My Father in law and friend Terry Gibbs died suddenly on Monday 20th march.

We didn't always see eye to eye and we had different views on Drag Racing and people in the sport, but we had a lot of good times and it took maybe 4 years for us to understand each other but when our relationship was good it was really good! We were close and had lot of respect for each other, I'm goner miss him.

I'll miss our 'discussions' on Drag racing and people, I'll miss our shopping expeditions walking around Woking shopping ctr or Bluewater, I'll miss the barbeques on a lovely Sunday afternoon sitting at the farm, I miss going on holiday with him, I'll miss the currys sitting in the little out house at his fabulous home, there's loads I'll miss.

I know one of, if not the most important thing in Terrys life was Albert Terry Carter his Grandson, he totally loved this little man and was such a great Grandad to him, always wanting to cuddle, hold him and spend time with him.

I know that Terry wouldn't have gave up he would have fought whatever took his life all the way, he had so many plans for the future, buying an Airfield and making a track, taking little man to Disney Florida and lots of other stuff we talked about.

The day before he died Sarah, Jan (new crew member) and I went over to the farm to pick up Albert from Terry and Tina, we got there and the house was quite, I thought oh, Terry will be in the garage working on the race car, so I said "come on Jan lets go down the garage and see Terry", went and the door was locked so pulled, shouted but no one was in there, so we went back up the house and Tina said, "no Terrys in bed not well", I thought shall I go up, stick my head in and say hello Terry want a cup of tea? Then I thought, no Terry will be ok, I see him later, you just do don't you?

I never found the words to tell Terry I loved him, but I did, Love and miss you Terry.

Andy Carter.

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