Charles E. Terry ’47

Chuck died Jan. 5, 1999, at the Hershey [Pa.] Medical Center after a long illness.

Chuck was born in Woodbury, N.J., and spent his youth in the Presbyterian Orphanage in Philadelphia. After graduating from high school he attended Temple U. before entering the Navy V-12 program at Princeton, where he roomed with George Faunce. Charles received his degree (cum laude) in Feb. 1946 and was awarded the George Potts Bible Prize.

He graduated from Princeton Seminary in 1949 and for the first 12 years of his ministry served as pastor in churches in Mexico, N.Y., Belvidere, N.J., and Middletown, Pa., and for two years as a chaplain in the Air Force. During that time he received an honorary doctoral degree from Grove City College. After leaving the Air Force, Chuck worked for 25 years in numerous positions within the administration of the Presbyterian Church.

During retirement Charles served on the board of directors of the Presbyterian Children's Village and on the General Assembly Council of the PCUSA. He returned as interim pastor in his former church in Middletown and after two years was elected pastor emeritus. The class extends its deepest condolences to his wife, Peggy, and his son James A.

The Class of 1947