Terry Dischinger

Met him as a kid at a basketball camp in Detroit and then again when he did an Outreach Network at our church in Welches Oregon. Great guy, great speaker, great message.

I´m a 77 year old Indiana kid who lived and breathed Purdue athletics in the 60´s. Later graduated from Ball State and spent a 20 year Air Force career. About 10 years ago, I was running my Indiana sports mouth about memories of my youth to those around me at a local AAA baseball game in Oklahoma City. Suddenly, this tall guy behind says "when you learn my name you´ll want my autograph." I turned, did not recognize the face, and he introduced himself. It was Terry! Got my autograph and...

I worked with Terry Dischinger 15 years ago. He was a man's man and a Christian in the truest sense of the word. Godspeed.

Lee and Mary Ellen Landry. We have been honored to know Terry's son , Bill and his daughter-in law, Kari Lynn for many years and have seen the heritage that Terry left in the beautiful family he helped to create. There is no greater legacy than that. It's a privilege to know the Dischinger family.

Dish and Mary have been great friends since our sophomore year at Purdue (1959). Barb and I have enjoyed many golf trips with them including Pinehurst, Myrtle Beach, Hawaii, Cabo San Lucas and many others. I'll always remember Dick Hillabrand and I saving seats in the first row for Mary and Jane McGinley for all the Purdue home games when we all attended Purdue. Also, traveling to Michigan for his last game. (Won by Terry's jumper at the buzzer!) "D" shared his faith with me many times...

Terry became a great friend but was first a mentor to me in teaching orthodontic treatment procedures way beyond what I learned in residency. Our friendship allowed me to learn so much about his faith, his love for his family and mankind, and his competitive nature on the golf course! I was blessed to cross paths with this giant of a man and will always remember his warmth to humanity and contributions to mankind.