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 Terry Lee Pratt 1979 - 2009 Shawn and Cheryl Pratt welcomed their second son Terry Lee Pratt on March 29, 1979 in the Fort St. John Hospital. He was born 2 years after his brother Jamie and all through life Terry and Jamie were inseparable. Terry attended Taylor Elementary School and was the youngest member of a Taylor group jokingly referred to as the “Taylor Mafia”. Terry’s interest and love for sports started at the tender age of two and stayed with him throughout his school years. He was one of the players in the first teams of Taylor’s current Hockey League but found that it just wasn’t his forte. Junior high school years were spent at Doc Kearney and High school at North Peace. He wanted to be a truck driver “just like his dad” from the time he got his first toy truck. Terry also learned a lot by trying to keep up with his big brother Jamie, beginning with a two wheel motor bike and moving onto the old green Chevy. When Travis became part of the family Terry learned what it was like to be a big brother. Terry was a professional truck driver who throughout his career worked for Flint, Gas Link, Cheyenne, Jeff Wilms, Glen Hunter, Jimmy Gordon, Glen Fox, Nels Ostero and Oscar. Terry wasn’t much for the paperwork side of life – when he opened his first chequing account and found out the bank was going to take money out every time he wrote a cheque he wanted no part of it –“ they could have their cheques back”! Terry knew his Mom and Dad would always be there for him (in fact right next door.) Whenever he got a hungering for a grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of tomato soup he could count on Mom’s cooking even though she knew she would be teased for spoiling her “little boy”. Terry was also known as Yeller Hair (by his dad), Tee Wee (his mom), TP, Ter, Big Ter, Ter Bear, Terrance, and Tweedy Bean (his Granny Jackson) . Terry loved his dog Jazzy and brought home many stray dogs and cats that he found wandered in the street and even rescued from the bush when he was hauling logs. Terry, along with his brother Jamie, reciprocated his parent’s love and generosity by being there when Mom and Dad needed help with the water truck, the Snack Shack and anything and everything else. A recent rescue mission had Terry trading off a trip up the Pine (on a very hot day) for a SOS call when Mom and Dad’s old GMC started to stutter and just quit them in the middle of town. Terry was and will always be the heart of the humor that kept his family and friends laughing, most times til the tears rolled. Terry let us know how much he loved us with his words, his actions and his hugs, and his hugs, and hugs. Terry we never imagined you would be leaving us this soon but we want to thank-you for the gift of happy, fun loving memories you gave us to help ease the sorrow in our hearts. Your Mom and Dad Love you for being you. Your brother Jamie loves you for being you. Jazzy loves you and misses my buddy my pal. Terry We Love You. As Terry would say, “ Bom Chick Wah Wah”. Terry was preceded by his Big Mom Pratt, Nanny & Grampa Jackson, his Uncle Rovton all whom he Loved dearly. A Celebration of Life was held Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Taylor Hall, Taylor, B.C. at 2:00 pm. Expression of sympathy may be made by way of a donation to the: "S.P.C.A." 9311-81 Ave, Fort St John, B.C. V1J 6P6 or 637-114 Ave, Dawson Creek, B.C. V1G 3A1. Arrangements were entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services and Crematorium Ltd. |
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