Terry, 62, of Corunna, passed away Sunday, at Memorial Healthcare Center. Terry fought a long battle with cancer and made the best of a tough situation. He spent his energies on things that were important to him. He planned his final services with his family, tied up lose ends on personal effects and property, and said his good-byes to family and friends. His wishes were to be cremated with no visitation or services. His family is honoring that wish.
Terry was born the son of Allen E. and Veronica (Sczcech) Bronson. Terry graduated from Owosso High School in 1966 and shortly thereafter joined the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. Returning home Terry used his creative talents to become a cabinet maker. Being self-employed he was always able to find the time to go fishing on the Tittabawassee for walleye or the Manistee for salmon, tying his own fishing flies and hunting. He also loved traveling, especially to his home in Hawaii. Terry was a member of the Owosso Elks Lodge.
Terry is survived by his mother, Veronica Bronson of Corunna; siblings, Allen (Sharon) Bronson of Lennon, James Bronson of Hawaii, MaryAnn (Jerry) Dedic of Corunna and Norman (Kay) Bronson of Chapin; several nieces and nephews; and many, many friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Allen; brothers, Victor and Richard; and a niece, Mattie Bronson.
Those considering an expression of sympathy are asked to consider either Memorial Hospice or the Chesaning Nursing Care Center. Both offered Terry a great amount of comfort and care during these past months.
The following story was provided by JOHN C. BRUNGER, PhD on 2 Aug 2019
Thank you for posting Terry Bronson to the Find-A-Grave system. I always wondered what happened to Terry. We were at Corunna High School together until 1965.
I again, saw Terry as we were getting on the Bus at Owosso, Michigan heading to Detroit to be sworn into the Army in 1967. That was a trip. I saw another kid on the bus that shouldn't even have been there because of his low IQ. I found out last to year that McNamara and Lyndon Johnson devised a scheme to draft low IQ individuals.
We went to Detroit and then by train to Cleveland where we picked up some unsupervised Ohio boys. A lot of these boys were drunk. Our train then headed south to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training.
As we were going down the tracks, some of the drunk Ohio boys were hanging outside the train doors. We started to go through a tunnel, one boy was caught between the train and the tunnel wall. I was sitting right in the front seat. We pulled the emergency cord.
The train came to a stop. We told the conductor, who I surmised had been sleeping about the incident. The conductor got the train backed up on the track. We could look out the right side train windows and see the body lying in the middle of the track. We were on a curve and his body was in front of the tunnel where the train had come out. We were on a deep sided cliff and could also look down and see a road. The ambulance pulled up a short time later. Our train resumed its travel after the ambulance arrived. I never knew the name of the kid. Not unlike Vietnam where I saw 4 men killed at the same time and never knew their names. I spent a fortnight in a Vietnam field hospital. We didn't have any adequate field hospital staffing. Men were laid up on stainless steel tables, naked, opened up like watermelons, no IV drips, and crying, "mama, water" over again and again.
We arrived at Louisville, Kentucky. As an aside to history, it was 102 years after my gg grandfather got on the train to go back home to Michigan. I have his Army discharge papers of 1865 with the Louisville stamp on the back. John W. Burleson was in the Michigan 23 Infantry and is buried at Bendle Cemetery near Flushing.
I again, saw Terry in Vietnam. He was a great individual and always positive. My deepest regards to you. Be blessed.
Terry was born the son of Allen E. and Veronica (Sczcech) Bronson. Terry graduated from Owosso High School in 1966 and shortly thereafter joined the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. Returning home Terry used his creative talents to become a cabinet maker. Being self-employed he was always able to find the time to go fishing on the Tittabawassee for walleye or the Manistee for salmon, tying his own fishing flies and hunting. He also loved traveling, especially to his home in Hawaii. Terry was a member of the Owosso Elks Lodge.
Terry is survived by his mother, Veronica Bronson of Corunna; siblings, Allen (Sharon) Bronson of Lennon, James Bronson of Hawaii, MaryAnn (Jerry) Dedic of Corunna and Norman (Kay) Bronson of Chapin; several nieces and nephews; and many, many friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Allen; brothers, Victor and Richard; and a niece, Mattie Bronson.
