Robert E. Terrill, Jr. 03/23/1923 -2/24/2007  

Robert Emmett Terrill, Jr. passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2007 after a long illness.  Bob had lived in Dallas, TX since 1946.  He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 23, 1923, the son of Robert and Edna Terrill and was raised in Guthrie, OK.  He joined the Army Air Corp on August 20, 1941.  He served as a gunner in a B-29 until October 13, 1945.  During that time he served in the India Burma, Central Burma, East Indies, China and Air Offensive Japan Campaigns.  Bob had to bail out once when the plane caught fire and was awarded the Air Medal of Honor five times, as well as the distinguished Flying Cross.  He worked for AT&T for 36 years until his retirement.  He married his wife Joyce Elizabeth Ragsdale on June 28, 1950.  He loved his family, Texas and the United States of America.  He and his wife Joyce raised five children and have 8 grand children.    He is survived by his wife Joyce, his daughters Patricia Van Nort, Donna Terrill, Carol Sims, and Kristie Sanguinet, his son Robert Terrill and sister Helen Mc Masters.   Funeral services will be held at Earle’s Chapel Methodist Church in Jacksonville, Texas on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 11:30 AM.  Visitation will be at the Church thirty minutes prior to the service.

Information from Autry Funeral Home

February 27, 2007

Robert Emmett Terrill Jr.

Robert Emmett Terrill Jr. passed away on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 after a long illness. Bob had lived in Dallas since 1946. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, March 23, 1923, the son of Robert and Edna Terrill, and was raised in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He joined the Army Air Corp. Aug. 20, 1941. He served as a gunner in a B-29 until Oct. 13, 1945. During that time he served in the India Burma, Central Burma, East Indies, China and Air Offensive Japan campaigns. Bob had to bail out once when the plane caught fire and was awarded the Air Medal of Honor five times, as well as, the distinguished Flying Cross. He worked at AT&T for 36 years until his retirement. He married Joyce Elizabeth Ragsdale June 28, 1950. He loved his family, Texas and the United States of America. He and his wife raised five children and have eight grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife Joyce, his daughters Patricia Van Nort, Donna Terrill, Carol Simms and Kristie Sanguinet, his son Robert Terrill and sister Helen McMasters.

Funeral services will be held at Earle’s Chapel Methodist Church in Jacksonville at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007. Visitation will be at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.

Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress