Estella Terry

Sunrise: December 31, 1928              Sunset: December 22, 2018

To my Family, Friends this story is written by Estella V. Terry on one Saturday morning at 7:30 am. "Poope you will have to have any sisters help finish this because I am too full. 

Estella V. The Child grew up on 3543 So. Prairie Ave. alongside the Howard Family and loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Estella had a deep love of Jesus Christ because Dollie & Willie kept all their children close t o their savior Jesus Christ. At the age of 9yrs old Estella was baptized under the leadership of Reverend William Bailey Sr. she joined the First Gideon Baptist Church in  Chicago, IL.

Estella V. The Student attended Raymond Grammar School of Windells Phillips High School. 

Estella V. The Young Woman met Johnnye Jr. Henry D, Terry's brother who introduced the two. Henry and Estella both hit off. Estella went to the show with the brothers to see a John Wayne movie. The name of the movie was "the High and Mighty" and John Wayne made a personal appearance.  

Afterword, the dating continued, quick trips to Jew town to eat delicious polishes and pork sandwiches. Henry and Estella would attend weekend card games at the Uncle Calvin's house and the Ross's fell in love with Estella. Their special courtship led to marriage in 1955. 

Estella V. The Wife and husband moved to 79th and Eberhart and lived with  her sister and brother in law, Monroe and Ida Jackson. In 1958, Ida Mae and Estella were both pregnant at the same times. Estella and Henry's only child Henry D. Terry Jr. was born on September 22, 1958. Dollie Mae named Henry Poope, however, his grandfather called him Purch, his grandmother called him Poochie Boy and Stella affectionately called him Poope. This special only child was loved everyday of his life and his mother dressed him in the finest of clothes that money could buy.  Estella wrapped her child in unconditional remarkable love. Which resonated and developed one of the most loving men God has working for him on earth. 

The  best Cooks out of them Howard girls was Willa Mae & Estella V. The best pound cakes, salmon croquet's, deep fried shrimps, greens extraordinaire, cabbage, chicken, string beans and cornbread. 

Estella The Worker Estella started working at the age of 16 years old and didn't stop until her retirement. She first worked as a supervisor for four years at Neisners 5 & 10 store located at 47th Calumet. Then Western Electric for 9 years. Estella worked two jobs at many intervals in her career. Estella worked at the United States Postal Worker and for the Chicago Police Department as a dispatcher for many years. Finally, Estella decided to take care of children by running The Burn Unit at Cook County Hospital until retirement. 

Estella V. The Mother cared for her beloved son. As a child I was very sick and practically no immune system as a result of Asthma. My mother carried me to hospitals back and forth for many years, one day at a time. I remember numerous trips to Dr. Thomkins office on 63rd and Marylands and then 75th and Dr, Martin Luther King Drive. Then we would go to Barbara Jeans and Madison  House to enjoy the family times with my cousin Alicia. Or we would take 76th street to Lucy and Freddie's house, we would even stop by Mr. and Mrs. Jacksons house because we had family all over the south side of Chicago. My mother would drive me to Evergreen Plaza where the owner of Mr. Lees Men's Clothing s would fit me into tailor made suites from the ages of eight years old until I was a teenager. My mother introduce me into the Drive In Theatre on 74th Street behind Zayres. My mother taught me manners. My mother paid for a private school  at Sacred Heart for eight years. My mother taught me along with my Grandmother Dollie and Willie the responsibility it was to live in the Big House at 6839 Aberdeen. we were the second Black Family on the block. My memories of my Mother are inundated with Love, Block Parties, twenty trips to OK's Store across the street, The BEST Neighbor Experience a child or teenager could imagine. My Mother saved lives sitting in her second floor window watching ,praying, and shouting out the window to Alonzo, Bobby, Robert Lee, The Reeds, The Langrones, Mary Myrick, the Humphries and on and on. 

Estella The Grandmother Estella was the grandma of four. Tryrell Michael, Ryan Leslie, Katelynn Virginia and Henry David III whom she loved dearly. Her joy and happiness gleamed as a result of her grandchildren. No mother loved their children as hard as she loved me. Her health challenge never removed her memory of the four wonderful grandchildren of hers. My mother went to higher level of appreciation when she became a great grandmother to Zaryon, Tryell Jr. (Butterball). Zachary, Zara and out latest addition Zeda. 

Henry The son & Caretaker Message to every son who has the privilege of taking care of your mother in the winter of their life. Your reasonable service is to c are, feed, hug, embrace, spend quality time, and supply any need your mother may have. I want every ear that can hear and every eye that can see to know that my wife never complained, refused, or measured what I did or spent on my mother's needs. I supplemented myself to her well being because I had found my niche in life and my family was comfortable with my compromise. My mother for 60 years was the attached angel, confidant, precious friend and grandmother to my children. Mother to my very soul that God created because she was wonderfully made in His image is very reason our hearts connected so. The maker of the heart is God Shella and Poope are separated for a minute, her heart needs to be with her maker alongside the two hearts she missed the most....Dollie and Willie! See YA! Poochie Man