Terry Lawrence Sladek, born October 14, 1941 to Robert Leo Sladek and Martha Jane Calhoun Sladek, died at home May 14, 2008 with his wife and children present. Terry, a native son of Corpus Christi, loved this city, Jim Lago’s radio show, the Corpus Christi Hooks, the Texas Longhorns, and frogs. He also loved children, serving on the board of Vinson Morris Children’s Center at First United Methodist Church, where he also taught Sunday School and was a Logos table parent. While his table probably didn’t learn polite manners, he always entertained with his imaginative adventures of Mr. Possum as he modeled God’s unconditional love. For nearly 15, years, Terry attended FUMC’s Christian Adventure Camp in Leakey, Texas as each of his children participated in CAC as campers and counselors. Terry loved the natural beauty of the Hill Country and called it his "holy ground". He ran the snack bar, led quest groups and participated in Prayer Trail, comforted the homesick young kids, gave affirmations and advice to the older teens and college students, and for Skit Night organized a legendary worst version ever rendered of John Denver’s "Country Roads". He absolutely could not sing, he knew it, and he celebrated it. Terry Sladek graduated from W.B. Ray High School in 1960 and received his BBA with Honors from the University of Texas in January 1965. He worked in San Antonio for two years as a CPA with Ernst and Ernst, then returned to Corpus Christi to work with Flusche and Hatch and later Coastal States Petroleum. He belonged to the UpTown Kiwanis Club where his father Robert was a charter member, twice serving as president and enjoying his father’s company every Wednesday for many years. Terry is survived by his wife of 43 years, Kathy Sladek, and children, Kathleen Childs (Jim), Susanna Kohlmyer (Charles), and Robert L. Sladek (Jaime) all of Austin, Texas. He has three grandsons, Andrew and Reid Childs and Zachary Kohlmyer, a sister, Cynthia Waltz (Bob) of Austin, Texas and a brother, Randy Sladek of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was also blessed with nieces and nephews, LeeAnn Radeka, George Sladek, Dr. Amanda Green, Dr. Georganna Miles, Ben Davis, and the late Judson (J.D.) Davis.