Terra Klugh Bates

Whether she knew it or not, Terra helped my husband (then boyfriend) and me out during a really difficult time. We desperately needed extra income, and going on the word of mutual friend Tracy Carr, she hired my husband, Patrick, for stagehand gigs and made sure he got as much work as possible. She didn't know us at all but soon became a pal we'll never forget.

She had a knack for knowing exactly what to do or say to make others happy. The first time we met, she told Tracy she...

I worked with Terra at the Alabama Theatre. I remember when she first came with the Historical American Building Survey from D.C. She was one of the nicest people I had ever met....not a shy bone in her body.
One thing about Terra I remember (among many) was that fact that while driving a car, she was a LATE STOPPER. Anyone who has ever ridden in a car with her knows what I mean. She used to scare the crap out of me when she would come upon another car at a stop light and, seeming as...

My friendship with Terra came from working with her at the Alabama theater. I don't remember it being especially fun work, but I do recall that even after a 14 hour day on the job, she would have to force those that worked with her out of the place because no one really wanted to leave.
Though it was a long time before I met Alan, I quickly came to believe that Terra's real first name was "Alan and."
Now, I think of a wonderful dinner she made for me and my wife, how good she...

I met Terra through Tracy Carr. I did not know her well, but I thought she was a really neat and fascinating person and was interested by the fact that she contributed so much to the restoration of the Alabama.

Terra Klugh Bates was one of my best friends. I probably consumed more meals with her than with any other person I know--we ate lunch together every day while I worked at the Opera, which was housed in the Alabama. I was thinking of some great story to tell about a crazy adventure, but when I think about the stuff we used to do, it mainly involves eating. There was also a lot of laying on the floor and watching tv and talking. I don't know what else to write, except that I love her, and I...

To the memory, nothing is ever truly lost.
Eudora Welty