Robert "Terry" Winward Sr., devoted husband and father, passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. Terry was the fourth and youngest child of John Dalley and Martha Emily Holloway Winward. Terry grew up in the Salt Lake City area where he was active in church and Boy Scouting. He graduated from East High in 1960. He went on to serve a two-year mission for the LDS Church in the Western States Mission. He attended the University of Utah where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1966 and his doctorate in 1972. He married his "sweetheart," Della Charlene Wells, on September 2, 1966, in the Salt Lake City LDS temple. They have five children: Robert Terry Winward Jr. (Shelli); Jeffrey Dean Winward (Kathi); Christine Lee Winward; Karen Lynn Jenkins (Nathan); and Kimberly Ann Drake (Thomas). In 1984 a job at the Hanford Nuclear site inspired the family move to Kennewick, Washington, where Terry and Della lived out the remainder of their lives.
Service in his church and community was a passion of Terry's. He spent countless hours in such service. Much of this time was spent in developing talents and leadership qualities in youth and encouraging them to be active community contributors. Terry helped to bring Junior Achievement to the Tri-City area and served as a leader in The Boy Scouts of America. The Scouting program was very important to Terry. He not only earned his Eagle Scout Award as a youth, but earned a Silver Beaver Award (a distinguished service award) as an adult leader. He was also involved in the Hanford Chapter of the National Management Association (NMA), serving as president and vice president for multiple years. He received and distributed many awards and recognitions through this and other programs. Terry and Della loved serving in their church and filled many callings through the years. They loved attending the temple and were a great example to their family of devotion and faithful service.
Terry and Della loved being parents but relished their time as grandparents. Terry especially loved holding the babies and talking to them. He felt it was important to build a legacy for his 18 grandchildren. Terry often wrote poems or letters to his children and grandchildren so his family had something to remember of him. Terry's love of family extended to a yearning to search out his family lines and meet with extended family to learn more of his family history.
Terry and Della shared a passion for traveling. They went on many great adventures together. Terry was an outdoorsman and found great joy in the hobbies of camping, hunting and fishing. Poor weather and declining health did little to keep him from these adventures. He persisted in going even sometimes over protests from his protective children. He was a believer in doing things that brought him joy.
Terry was preceded in death by his dear wife, Della, both of his parents, brothers Dick and Jack Winward, and brother-in-law Marlin Green. He is survived by his five children, 18 grandchildren, sister Lueve and her husband, Boyd Whitby, sisters-in-law Pauline and Ruth Winward, and Jacqueline Green.
Viewing will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 1401 S. Union Street, Kennewick. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 515 S. Union Street, Kennewick, with viewing beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Idaho Funeral services will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 14, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1444 S. 1600 East, Preston, Idaho, with viewing beginning at 11 a.m. Dedication of the grave will follow at Whitney Cemetery in Preston.