Those considering an expression of sympathy are asked to consider either Memorial Hospice or the Chesaning Nursing Care Center. Both offered Terry a great amount of comfort and care during these past months.
The following story was provided by JOHN C. BRUNGER, PhD on 2 Aug 2019
Thank you for posting Terry Bronson to the Find-A-Grave system. I always wondered what happened to Terry. We were at Corunna High School together until 1965.
I again, saw Terry as we were getting on the Bus at Owosso, Michigan heading to Detroit to be sworn into the Army in 1967. That was a trip. I saw another kid on the bus that shouldn't even have been there because of his low IQ. I found out last to year that McNamara and Lyndon Johnson devised a scheme to draft low IQ individuals.
We went to Detroit and then by train to Cleveland where we picked up some unsupervised Ohio boys. A lot of these boys were drunk. Our train then headed south to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training.
As we were going down the tracks, some of the drunk Ohio boys were hanging outside the train doors. We started to go through a tunnel, one boy was caught between the train and the tunnel wall. I was sitting right in the front seat. We pulled the emergency cord.
The train came to a stop. We told the conductor, who I surmised had been sleeping about the incident. The conductor got the train backed up on the track. We could look out the right side train windows and see the body lying in the middle of the track. We were on a curve and his body was in front of the tunnel where the train had come out. We were on a deep sided cliff and could also look down and see a road. The ambulance pulled up a short time later. Our train resumed its travel after the ambulance arrived. I never knew the name of the kid. Not unlike Vietnam where I saw 4 men killed at the same time and never knew their names. I spent a fortnight in a Vietnam field hospital. We didn't have any adequate field hospital staffing. Men were laid up on stainless steel tables, naked, opened up like watermelons, no IV drips, and crying, "mama, water" over again and again.
We arrived at Louisville, Kentucky. As an aside to history, it was 102 years after my gg grandfather got on the train to go back home to Michigan. I have his Army discharge papers of 1865 with the Louisville stamp on the back. John W. Burleson was in the Michigan 23 Infantry and is buried at Bendle Cemetery near Flushing.
I again, saw Terry in Vietnam. He was a great individual and always positive. My deepest regards to you. Be blessed.
Terry, 62, of Corunna, passed away Sunday, at Memorial Healthcare Center. Terry fought a long battle with cancer and made the best of a tough situation. He spent his energies on things that were important to him. He planned his final services with his family, tied up lose ends on personal effects and property, and said his good-byes to family and friends. His wishes were to be cremated with no visitation or services. His family is honoring that wish.
Terry was born the son of Allen E. and Veronica (Sczcech) Bronson. Terry graduated from Owosso High School in 1966 and shortly thereafter joined the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. Returning home Terry used his creative talents to become a cabinet maker. Being self-employed he was always able to find the time to go fishing on the Tittabawassee for walleye or the Manistee for salmon, tying his own fishing flies and hunting. He also loved traveling, especially to his home in Hawaii. Terry was a member of the Owosso Elks Lodge.
Terry is survived by his mother, Veronica Bronson of Corunna; siblings, Allen (Sharon) Bronson of Lennon, James Bronson of Hawaii, MaryAnn (Jerry) Dedic of Corunna and Norman (Kay) Bronson of Chapin; several nieces and nephews; and many, many friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Allen; brothers, Victor and Richard; and a niece, Mattie Bronson.
Those considering an expression of sympathy are asked to consider either Memorial Hospice or the Chesaning Nursing Care Center. Both offered Terry a great amount of comfort and care during these past months.
The following story was provided by JOHN C. BRUNGER, PhD on 2 Aug 2019
Thank you for posting Terry Bronson to the Find-A-Grave system. I always wondered what happened to Terry. We were at Corunna High School together until 1965.
I again, saw Terry as we were getting on the Bus at Owosso, Michigan heading to Detroit to be sworn into the Army in 1967. That was a trip. I saw another kid on the bus that shouldn't even have been there because of his low IQ. I found out last to year that McNamara and Lyndon Johnson devised a scheme to draft low IQ individuals.
We went to Detroit and then by train to Cleveland where we picked up some unsupervised Ohio boys. A lot of these boys were drunk. Our train then headed south to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training.
