Terry Lane, age 66, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2011 in Burlington, WA.

He was born in Alderwood Manor, WA July 30, 1944 to John and Margaret (Demuth) Lane.

Terry was a graduate of Mountlake Terrace High School and Western Washington University. In high school and college, Terry excelled in academics and sports. He received his teaching degree in math and physics.

On August 10, 1974, Terry married Marilyn Mercer from Blaine, WA. In 1978 Terry and Marilyn moved to Concrete where they raised their family.

Terry taught and coached at Concrete High School for 31 years. Christina, Ryan and Kellianne had their dad as their high school math/chemistry/ physics teacher. Prior teaching positions were at Bridgeport, Lynden and Sehome. Terry retired from teaching in 2009.

Preceding him in death were his mother and father.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; sister, Peggy Lane, Burlington; two daughters, Christina (Chris) Meyers of Kirkland, Kellianne Lane, WWU/Concrete; and three sons, Ryan Lane of Kirkland, Scott (Billie) Haan and Tracy (Sara) Haan of Palmer, Alaska; Four grandchildren, Tracie, Robert and Colleen Haan and Kassie Haan.

Terry's favorite activities were reading, solving math puzzles and traveling with his family. Hawaii was a favorite destination. In the fall of 2009 he was able to fulfill one of his travel wishes when he took a cruise ship from Seattle through the Panama Canal.

Private family burial will take place at Greenacres, Ferndale, WA under the direction of Hulbush Funeral Home, Burlington.

A public memorial in honor of Terry will be Saturday, May 7th, 2:00 p.m. at the Concrete High School gym.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to In honor of Terry Lane, Concrete Scholarship Fund. Donations may be made at any Wells Fargo Bank branch.

You are invited to share memories of Terry by signing the guest book at Legacy.com.

"Remember each day right from the start,
I will be forever near, for I live within your heart."

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Skagit Valley Herald on Apr. 2, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for TERRANCE LANE

6 Entries

Al Divina

April 16, 2011

Tlane, my college nickname for him , was a team mate, house mate, and friend at Western. TLane could punt the football 60+ yards and it seems I was always on his squad for the punt return drill. Thanks for the extra 30 yds Tlane it payed off in the games. As a house mate at the infamous 10-oh-4 Indian St. Tlane every night after dinner would go down in the basement and work out on his cables, I think now they are now called powerbands. We all envied his superman physic. Tlane also enhanced our reputation as thee party house when he spent his 1st teaching paycheck to buy every psychedelic alblum available: Jefferson Airplane, Cream, Country Joe and The Fish, Janis Joplin was their lead singer I think, and many more. It took 3 trips to his car to unload them. And as a friend Tlane gave me some advice that influenced my life. I was undecided if I should major in math or PE. Tlane said, "Go with the math, PE teachers are all over the place, and if your number comes up in the draft for the Vietnam war you will probably get an occupational deferment." It did and with a new wife and a baby on the way during my 1st yr of teaching high school math, assistant coaching football, and head wrestling coach I still recall my sigh of relief and the big thanks I sent Tlane's way when I got that deferment. Sorry Tlane and I didn't stay in touch after our college yrs, but ran into him now and then at math conferences and wrestling clinics. However, as the last line in the saying in his obituary personally modified says, "Tlane will be forever near, for Tlane lives within my heart." My condolences.

Donald Ross

April 7, 2011

My earliest memory of Mr. Lane was watching the muppet show with him before my piano lessons. Later he was my science teacher in high school. You will be missed. My sympathy to Marilyn and the family

Silas

April 7, 2011

My junior year physics class may have been my favorite class in high school. And I think the 20 of us that took the class together would probably agree. The tone of the class was lighthearted, humorous, fun, and never very serious. Terry would laugh (occasionally) with us, we would make fun of him, and he would give it right back, or just ignore us. I think when you are the biggest and smartest guy in the room, a bunch of 17 year olds who think they know something are hardly intimidating! I think Terry knew more about literature than most English majors, could walk on hand across the wrestling room, and thought solving differential equations was fun. People like that don't come along very often. Thanks for being patient and treating everyone equally. Thanks for letting me drive your daughter and her friends around the greater Skagit Valley. Thanks for your dry sense of humor. Thanks for being there for us. We will never forget you!

Cassandra Rauch

April 2, 2011

I graduated in 2007, and my class had the pleasure of having Mr. Lane (or Terbear as we affectionately called him) as not only our teacher, but as our class advisor through our 4 years of high school. He was an awesome person, with the most interesting sense of humor, thanks to his joke book! He had the biggest heart, and he genuinely cared for his students. I was very saddened to hear of his passing, and I am so very thankful that I knew him. Mr. Lane, you were a great man, I bet you're up in Heaven right now, telling Jesus all your jokes. We love you Terbear! Rest Easy.

heather gillock

April 2, 2011

this candle goes out in memory of Mr. Lane... you will be in our hearts for ever!!! we will miss you...

heather gillock

April 2, 2011

Mr. Lane... how could we forget you... I have never found a teacher that could put up with a class as rough as mine... we give you alot of props for that... you touched alot of hearts and made alot of us smarter... you will be in our hearts forever and u will be greatly missed... may my prayers be with your family at this time... Love ya Mr. Lane!!!

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