William Arthur Terrio

West Point, 1955

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by James E. Drummond on February 6, 1999:

The notification of Bill's death was totally unexpected. His company mates had speculated on his absence at the Mini-Reunion in Colorado in September. I will always regret that I didn't make contact with him after our return home if only to tell him how much we missed him. Bill was a treasured and trusted friend of all his Company F-1 classmates. Cool, "no sweat" Bill who never got excited whenever anything seemed to go wrong; he personified "grace under pressure". His dry humor and wry comments pulled us together and through many of the less promising days as cadets. Totally loyal, always dependable, generous to a fault --- that's Bill. Following graduation, we were together at the Field Artillery Basic Course at Fort Sill after which our paths diverged until the mid-80's when we shared memories and tall tales when I visited Hiedelberg on several occasions. He was unchanged and great fun to be with. Bill,you've run the straight race and fought the strong fight and we are saddened by your death. Know that you'll be remembered fondly and saluted whenever any of your F-1 classmates assemble.

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