Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....St. Onge, Terry E. October 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com October 5, 2004, 6:28 pm The Bakersfield Californian Terry E. St. Onge Services: Thurs., Oct. 7, 2 p.m. At Christ the King 1800 Bedford Way Terry St. Onge was born first child to Olive and Fernando St. Onge July 26, 1933 in South Paris, Maine, and moved to Bakersfield with his family in 1947. He met his lifelong companion and sweetheart Donna and they were married in 1951. Terry was a man of unwavering determination. Long hours and hard work is what he chose as his destiny to provide for his family. He passed away peacefully after out-surviving all medical predictions for his mortality, resulting from a terminal illness. He is survived by his wife, Donna; his brother, Tim St. Onge; his sisters, Penny Cossel, Joline St. Onge and Fern Garcia; his children, Dave St. Onge and Cindy, Dan St. Onge, Teresa and Will Kidwell; grandchildren, Erin St. Onge and Stevi, Katie and Clint Duncan, Jenny and Cade Whittington, Cheryl, Robert and Sheila; great-grandchild, Cazin Whittington, and by the many nephews, nieces, cousins and soon to be born. The very foundation of family structure and a leader among men, he will be missed by us all, and by a large family of friends. Terry left his footprint in the Oil industry with a lifetime of hard, honest work. He built Western Mud with the help of loyal employees, and earned respect through the kind of leadership that placed him right in front, always ready to be the first one to get dirty. He never asked anyone to do something he would not do himself, and took his turn among the ranks to give his hands time off if needed. He cared about all those that were his business family, and built a company that rewarded and cared for its employees. He put years of work into maintaining and protecting the interest of his employees beyond his sale of the Company, because of his deep concern and feeling of responsibility. He cut his own pay to keep from laying off hands when times were hard. We rejoice in the mercy of his easy passage and the knowledge that he is in the company of all those who preceded him in death, for they loved him as much as we do. Although we dearly miss their company, we remain in a constant state of closeness through the love and memories that continue to bring us strength in times of need. The learning we gain from those who went before us continues long after they have gone, as we become their immortality and our children become ours. We know that some day we will all sit together again. Not only will we all miss Terry, but also we share in the profound understanding that he will deeply miss us. Take comfort my brother and sister: Terry has not left us, a part of him remains. I hear him when you speak. I see him when I look at you, because its like that. When it is our turn to make the passage, he and the others will embrace us and all will rejoice. Today ends and tomorrow begins: Reflect and rejoice until we meet again. Have not grief but joy, because he feels us, and what would we have him feel. We are what remain of his earthly bond. Let him feel love, not grief. Join us for a gathering of family and friends in the reception hall at Christ the King following the memorial. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Terrys name to the Stanford University Oncology Dept. Dr. Advani in Palo Alto, CA. Mission Family Mortuary Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/gob1918stonge.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb