Terry J. Thompson

Terry and I became best friends at Fisher-Price Toys. He was a wonderful person, very smart and humorous. I always he was the only intellectual I know. He was a great writer and speaker. I miss him to this day in 2018.

He used to stop by our home in Snyder and Pixie and I always enjoyed his visits. Love you, Ter!!!!

I was a classmate of Terry's at Christ the King School in Snyder, N.Y. and it is with affection and pride that I read of his accomplishemnts. He really could write, even in grade school! My condolences and prayers to his family.
Arlene Evanish Donahue
Bainbridge Island, Washington

Terry and I were friends during our college years. I enjoyed his artistic nature and the ease with which he related to others. I admire the standards he set and goals he achieved utilizing his talents for the benefit of others.
I was deeply sorry to learn of his passing.
Suzann Phelan Denny. Buffalo

Terry and I were friends during our college years. I enjoyed his artistic nature and the ease with which he related to others. I admire the standards he set and goals he achieved utilizing his talents for the benefit of others.
I was deeply sorry to learn of his passing.
Suzann Phelan Denny. Buffalo

The Jones Milk Soldier
The Greg Miller fighter
The Class President
The Baseball Catcher
The SJCI Humorest
The All American Guy

... may he rest in peace

Terry was a good friend, a gifted communicator, and a great communty volunteer. He is missed.

Terry was the President of our class at Christ the King School in Snyder, NY and would be pleased to see the admiration, respect and true friendship he had among our classmates. It was great to reconnect with him at our 40th. reunion in 1995.
My condolences to his family.

I, along with John Boylan, will forever miss our dear friend of close to 65 years.

Terry was one of the most influential persons of my life, from guiding me to graduate school at Syracuse and to teaching positions at School 67 in South Buffalo to a job with The Buffalo Evening News as a copy editor and reporter. Our lives were similar in communications experiences. We have remained lifelong friends, and I'll never forget his good humor, intelligence and loyalty. My love to his wife, Lynne, daughter, Kristin and family.

Terry was my oldest friend. We met in First Grade at Christ the King School in Snyder, NY, and during grammar school we were inseparable. After college, we went our separate ways, but very happily, we reconnected again at a school reunion in 1995, and then again when I was playing a concert in Minneapolis in 2004. At that time, he graciously took me to lunch and then brought his lovely wife, Lynne, and another Buffalo friend to the concert. After that, we corresponded regularly by e-mail, discussing mostly music and politics. I feel a terrible sense of loss, and I send my heartfelt condolences to his family. I will miss him greatly.

Terry was a good friend years ago. We attended Christ the King grade school and St. Joe's together. His classmates and Buffalo friends will be saddened by his death.

B. Burns

He really cared about good writing. And so many other important endeavors. Including his family. My condolences to you, Lynne, and your family. He will be missed.
Lynn Casey

The three Jaye boys will never forget Terry's uncommon kindness and generosity. Terry, with wife Lynne, babysat them, took them to the zoo, attended their school musical performances and sent them personal notes from several of his travels with Lynne. Terry was a special man, and my family will always be thankful for the gift of knowing him.

Terry was one of my life's heroes because he had a Maxon Cadillac jacket with real leather sleeves while he was still in grammar school! That, and he was a terrific guy. I got to know him better after college when he was writing poetry--and he gave me a copy of his poems while telling me not to mention it to other people, perhaps too sensitive about his writing at that time. But I felt honored that he would give me a copy (he knew I was interested in writing). Truly an inspiration. John Mehringer--3 years behind Terry at Christ the King.