Terry Lyn Wolf

January 24, 1945 - March 7, 2022

Terry Lyn Wolf joined his Lord on March 7, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on January 24, 1945 in Killeen, Texas to Francis Marion Wolf and Hattie Irene Brookshire. Terry was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Jimmie Maxine Dimick. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Susan Houston-Wolf; daughter, Wendy Lynn Durrso; son, Laine Walter Houston (Renee); sister, Billie Jane Matheny (Robert); grandchildren, Colin Houston, Jordan, Ian and Dominic Durrso. There is so much that can and should be said about Terry. He lived a very full life and experienced almost everything to the fullest. He started from humble beginnings, spending much of his youth in small towns and farmland enjoying Texas backcountry wildlife and all that it offered a young curious child. He spent the formative years of his later youth in San Antonio where he went to Brackenridge High School, and was quite proud of the good and hard times he spent learning the ropes on the South Side of this big and wonderous city in the late 50’s and early 60’s. He joined the US Army in June 1965 and spent his time in Vietnam from 1966-1968 just narrowly missing the infamous Tet Offensive that saw a full attack on his base in Qui Nhan immediately following his departure from the war. He often commented on how lucky he was to have left when he did, and that the only combat he ever saw in Vietnam was accidental friendly fire. He spent the rest of his military career in Germany where he brought home many tales of life there. He then went to New York where he worked for IBM during the early stages of supercomputers, was married for the first time, and saw the birth of his daughter Wendy. Upon moving back to Texas in the mid/late 1970’s he worked sales at Montgomery Wards but was most proud of time he spent creating and producing country and western music for local acts including The Mike Lord Trio with members of the famed Sir Doug Quintet. He spent many years chasing the dream of music and creativity. He wrote, performed, and recorded two songs of his own during this time. While never actually charting with his musical efforts, the stories, memories, and songs from that time remained a treasure to him and the family who loved and supported his dream. During that era, in 1977 he met his future wife Susan in San Antonio. Their love blossomed quickly and they would spend the rest of his life inseparable. In 1982 he graduated from St. Phillips and received his HVAC license. He started TASCO Air Conditioning and set about following yet another dream that he would work tirelessly on until his passing. Through TASCO he trained countless people the trade of Air Conditioning repair, served his community proudly, and gained a loyal following of employees, apprentices, and customers who will never forget him, his heart, his honesty, or his kindness. TASCO was not only a source of pride for Terry and his family, it became a vocation for his son Laine as well who joined him in the business in 1999. The family business was a dream dear to him and continued by his son who will try to live up to his legacy of unmatched service to the community of San Antonio. In 1983 he was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church at St. Matthew’s by Monsignor John Flynn. 1985 was another important year for Terry as that is the year when he and Susan were married by Monsignor Flynn at St. Matthew’s. As part of his fatherhood role to his stepson Laine, Terry coached CYO sports at St. Gregory The Great Church in basketball, baseball, and soccer. He became pivotal in CYO sports in 1985 when he fought rival coaches and the board to allow female players to be integrated into his soccer program along side his son and male teammates. Rules were adjusted to allow for the integration but stipulations were made that they would be considered an “outlaw” team and would not be eligible for city championship status regardless of win/loss record. The team name was changed to The Outlaws and that team went on to be undefeated, even against the team that would later be named city champions due to the stipulation. Because of Terry, the St. Gregory Outlaws became the first team in San Antonio CYO sports to allow male and female athletes to compete on the same team. This was inspirational for the children he coached as well as the adults who watched it happened, and shortly after that season it became the norm to have boys and girls be allowed to play beside one another in the CYO soccer program to this day. Terry spent the rest of his life deeply involved in the church. He was active in the choir for the 7:30 mass on Sunday’s He was one of the “Saintly Sixers” who attended daily mass at 6:00am. He was a eucharistic minister who volunteered his time on the first Sunday of every month at St. Luke’s Hospital providing the gift of the sacrament to the sick. He was a long standing and proud member of the Knights of Columbus, earning his third and fourth degree Knighthoods. He took great pride in his work with the Knights and was the director of their charity golf tournament for many years. He was a devoted member of the ACTS community at St. Matthews as well, and as a member of retreat teams helped many other parishes set up their own ACTS communities and organize their retreats. He made many lifelong friends through his church community. He was deeply loved by all and he loved them in return. He very much cherished his time in the church and the friendships he made there. Terry’s legacy is one of love, devotion, loyalty, bravery, and compassion. He will never be forgotten by his family, friends, or faith communities. Those left behind take lessons from him and can only hope to be the kind of person who leaves a similar legacy… loved by everyone he met, a friend to all, and hero to many, and cherished forever for the time spent with him. SERVICES Visitation will be held on Monday, April 11, 2022 from 6:00pm-9:00pm, with a Rosary at 7:00pm at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 10:00am at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, with interment to follow at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. For personal acknowledgement, you may sign the online guestbook at www.missionparks.com in the Tributes section. MISSION PARK FUNERAL CHAPELS NORTH 3401 CHERRY RIDGE DR. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78230 (210) 349-1414