Terry Lee Young, 73

Terry Lee Young passed away at Hospice House from lung cancer on the morning of Sept. 22, 2025. (Fall Solstice). He was born June 22, 1952, (Summer Solstice) in Carmel, Calif., the youngest of three children, to Logan and Rose Young. 

At a young age, the family moved to Fortuna, Calif., where the towering redwoods became his playground and nurtured a lifelong love of the outdoors.

Terry joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 and was stationed aboard the USS Denver, serving in the South Pacific. His character and strong work ethic were shaped by his time in the military; lessons he carried with him throughout his life. His heart remained deeply patriotic.

Terry moved to his beloved North Idaho in 1983, where he dedicated his working life as a certified arborist, trimming trees along the power lines for the local utilities. He was a member of the IBEW Local 77. He took great pride in his craft and enjoyed his career.

Terry was a man of unique gifts — possessing a photographic memory, extraordinary brilliance and a freelanced airbrush artist. His quiet strength, loyalty and gentle spirit are a gift to those he loved, leaving a lasting legacy to all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Veronica (Roni), his daughters, Cari Dawn, Jenika (Kyle) Shamp, Grace Young, and his five grandchildren.

ODE TO A QUIET SOUL: In the hush of the woods, where the mountains breathe and the trees stretch toward the sky, your spirit rises. A man of few words, but every tree you touched bore witness to your strength, your steadiness, your reverence for the earth. Now I see you high in the branches: the wind carrying your song, the mountain air filling your chest with freedom and peace. The forest remembers you. The earth holds you. And the quiet you cherished is where your soul now rests — enduring as the song of the trees, by Rosemarie Ham (sister-in-law).

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Hayden Lake Eagles, 1502 W. Wyoming, from 2 to 4 p.m.