Terry Benek Smith

He was born and raised in Washington. After attending Oregon State, he joined the Army and was honorably discharged several years later as a First Lieutenant. He felt it was his honor to serve the United States of America. Terry was an entrepreneur at heart with several successful business endeavors and was actively working until the day before he passed away.

He lived life to the fullest. He was an actor and a musician who enjoyed singing, playing the piano, and recorded country music and Christian CD’s. He was an excellent skier and a “pretty good” golfer; an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting for game and water-fowl, and all kinds of fishing. He did some modeling, rode motorcycles, learned to fly airplanes, and met many special people along the way.

Terry was thoughtful and generous, the life of the party, had a great sense of humor, and loved getting to know the people he encountered.

Terry was preceded in death by his son, Gary, and grandson, Christopher. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine, daughter Gail, two step-daughters, Kristie and Stacy, and four grandchildren Kyla, Kaitlyn, Jacob, and Eva.