Terry John Span Jr.

Terry J. Span Jr, age 48, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 20, 2011 in Colorado Springs, CO. He was born in Canton on December 15, 1962, was a graduate of Canton McKinley High School and a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Terry was the founding member of the band Aleister Wild and also founded American Warriors Entertainment, an organization devoted to assisting the military with bringing talented bands and musicians to perform on military bases overseas. He performed a 9/11 benefit for the Pentagon at the Canton Civic Center and was affiliated with MWR, which is a division of Military Entertainment. He traveled the world, to such places as Afghanistan, Iran, Bosnia and Kosovo performing for our troops and performed a show aboard the USS Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier. Terry was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed visiting the Circle of the God's in Colorado. He was very interested in Native American History and Martial Arts. Terry will be deeply missed and never forgotten. He was preceded in death by his niece, Jessica Lynne Span; uncle, Mark Fulz; grandfathers, John Fulz and Raymond Mark; great grandparents, Sarah and Michael Depner; great grandmother, Cora Johns; and great aunt, Anna Shafer. Terry is survived by his father, Terry J. Span Sr; mother, Patty McManamon; daughter, Sara Jessica Ann Span; siblings, Tammy Lynne (John) Blackledge, Tim (Kim) Span, Tiffany (Nate) Wood, Tommy (Jessica) D'Elia and Ray (Katie) D'Elia; uncle, Jim Swiger; grandmothers, Bernice Mark and Alice Fulz; special cousin, J.J. Johns (Denia Clemons); several nieces and nephews; and a multitude of friends worldwide. Funeral services will be Friday at 11am in the Reed Funeral Home North Canton Chapel, with Pastor Jerry Schweitzer officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Calling hours will be Thursday from 6-8pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made, in his name, to a benefit account at any Chase Bank. Those wishing to send condolences or share a fond memory, may sing the Reed On-Line Guestbook at www.reedfuneralhome.com.