Robert T. "Terry" Teesdale

Mr. Robert T. Terry Teesdale, 73, of Colusa, IL passed away at 9:30PM Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Montebello Health Care Center in Hamilton, IL.

He was born on October 21, 1941 in Peoria, IL th e son of H. Robert and Myrtle Irene Shepperd Teesdale. He married Ruth Nell Kinney on December 15, 1967 in Memphis, TN.

Terry graduated from State Technical School in Memphis, TN. He served in the Air Force Reserves for six years. Mr. Teesdale worked for American Electric and Pace Corp both in Memphis. He then worked for G.E. in West Burlington, retiring in 1999. He was a lifetime member of the NRA and the LaHarpe Historical Society and a former member of the DeMolay. Terry loved hunting, fishing and his dog Hoppy.

Mr. Teesdale is survived by his wife, Ruth, one son, Robert Teesdale of Ft. Madison, IA, one daughter, Angela (Rick) Beach of Dallas City, IL, three grandchildren, Terry (Brittney) Teesdale of LaHarpe, IL, Michelle (Sheldon) Martin of Donnellson, IA and Nichole Beach of Alton, IL, three great-grandchildren, Mariah and Macy Martin and Bridgette Teesdale, and one sister, Diane (Robert) Moore of Lake Cormorant, MS.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Graveside services with Military Rites will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Myers Cemetery rural Niota, IL with Ron Leonard officiating. Friends may call after 4:00PM Monday at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Dallas where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00PM. A memorial fund has been established for the Dallas City Veterans Memorial and St. Jude Childrens Hospital.