More detail on this person: Terry Lee Wall, age
66, of Coeur d'Alene passed away September 10,
2016 after bravely battling cancer for 2 short
months. Terry was born February 20, 1950 in
Owensboro, KY to Randal and Barbara Wall. He
experienced more adventures in his lifetime than
most men. He was a combat helicopter pilot in
Vietnam, shot down 4 times, and received various
citations including the distinguished flying
cross, bronze stars and air medals.
Terry was a narcotics agent in Tennessee and
Florida and a drug enforcement agent in Guatemala.
He flew in Alaska, Arctic Canada, Singapore,
Borneo New Guinea, Rwanda, Kuwait and Saudi
Arabia.
He built his home and lived his dream on the
mountain top in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He loved
partying with friends around his bar and loved his
family, always cheerful, never a bad day. He had
66 years on God's earth and above it, with lots of
adventures around the world. He was a man at
peace with God's will at the end. He was proud of
his accomplishments. Terry had many friends all
over the world who will miss his smile and good
heart.
He is survived by his wife, Dianne of Coeur
d'Alene, ID; brothers, Kenneth Wall (wife Mary Jo)
of Maceo, KY and David Wall (wife Sherree) of
Owensboro, KY; nieces and nephews, Scott,
Nicholas, Beth, Jill and Jennifer of KY, Christel
and Steve of Australia, and Jerry Pierce (wife
Julie) and daughter, Callie of Coeur d'Alene, ID.
"I shall soar through the universe propelled by
the wisdom of the ages and rest in the hands of
God. I wait no longer to ride the chariots of
Heaven." Fly high Terry and go rest on the
mountain. Your work here is done.
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