Clarence Terry Jr.

TERRY Mr. Clarence Jr., MS Mr. Clarence Terry, Jr., age 59, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13 2008, in the Cleveland Clinic, surrounded by his loving wife of 34 years, Ardenia Jones Terry, family and friends. Clarence was born August 3, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio to Clarence Sr. and Annie Pearl Terry, both of blessed memory. He received his formal education in Cleveland Public Schools at Doan Elementary, Harry E. Davis Junior High and John Hay High. Clarence received both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Bowling Green State University. He was baptized at Bethel AME in Cleveland at an early age. He was a charter member of New Horizon United Methodist Church of Toledo, Ohio. Clarence was employed at Bowling Green State University for 35 years, retiring in May of 2008, as director of Multicultural Recruitment. During his tenure, he recruited thousands of minority students from New York, Texas, Michigan, Georgia, Washington, DC, California, and Ohio. He provided hundreds of families with guidance and direction. He saw his BGSU responsibility as being, "to assist minority students to reach their lifelong dream of being a college graduate." His road to achievement started at BGSU in 1968 through the Student Development Program. Shortly after his graduation, the director offered him the opportunity to work as a financial aid advisor. He later moved on from that position to become the director of the program. When student recruitment was moved to the Admissions Office in 1985. Clarence then became the director of Multicultural Recruitment. Brian Robinson, a graduate, attributes his coming to BGSU to Clarence. "Clarence Terry came to my high school in Toledo. In fact, he came twice. I wanted to go to college but I didn't know how to go about getting there. He let me know about financial aid," Robinson said. Clarence wanted BGSU to be a diverse campus and he kept that focus by changing the University's demographics ensuring that minority students were in the mosaic fabric of the campus. Clarence was a member of the Amazon Lodge #4, Free and Accepted Masons. He was also a member of the Ohio Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (OACRAO), the Ohio Association of College Admissions Counseling (OACAC), a Connecting Link of the Toledo Chapter of Links, Inc., and the Travel Coordinator with T-Town Travelers, Ltd. An independent travel agent with the American Travel Bureau, Clarence loved to travel with his wife. Together they traveled the world. Mr. Clarence Terry Jr. is survived by his wife, Dr. Ardenia Jones Terry; two sisters, Theresa (James) Pawnell of Cahokia, IL and Lillie Terry of Cleveland, OH; uncles, Roosevelt Wilson, Alfred (Kathy) Wilson, and Earl (Doris) Wilson, all of Cleveland, OH; three loving brothers-in-law, John (Fran) Jones, Eldred (Vanessa) R. Jones, both of Atlanta, GA and Otis (Sarah) Glover of Birmingham, AL; two nephews, Eric G. Hearne of Cleveland, OH and Otis Glover Jr. of Birmingham, AL; two nieces, Antenica Williams of Toledo, OH and Otisa (Paul) Glover Walker of Birmingham, AL; and two special friends from elementary school, Jerry Hardaway of Cleveland, OH and Donald Morton of Toledo, OH. He leaves to cherish his memory from Ghana, West Africa, Dr. Frank, and Eric (Christie) Ampadu of Minneapolis, MN, William (Victoria) Ampadu, Linda (Jonathan) Yawson, Patricia Okyere all of Columbus, OH, Kenneth (Nana) Okyere of Chicago, IL, and Michael Commey of Toledo, OH and a man's best friend, Little Miss Monster. He will be fondly remembered by a host of family members, friends and colleagues. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2008 with Masonic Rites at 7 p.m. in the C. Brown Funeral Home, Inc. Chapel, 1629 Nebraska Avenue (419-255-7682). Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2008 with Wake Services preceding at 10 a.m. from St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 1502 North Detroit Avenue. Pastor James H. Willis Sr., Officiant. Interment at Toledo Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to BGSU's Office of Admissions, 110 McFall Center, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 where a scholarship fund will be established for minority students in Clarence Terry's name. May his soul rest in peace. www.cbrownfuneralhome.com