Michael Ray Terral, 9, of West, Texas, passed away Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m., Friday, at Antioch Community Church in Waco, with the Rev. Timothy Vavarek and the Rev. Rex Bland officiating. Burial will follow in Moore Cemetery near Chalk Bluff. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday at Aderhold Funeral Home.
Michael was born in Waco, Texas, to Dustin and Jennifer (Breen) Terral. He would have been in the third grade at West Elementary. Michael loved to play all sports and enjoyed going to the ballfield. He also enjoyed watching movies, going riding and shopping at Wal-Mart, but most of all he loved spending time with his brother and sister, Kassie and Eric. Michael was a special needs child, born with a very rare genetic disorder. He was a member of the Choctaw Indian Tribe.
His grandmother, Ozella Breen precedes him in death.
Survivors include his parents, Dustin and Jennifer Terral, of West; maternal grandfather, Joe Breen, of Chalk Bluff; paternal grandfather, Joe Terral, of Whitney; paternal grandmother, Lara Fletcher, of Robinson; great-grandparents, Joe and Marie Terral, of Axtell; brother, Eric Joseph Terral, of West; sister, Kassie Marie Terral, of West; his uncle, Bobby Breen, of Bellmead; and other relatives and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/29/2007...X1
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
By Cindy V. Culp
Tribune-Herald staff writer
A local boy, whose battle with a rare genetic disease often rallied the community around his family, is dead.
Michael Terral, 9, of West, died Monday. He had been hospitalized after catching a virus. Fever from the virus, combined with complications from his disease, led to his death.
A visitation with his family will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Friday at Antioch Community Church in Waco, followed by burial at Moore Cemetery near Chalk Bluff.
Michael's family first reached out to the community for help about five years ago when they were having difficulty getting his medication paid for by the state. For several years afterward, the family's situation continued to be chronicled by local news media, with local residents often chipping in money to help.
Michael was born with a disorder that made his body unable to properly break down proteins. Left untreated, any protein he consumed was converted into ammonia, which is lethal at high levels.
Michael took numerous medications but still became sick often. Until two years ago, he was hospitalized or treated in the emergency room frequently. Lately, Michael had been doing better, said his mother, Jennifer Terral. Before this week, he hadn't been to the hospital since June 2006, she said.
Michael had been looking forward to starting third grade at West Elementary School, his mother said. But most of all, she said, he loved hanging out with his father, Dustin; 11-year-old brother, Eric; and 13-year-old sister, Kassie.
A trust fund has been set up at Bank of America to help with funeral expenses. Those wishing to donate can do so at any Bank of America location.
Michael was born in Waco, Texas, to Dustin and Jennifer (Breen) Terral. He would have been in the third grade at West Elementary. Michael loved to play all sports and enjoyed going to the ballfield. He also enjoyed watching movies, going riding and shopping at Wal-Mart, but most of all he loved spending time with his brother and sister, Kassie and Eric. Michael was a special needs child, born with a very rare genetic disorder. He was a member of the Choctaw Indian Tribe.
His grandmother, Ozella Breen precedes him in death.
Survivors include his parents, Dustin and Jennifer Terral, of West; maternal grandfather, Joe Breen, of Chalk Bluff; paternal grandfather, Joe Terral, of Whitney; paternal grandmother, Lara Fletcher, of Robinson; great-grandparents, Joe and Marie Terral, of Axtell; brother, Eric Joseph Terral, of West; sister, Kassie Marie Terral, of West; his uncle, Bobby Breen, of Bellmead; and other relatives and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/29/2007...X1
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
By Cindy V. Culp
Tribune-Herald staff writer
A local boy, whose battle with a rare genetic disease often rallied the community around his family, is dead.
Michael Terral, 9, of West, died Monday. He had been hospitalized after catching a virus. Fever from the virus, combined with complications from his disease, led to his death.
A visitation with his family will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Friday at Antioch Community Church in Waco, followed by burial at Moore Cemetery near Chalk Bluff.
Michael's family first reached out to the community for help about five years ago when they were having difficulty getting his medication paid for by the state. For several years afterward, the family's situation continued to be chronicled by local news media, with local residents often chipping in money to help.
Michael was born with a disorder that made his body unable to properly break down proteins. Left untreated, any protein he consumed was converted into ammonia, which is lethal at high levels.
Michael took numerous medications but still became sick often. Until two years ago, he was hospitalized or treated in the emergency room frequently. Lately, Michael had been doing better, said his mother, Jennifer Terral. Before this week, he hadn't been to the hospital since June 2006, she said.
Michael had been looking forward to starting third grade at West Elementary School, his mother said. But most of all, she said, he loved hanging out with his father, Dustin; 11-year-old brother, Eric; and 13-year-old sister, Kassie.
A trust fund has been set up at Bank of America to help with funeral expenses. Those wishing to donate can do so at any Bank of America location.
