to the family- you have my sincere sympathy. Terry & I were a grade apart at BHS, we were very good friends.It saddens me to here about his passing. He will be very much missed but surely not forgoten!

So, I was scrolling through the obituaries seeking my loved one when I ran across your Terry. His face and smile and blue eyes caught my attention. The words to his obituary moved me enough to add this message. See, we just lost "our Terry" - Terry Bonds - on Feb. 15, 2012. He, too, was an exceptional man with an uncanny ability to reach into the hearts of others. His laugh was infectious and his "sayings" would become our

So, I was scrolling through the obituaries seeking my loved one when I ran across your Terry. His face and smile and blue eyes caught my attention. The words to his obituary moved me enough to add this message. See, we just lost "our Terry" - Terry Bonds - on Feb. 15, 2012. He, too, was an exceptional man with an uncanny ability to reach into the hearts of others. His laugh was infectious and his "sayings" would become our lessons for life, like: "God and I love ya and there's not a thing you can do about it!" or "Try to be kind to somebody; I've been watching and you've fallen way behind!" (as he'd grin big at you). He would be 66 this month.
Your Terry's expressions of a successful life are both uplfting and thought provokng, and I wanted to thank you for allowing his words to be shared in the way that you did. What a beautiful unselfish act. I have never responded to someone's obit before, so please forgive me for stepping in. Truly, your Terry will have a lasting legancy that will move, help and encourage so many for years to come. Thank you.

I was shocked to learn of Terry's sudden passing. Terry had just last week reached out to connect with me via LinkedIn and we successfully linked. Terry was a good friend and for many years we shared frequent breakfasts comparing notes on the wonders of life -- spiritual, professional, and social joys and challenges. I have a wonderful quote that I find comforting in times like these, "Tell me what moves you and I will tell you who you are."

I was shocked to learn of Terry's sudden passing. Terry had just last week reached out to connect with me via LinkedIn and we successfully linked. Terry was a good friend and for many years we shared frequent breakfasts comparing notes on the wonders of life -- spiritual, professional, and social joys and challenges. I have a wonderful quote that I find comforting in times like these, "Tell me what moves you and I will tell you who you are." Terry always spoke of what moved him and I always came away with a clearer appreciation of the Goodness and Kindness of God and Terry. Terry, you will be missed and I thank you for your friendship. Alice you and all of Terry's family will be in my prayers. +Mark Mitchell

Alice, I remember how much my parents (anne and Bert davis at Caprock Canyon) enjoyed talking to Terry and how very sweet he and you always were.

My thoughts are with you. He was a talented and such a sweet man. Judy

Faye and I recall our wonderful school days together with Terry in Bellville and the good times we have had at our class reunions.

Alice, our thoughts and prayers are with you, the children and grandchildern.

Faye Eckermann Bresan - La Grange TX
May Eckermann Eilers - Fredericksburg TX

Terry will be missed by so many. His optimistic attitude was a joy to all. I remember him as a happy person singing when he was in our home. My sincere condolences to Alice and his children.

I've debated whether my tribute to Terry should be something profound or something humorous. Knowing Terry as I have for over 50 years, I thiink he would appreciate the dilemma. That's the way it was with Terry--he had the uncanny ability to combine the two in every conversation we would have. The humor side would usually win out after an intense struggle with the profound--who among his friends will ever forget that distinctive laugh?-- But Terry had an ample supply

I've debated whether my tribute to Terry should be something profound or something humorous. Knowing Terry as I have for over 50 years, I thiink he would appreciate the dilemma. That's the way it was with Terry--he had the uncanny ability to combine the two in every conversation we would have. The humor side would usually win out after an intense struggle with the profound--who among his friends will ever forget that distinctive laugh?-- But Terry had an ample supply of each.

Terry was my hero. He knew the things that were important in life and how to distinguish them from those that weren't in the way he lived his life His beautiful obituary, using his own words to define what is a succesful life, is classic Terry. Terry knew that a life shouldn't be measured based on material accomplishments, but on how much you loved and how much you laughed.

You could say his life was cut short--that God took him before his time was up. But Terry packed more loving and laughing into his time here than most all the rest of us will do no matter how long we're here. In one of our last email exchanges, we were discussing a mutual life-long friend who had just died, ironically at age 66. Terry described him this way: "Not only did he lead a full life but affected many people around him in a most positive way. If only we can all make that claim!" Few among us could make that claim, but Terry certainly could.

Henry David Thoreau once mused about life and death: "Live your life, do your work, then take your hat." Hat's off to you, friend and cousin Terry,for a live well lived.

My sincere cndolensces to his lovely Alice, his children and grandchildren.

John S. Grube
Bellville, Texas

So sorry, Alice, to hear about Terry. Many of us at St Francis have such happy memories of you and Terry entertaining us at our Gala. Nobody worked a crowd better than Terry!

Dear Alice,
What terrible news we sometimes read at breakfast!
Linda and I are so sorry to learn Terry has left us. I have many great memories of Terry as a friend-foremost, a fellow vestry member at St. David's, my patient at St. David's Hospital, an entrepreneur with many ideas for my investing, and a musician--I listened many times to the CD you and he made, and my late mother loved it, too--but mainly as a friend. He will be missed.
I am

Dear Alice,
What terrible news we sometimes read at breakfast!
Linda and I are so sorry to learn Terry has left us. I have many great memories of Terry as a friend-foremost, a fellow vestry member at St. David's, my patient at St. David's Hospital, an entrepreneur with many ideas for my investing, and a musician--I listened many times to the CD you and he made, and my late mother loved it, too--but mainly as a friend. He will be missed.
I am so sorry Linda and I can't attend the service tomorrow--we shall be out of town, but you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Love.
Jim (& Linda) Prentice

Love from Patsy and me.