Carla Terry:
CLASS OF 1969
Nocona High SchoolClass of 1969
Nocona, TX
Carla's Story
I lived in Abilene, Texas until recently. I moved there to be near my brother, Borden. He had a massive stroke in 1999 that left him paralyzed on his right side, but he made the most of his life anyway in a quiet setting on a farm 20 miles east of Abilene with his wife of 25 years, Willie Mae. On March 30th, he had a final battle that even a Marine couldn't overcome. He suffered two strokes and a heart attack on March 24th that damaged his heart severely and his only kidney failed.
He and I had seven mon...Expand for more
ths together before he passed and I will be eternally grateful for those days. We laughed, cried and discussed the world's problems. His and our father's ashes will be placed in the new Texas Veteran's Memorial Cemetery opening in Abilene, Texas. It will be fitting to place the two soldiers together forever.
My son and two wonderful grandchildren live in Madisonville, Louisiana near New Orleans and I have relocated there. After all, my brother always told me I was left on the doorstep by a band of gypsies!
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