Michael Ray Terral, 9, of West, Texas, passed away Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m., Friday, at Antioch Community Church in Waco, with the Rev. Timothy Vavarek and the Rev. Rex Bland officiating. Burial will follow in Moore Cemetery near Chalk Bluff. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday at Aderhold Funeral Home.
Michael was born in Waco, Texas, to Dustin and Jennifer (Breen) Terral. He would have been in the third grade at West Elementary. Michael loved to play all sports and enjoyed going to the ballfield. He also enjoyed watching movies, going riding and shopping at Wal-Mart, but most of all he loved spending time with his brother and sister, Kassie and Eric. Michael was a special needs child, born with a very rare genetic disorder. He was a member of the Choctaw Indian Tribe.
His grandmother, Ozella Breen precedes him in death.
Survivors include his parents, Dustin and Jennifer Terral, of West; maternal grandfather, Joe Breen, of Chalk Bluff; paternal grandfather, Joe Terral, of Whitney; paternal grandmother, Lara Fletcher, of Robinson; great-grandparents, Joe and Marie Terral, of Axtell; brother, Eric Joseph Terral, of West; sister, Kassie Marie Terral, of West; his uncle, Bobby Breen, of Bellmead; and other relatives and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/29/2007...X1
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
By Cindy V. Culp
Tribune-Herald staff writer
A local boy, whose battle with a rare genetic disease often rallied the community around his family, is dead.
Michael Terral, 9, of West, died Monday. He had been hospitalized after catching a virus. Fever from the virus, combined with complications from his disease, led to his death.
A visitation with his family will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Friday at Antioch Community Church in Waco, followed by burial at Moore Cemetery near Chalk Bluff.
Michael's family first reached out to the community for help about five years ago when they were having difficulty getting his medication paid for by the state. For several years afterward, the family's situation continued to be chronicled by local news media, with local residents often chipping in money to help.
Michael was born with a disorder that made his body unable to properly break down proteins. Left untreated, any protein he consumed was converted into ammonia, which is lethal at high levels.
Michael took numerous medications but still became sick often. Until two years ago, he was hospitalized or treated in the emergency room frequently. Lately, Michael had been doing better, said his mother, Jennifer Terral. Before this week, he hadn't been to the hospital since June 2006, she said.
Michael had been looking forward to starting third grade at West Elementary School, his mother said. But most of all, she said, he loved hanging out with his father, Dustin; 11-year-old brother, Eric; and 13-year-old sister, Kassie.
A trust fund has been set up at Bank of America to help with funeral expenses. Those wishing to donate can do so at any Bank of America location.
Michael was born in Waco, Texas, to Dustin and Jennifer (Breen) Terral. He would have been in the third grade at West Elementary. Michael loved to play all sports and enjoyed going to the ballfield. He also enjoyed watching movies, going riding and shopping at Wal-Mart, but most of all he loved spending time with his brother and sister, Kassie and Eric. Michael was a special needs child, born with a very rare genetic disorder. He was a member of the Choctaw Indian Tribe.
His grandmother, Ozella Breen precedes him in death.
Survivors include his parents, Dustin and Jennifer Terral, of West; maternal grandfather, Joe Breen, of Chalk Bluff; paternal grandfather, Joe Terral, of Whitney; paternal grandmother, Lara Fletcher, of Robinson; great-grandparents, Joe and Marie Terral, of Axtell; brother, Eric Joseph Terral, of West; sister, Kassie Marie Terral, of West; his uncle, Bobby Breen, of Bellmead; and other relatives and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/29/2007...X1
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
By Cindy V. Culp
Tribune-Herald staff writer
A local boy, whose battle with a rare genetic disease often rallied the community around his family, is dead.
Michael Terral, 9, of West, died Monday. He had been hospitalized after catching a virus. Fever from the virus, combined with complications from his disease, led to his death.
A visitation with his family will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Friday at Antioch Community Church in Waco, followed by burial at Moore Cemetery near Chalk Bluff.
Michael's family first reached out to the community for help about five years ago when they were having difficulty getting his medication paid for by the state. For several years afterward, the family's situation continued to be chronicled by local news media, with local residents often chipping in money to help.
Michael was born with a disorder that made his body unable to properly break down proteins. Left untreated, any protein he consumed was converted into ammonia, which is lethal at high levels.
Michael took numerous medications but still became sick often. Until two years ago, he was hospitalized or treated in the emergency room frequently. Lately, Michael had been doing better, said his mother, Jennifer Terral. Before this week, he hadn't been to the hospital since June 2006, she said.
Michael had been looking forward to starting third grade at West Elementary School, his mother said. But most of all, she said, he loved hanging out with his father, Dustin; 11-year-old brother, Eric; and 13-year-old sister, Kassie.
A trust fund has been set up at Bank of America to help with funeral expenses. Those wishing to donate can do so at any Bank of America location.
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