Terry that night did something further to me.

To the Yocum family; if there was anyone I ever met in my life that was put here to teach us all something, to be an angel, a true saint, it was Terry.

I usually don't have trouble saying things, but that is all I can say for now. I will think of him forever.

Ps.....if there is anything I can do for the family, please contact me at vwscottie@comcast.net

:-(

Wow. I haven't been here for awhile..
That guy was a real inspiration..

RIP crip..