Edward R. Terrien's Obituary
EDWARD R. TERRIEN 7/23/1921 - 3/30/2011 Edward Terrien, son of Edward and Antoinette (Collier) Terrien, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday morning, March 30, 2011. Ed lived in Tacoma all his life with the exception of his WWII Army tour of duty in Belgium, France, Germany, and Holland. Following his military service, Ed co-founded Television Service Center in Tacoma with Robert Villont (1952-1977), and retired in 1985 following open heart surgery. Ed had two children, Terry and Tina, from a previous marriage. Ed later married Arlene, and they recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. He was an active member of Portland Avenue Baptist Church as a deacon and Bible teacher until its closure in 2002, when he and his wife joined Temple Baptist Church. Ed began work as a mail carrier servicing Morton and Tacoma, then worked for Northern Pacific Railway until he enlisted in the Army during World War II, followed by his joining the National Guard, beginning as a signal repairman and retiring as Chief Warrant Officer III. Simultaneously, he began his 25-year partnership in TV sales and service. His favorite pastime was playing golf with his grandchildren. Ed was preceded in death by son Terry, brothers Harry and Tom, and sister Betty Ryker, all of Tacoma. He is survived by wife Arlene, daughters Tina (Donald) Shull, and Debbie Hopkins, and son Jim Bussard, all of Tacoma; grandchildren Rogina (Frank) Dietz of Eatonville, Krista Shull, Aaron and Patrick Hopkins, and Lena Bussard of Tacoma, and grandson Jason (Andrea) Shull of Germany; and great-grandsons Joshua, Colin and Aaron Dietz of Eatonville, along with many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 10, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church (Fircrest) on 19th Street across from TCC. Interment will be at Tahoma National Cemetery in Orting. A private viewing for the family was held April 2nd.
Arrangements by Mountain View funeral Home.
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