As we were going down the tracks, some of the drunk Ohio boys were hanging outside the train doors. We started to go through a tunnel, one boy was caught between the train and the tunnel wall. I was sitting right in the front seat. We pulled the emergency cord.
The train came to a stop. We told the conductor, who I surmised had been sleeping about the incident. The conductor got the train backed up on the track. We could look out the right side train windows and see the body lying in the middle of the track. We were on a curve and his body was in front of the tunnel where the train had come out. We were on a deep sided cliff and could also look down and see a road. The ambulance pulled up a short time later. Our train resumed its travel after the ambulance arrived. I never knew the name of the kid. Not unlike Vietnam where I saw 4 men killed at the same time and never knew their names. I spent a fortnight in a Vietnam field hospital. We didn't have any adequate field hospital staffing. Men were laid up on stainless steel tables, naked, opened up like watermelons, no IV drips, and crying, "mama, water" over again and again.
We arrived at Louisville, Kentucky. As an aside to history, it was 102 years after my gg grandfather got on the train to go back home to Michigan. I have his Army discharge papers of 1865 with the Louisville stamp on the back. John W. Burleson was in the Michigan 23 Infantry and is buried at Bendle Cemetery near Flushing.
I again, saw Terry in Vietnam. He was a great individual and always positive. My deepest regards to you. Be blessed.
Terry was born the son of Allen E. and Veronica (Sczcech) Bronson. Terry graduated from Owosso High School in 1966 and shortly thereafter joined the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. Returning home Terry used his creative talents to become a cabinet maker. Being self-employed he was always able to find the time to go fishing on the Tittabawassee for walleye or the Manistee for salmon, tying his own fishing flies and hunting. He also loved traveling, especially to his home in Hawaii. Terry was a member of the Owosso Elks Lodge.
Terry is survived by his mother, Veronica Bronson of Corunna; siblings, Allen (Sharon) Bronson of Lennon, James Bronson of Hawaii, MaryAnn (Jerry) Dedic of Corunna and Norman (Kay) Bronson of Chapin; several nieces and nephews; and many, many friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Allen; brothers, Victor and Richard; and a niece, Mattie Bronson.
Those considering an expression of sympathy are asked to consider either Memorial Hospice or the Chesaning Nursing Care Center. Both offered Terry a great amount of comfort and care during these past months.
The following story was provided by JOHN C. BRUNGER, PhD on 2 Aug 2019
Thank you for posting Terry Bronson to the Find-A-Grave system. I always wondered what happened to Terry. We were at Corunna High School together until 1965.
I again, saw Terry as we were getting on the Bus at Owosso, Michigan heading to Detroit to be sworn into the Army in 1967. That was a trip. I saw another kid on the bus that shouldn't even have been there because of his low IQ. I found out last to year that McNamara and Lyndon Johnson devised a scheme to draft low IQ individuals.
We went to Detroit and then by train to Cleveland where we picked up some unsupervised Ohio boys. A lot of these boys were drunk. Our train then headed south to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training.
As we were going down the tracks, some of the drunk Ohio boys were hanging outside the train doors. We started to go through a tunnel, one boy was caught between the train and the tunnel wall. I was sitting right in the front seat. We pulled the emergency cord.
The train came to a stop. We told the conductor, who I surmised had been sleeping about the incident. The conductor got the train backed up on the track. We could look out the right side train windows and see the body lying in the middle of the track. We were on a curve and his body was in front of the tunnel where the train had come out. We were on a deep sided cliff and could also look down and see a road. The ambulance pulled up a short time later. Our train resumed its travel after the ambulance arrived. I never knew the name of the kid. Not unlike Vietnam where I saw 4 men killed at the same time and never knew their names. I spent a fortnight in a Vietnam field hospital. We didn't have any adequate field hospital staffing. Men were laid up on stainless steel tables, naked, opened up like watermelons, no IV drips, and crying, "mama, water" over again and again.
We arrived at Louisville, Kentucky. As an aside to history, it was 102 years after my gg grandfather got on the train to go back home to Michigan. I have his Army discharge papers of 1865 with the Louisville stamp on the back. John W. Burleson was in the Michigan 23 Infantry and is buried at Bendle Cemetery near Flushing.
I again, saw Terry in Vietnam. He was a great individual and always positive. My deepest regards to you. Be blessed.
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