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March 14, 1941 -
Terry Brotherton Terhune, age 77, passed peacefully on January 31, 2019, at OHSU Hospital with her family surrounding her.
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- SaMarch 14, 1941 — January 31, 2Terry Brotherton Terhune, age 77, passed peacefully on January 31, 2019, at OHSU Hospital with her family surrounding herTerry was born on March 14, 1941, in Walla Walla, Washington, to Marion Frank and Geneva Brotherton and married Charles Terhune in 1965She was educated in Walla Walla, Northwestern University for BA in political science and history, MAT from Stanford University, and graduate certificate in gerontology from Oregon State University.Terry lived primarily in Oregon, including Corvallis and Sisters, and took great joy in traveling. She was known for her passion for intellectual engagement and generosity of spirit. She was a born educator, teaching history to young adults in public and private schools.
Being an avid reader resulted in newspaper ink everywhere. Terry was a published author of "Epistles of Friendship" (2015) and was instrumental in revitalizing the City of Fossil Public Library.
Terry converted to Catholicism after many years of visiting Mt. Angel Abbey and established a trust to support Mt. Angel seminarians in their education.
Her grandmother Lillian Prindle influenced her with a love for rural America. She inherited strength and dynamism from the women in her life, in particular her mother, aunts, and grandmothers. She felt deeply that her children and grandchildren were “strong, loving, achieving, contributing individuals. They are the fruition, the harvest in the winter season of my life.”
She is survived by husband, Charles Terhune; children, Chip, Elizabeth, and Catherine Terhune; grandchildren, Ben and Grete Feldman and Morgan and Cole Terhune. She was aunt to Beth Swanson, Kari Egger, Brad, Rob, and David Brotherton, Annie Ellingham, Kelly Petersen, John and Scott Terhune.
She was predeceased by brother, William “Biff” Brotherton.
The service will be private and for family only.
Donations in Terry’s memory may be made to Fossil Educational Foundation, P.O. Box 206, Fossil, OR 97830.
The family expresses their deep gratitude to the dedication and thoughtfulness of the OHSU caregivers.
Spouse: Chuck (Charles)
Children: 1 Son & 2 Daughters
Grandchildren: 2 Grandsons & 2 Granddaughters
Activities/Hobbies: Lap swimming, elliptical bicycling, reading, cooking, baking
To my classmates, Wa-Hi- Class of 1959.
“Silver Threads Among the Gold”…1955, at my piano. Well, here I am, my hair enacting this, 50 years later.
I graduated with a BA in Political Science & History, Northwestern University in 1963, went to Stanford University and finished while teaching at Santa Clark High, 1964. Dad never forgave me the $7,000 Stanford cost him. I taught two years of US History in one year (summer session.)
Wedding: November 27, 1965 to Chuck, internist and infectious disease. Basis of our marriage: friendship, love, teamwork.
Cincinnati, Ohio: 4 years (residency).
I taught 8th grade World History, 10th Medieval/Modern, 11th U.S. History at the elite country day school for one year, 1966-67.
Motherhood: Chip, born July 23, 1967. Currently Chief of Staff for the governor of Oregon. Elizabeth, born 1968. Massage Therapist, establishing a non-profit foundation. Catherine, born 1970. Created the human resources position for David Evans & Associates, environments, engineering firm, Portland.
I survived being married to a highly dedicated physician and retained sanity and a sense of freedom through exercise, retreating to Mount Angel Abbey, a Swiss Benedictine Monastery, and dragging our children to our small cabin at Black Butte Ranch. There, they experienced an innocent childhood, and I, a high sky.
By invitation, I converted to Catholicism via Mount Angel Abbey. Even at age eight, I sensed the depth of that faith. Besides, St. Pat’s had carnivals and spaghetti dinners; the Methodist, ham.
By my request, my grandchildren call me “Gramee” – one “e” for education, one “e” for exercise.
My voluntary service in Corvallis and in Sisters has been serving on Friends of Library Boards.
I am very fond of Fossil, Oregon where my paternal grandparents lived. Six years ago, I began delivering boxes of used books to “The City of Fossil” Library from FOSL to Fossil. Eventually, I asked the librarian what exactly they needed. “Physical expansion into the ambulance bay, which we own, “Marcia said”, but we’ll never accrue enough money.” “How much will it cost”? I innocently asked. It costs little to much in Fossil and the cost was equal to my little inheritance. Dad never gave a dime to anyone. “You’ve got it”, I said.
So – a rippling effect; from threat of closure and books in boxes to our 50% physical expansion – a window (!), a library table, grants for computers, open four afternoons a week, filled with books and a paid librarian. One individual can still make a difference. I continue to be their benefactress (books). I’m no longer anonymous and have many good friends in Fossil.
I have a long-intended book to write: Epistles: A Friendship, the body of which are letters written to me by a long-deceased friend. Two doctors’ wives, kindred spirits, in Corvallis, who wrote each other letters…she, trying to survive her breast cancer long enough to enable her two daughters to survive her inevitable death and I, with three children within under four years of each other, trying to survive.
Several years ago I learned that my high school nickname was “Miss Goody-Two-Shoes”. Today, perfect strangers take one look at me and say, “Here comes trouble!” By 89, I fully intend to be “Double Trouble” – and quite outrageous.
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