CLARK TERRILL 1962? - 1965 PURCHASING AGENT, DIRECTOR-PURCHASING GSW Clark Terrill passed away Tuesday August 11, 2009, at Laguna Woods. A longtime resident of Torrance he is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Edale H. Terrill, married June 23, 1945. Also, 2 children, Sharon and Clark III; 4 grandchildren, Art, Richard, Katherine and Matt; 4 great-grandchildren, Teddy, Tommy, Katelyn, Lauren, and soon to be 6 great-grandchildren. Clark was born to Arthur Clark Terrill, Sr. and Louise Terrill on February 1, 1922, in Tientsin, China. When he was 3 years old, his mother, father, and sister, Caroline, moved back to the U.S. and settled in Fullerton where Clark grew up and graduated from Fullerton High School in 1939. When WWII broke out he enlisted in the Navy for the duration of the war. At the end of WWII he and his new bride, Edale, were one of the thousands celebrating in that famous picture at Times Square, New York on V-J Day. They moved to California where Sharon was born. Then they moved to Norman, Oklahoma, Edale's childhood hometown, for Clark to attend and graduate, in 1950, from the University of Oklahoma. Clark III was born there in Norman. Clark and family lived in Oklahoma and Texas until 1965 when they moved back to his beloved California and lived in Torrance. Clark, a private pilot, spent his life around airplanes having worked at Central Airlines, Wren Aircraft, Air Research, Douglas Aircraft and he retired from Northrop Grumman. During retirement Clark and Edale enjoyed travel. In their motor home they traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada. When not on land they were either in an airplane or on cruise ships continuing to enjoy our wonderful world. He had been a Mason for over 66 years. Clark was very active at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church where he was a Deacon and an Elder. His volunteer work included the Boy Scouts, the Miss California Scholarship Pageant, the Torrance Float in the Tournament of Roses Parade and his many church and Masonic activities. Services will be held on Monday, August 17, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. at Green Hills Mortuary, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, (310) 831-0311. Cards and condolences may be sent to Edale Terrill, 5249 Duenas, Laguna Woods, CA 92637. Please sign the guestbook at www.dailybreeze.com/obits. -Torrance, CA Daily Breeze on 8/15/2009 (8/31/09) **************************************************************** From Clark's online funerary guestbook at http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx?bookid=6545661539456 August 16, 2009 "Keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down" This was another of his "Famous Car Quotes". I never left his home without hearing, "I'm so proud of you, I love you so much, and that silly quote ! I love you Pa, ~ Arthur Clark Terrill IV, Pasadena, California August 15, 2009 Dad has a continuing life with the Lord. But he has two ways he is living on: Dad's advice, his little jingles on a variety of subjects, his "Don't forget you're a Terrill" as I left to do a chore, and most importantly, as I got in the car, his final goodbye was "Drive carefully, you have a precious cargo." ...from his daughter, Sharon August 15, 2009 Dad, you would aleays say that you were proud of us; well, we are certainly proud of you. I Love you Dad. ~ Clark Terrill, III, Playa del Rey, California **************************************************************** Posted at the FL Club: Three more deaths in the FLamily Clark Terrill, 8/11/09, age 87, CN director-purchasing Ray Horrell, Aug 1985, SLC reservations Georgie Arlene Kern, 3/6/09, age 77, position unknown Post any info you have - especially on Ray and Georgie of whom I have little info. Jake (9/1/09)