Terry Scott passed peacefully at his home in Montesano on Sept. 25, 2017. Our world is forever altered; we will miss his constant presence and his kind and gentle spirit.

Terry was born in Portland, Ore. on Aug. 21, 1938, to James and Marjorie (Mounce) Scott. He grew up in Pacific County and graduated from South Bend High School in 1955. Following graduation, Terry joined the U.S. Army, and after an honorable discharge, he returned home to attend Grays Harbor College. Shortly after, Terry worked as a manager of several restaurants in Oregon. Eventually, however, Terry returned to Grays Harbor and became an agent/owner of Scott’s Farmers Insurance Agency until his retirement in 1999.

In 1968 Terry married Margaret Roth; she died prematurely from cancer in 1991. In 2003 Terry met Judy Thompson. With his new union, Terry became part of a new family which included Judy’s two daughters and their children.

Terry was also an accomplished oil painter for over 50 years. He was passionate about painting, and it was part of his daily life. Learning any new techniques to improve his painting was Terry’s idea of a good time. It sparked an interest in his art to anyone who knew him. His home is floor to ceiling with his completed works. His paintings clearly reflect the beauty he saw in life.

Terry worked on his general health with a daily walk at Friends Landing or Lake Sylvia. He found both to be rich in possible future paintings. All of his surroundings were candidates for his blank canvases. In spite of his efforts to remain healthy, Terry was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and fought courageously for seven months.

Terry was preceded in death by his parents and is survived at the family home by his partner, Judy Thompson. Survivors also include his sister, Patricia (Frank) Teachman and their family of Miami Gardens, Fla., his extended family Leslie (Morris) Raines-Brown of Seattle, Sandra Raines of Tri Cities, and grandchildren Hadley, Marlowe and Oliver, and his lifelong friend Sharon McCormick of Hoquiam.

Terry will forever remain in our hearts.