Bradley Terrell

Bradley Lee Terrell (74) of Bozeman passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2009 from acute leukemia while at home with his family at his side. Brad was born March 06, 1935 in Tempe, Arizona to Lee and Geneva (Ashworth) Terrell. He spent his younger years in Prescott and Flagstaff Arizona as well as San Bernardino, California. His father relocated to Missoula, Montana where Brad finished his elementary and high school education. He enlisted in the Army in 1956 and was Honorably Discharged in 1958. He married Nancy (Gonder) in 1958. They had a son, Steve and a daughter, Stacy and were divorced in 1988. In 1962 Brad traveled on weekends from Pocatello, Idaho to Bozeman to work for his Father, Lee and his Step-mother, Boots at their store Terrell#8217;s Office Machines. Later that year he moved to Bozeman to join the business. Sam Cotterrell joined Terrell#8217;s Office Machines as a stockholder in 1969. Brad and Sam became partners upon his father Lee#8217;s retirement from Terrell#8217;s in the late 1970#8217;s. In 1988 Brad met his loving wife Ann by Brad#8217;s daughter, Stacy and Ann#8217;s daughter, Renae setting them up on a blind date. They were married in 1992. After retiring in 2000, Brad and Ann have excelled in enjoying their retirement to the fullest while golfing, camping, fishing, traveling in their RV and spending time with their family and numerous friends across the United States. They so enjoyed their travels that each year they left earlier and earlier to spend their winters down south and then they started returning home later and later. In 2007, Brad was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. He fought a long and hard battle with his loving family and friends constantly at his side. Brad was preceded in death by his father, Lee; his step-mother, Boots; and his mother, Geneva. Survivors include his wife Ann; son, Steve of St.Geroge, UT; daughter Stacy (Dave) Miller and grand-dog Rufus of Bozeman; stepchildren Wendell Roller of Gillette, WY; Renae (Mike) Noyes of Ronan, MT; Jay Dee (Cyndi) Roller of Yellowtail, MT; and Tara (Vince) Dilmore of Paradise Valley; his sister Charlotte (Charles) Brunson of Payson, AZ; Aunt Lee of Payson, AZ; 7 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Brad was a lifetime member of the Elks, an Eagle member, a 42 year member of the Riverside Golf Club, and a fan and supporter of the MSU Bobcats. Services will be held at Dahl Funeral Chapel in Bozeman on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 10:00am. In Lieu of flowers, Brad#8217;s family would prefer that donations be made to the Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center and Hospice, c/o Bozeman Deaconess Foundation, 931 Highland Blvd, Ste. 3200, Bozeman, MT 59715. We would like to give a Very Special #8220;Thank You#8221; to the Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center, the Hospice, Dr. Hensold, and all the special nurses and employees. You all have been very caring and wonderful and we could not have been able to go through this without all of you.