Terry Youngflesh

Bayfield resident Terry Lynn Youngflesh, 64, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Durango, Colo. His passing was due to natural causes. Though born May 18, 1949, in Akron, Ohio, Terry spent much of his childhood in San Diego, California, graduating from San Dieguito High School in 1967. Terry, along with his wife and their two kids, uprooted their lives in San Diego and moved to Durango in 1993. Terry worked as a firefighter in southern California in the 1970’s, and later went on to start his own business, designing and building houses. He personally built many of the homes he and his family lived in and considered his profession a labor of love. He was an avid cyclist in his younger days and enjoyed taking long rides up the California coast every summer. In more recent years, he might be found hunting in the Colorado wilderness – connecting with the natural beauty that the Durango area has to offer. He volunteered with many organizations throughout the community, including the Boy Scouts of America. Family and friends knew him as a kind-hearted individual, always looking for a good laugh. In accordance with his wishes, Terry was cremated – his remains to be scattered with his father’s on a small river in Montana. There will be a private service held at that time. Terry is survived by his wife, Penny Youngflesh of Durango; his children: Kristi Noe and Brandon Youngflesh, both of Boise, Idaho, Casey Youngflesh of Durango, and Taylor Youngflesh of Redondo Beach, Calif.; his mother, Mary Youngflesh, and his twin brother, Larry Youngflesh, both of San Diego, and multiple nieces, nephews, and grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Carl Youngflesh. Cards can be sent to the family at P.O. Box 2962 Durango, CO 81302.