GARY TERRY

GARY ACEAL TERRY  
Gary A. Terry, 83, died September 18, 2018 at the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins, Utah. He had suffered many years from post-polio syndrome and Parkinson's disease. Born on April 2, 1935 in Ogden, Utah, he spent his school years in Cedar City, UT. Gary served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and while in the service contracted spinal paralytic poliomyelitis. He spent two years in the U. S. Naval Hospital at Corona, California, and then was transferred to the Veterans Administration hospital for rehabilitation.Gary served a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central Atlantic States. He married Carole Ann Eitel of Ellerson, Virginia. He received his Bachelor's degree in Political Science from U.C.L.A. and his Juris Doctorate from George Washington School of Law. He served on the 1969 Presidential Inaugural Committee. With friends, he formed the American Resort Development Association (ALDA/ARDA) and served as Chairman and President for 22 years. He retired to St. George, Utah, in 1995 to escape the ice and snow of the East as post-polio symptoms increased. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the St. James LDS Ward Chapel, 1095 East St. James Lane, St. George, Utah. Visitations will be held Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah. Interment with Military Honors will follow the services at the St. George City Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, 435-673-4221. For condolences, full obituary, and funeral listings please visit our website www.metcalfmortuary.com .