Terrence ‘Terry’ Rawn
Terrence “Terry” Eugene Rawn, 64, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. He was born June 21, 1958.
The oldest of seven kids, Terry grew up and worked on his family’s Registered Holstein and crop farm off Gender Road in Canal Winchester, Ohio. As an avid young 4-H member, Terry began the Rawn family’s legacy of participation in showing dairy cattle at local, state and national levels. Terry’s participation in the home herd culminated in their June 17, 1981, herd dispersal.
Terry began his college career at Ohio State before transferring to Virginia Tech where he was a member of the winning 1984 National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Team.
While attending Virginia Tech, Terry met his wife, Joy, of 37 years.
Following his graduation in 1985, Terry worked in the artificial insemination business for twenty years where he worked as sire analyst and regional sales manager. Following that, Terry had the opportunity to manage several dairy farms across the United States, including Broken Bow Dairy, and judge multiple dairy shows at all levels, including the National Jersey Jug.
Intertwined in his love and passion for dairy cattle, was a great love for people. Terry formed deep friendships wherever he went. He loved hearing people’s stories, learning who they were and from where they came. He would joke that he “only had three friends,” but he was beloved and held in close counsel by many.
One of Terry’s great passions was the development and mentorship of young people, and in his lifetime, he collected many mentees spanning across states and industries. From 2006 on, he had the pleasure to serve as an official at the World Dairy Expo Post-Secondary Judging Contest in Madison, Wisconsin, a responsibility that he greatly anticipated each year.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Dale Rawn.
Terry is survived by his wife Joy; daughters Rachel, Mary and Annie, who he considered his greatest accomplishments; sons-in-laws Dylan and Ben; grandchildren Landon and Zoey, who, as he informed everyone, are “kind of a big deal”; Chris Yohn, whom Terry loved like his own son, his wife Kate, and their three children Clayton, Avery, and Carter Terrence, who affectionately referred to Terry as “Crum,” and whom he often whisked away to eat ice cream and have adventures.
Terry also leaves behind his mom Barbara Rawn, who he called weekly and loved to make laugh, as well as his six siblings, Tom (Donna) Rawn, Tonya (Lloyd) Marshall, Tamie Rawn, Tricia (Derron) Dulkoski, Tina (Barb) Harrison-Rawn and Tim Rawn, and many beloved nieces and nephews, Jenna (Nick), Justin, Kelly (Brennan), Trevor, Connor, Travis, Tori and Kaiden, whose sporting events, award ceremonies, and graduation parties he frequented as often as he could.
Friends are invited to a Celebration of Life on March 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Canal Winchester High School in Canal Winchester, Ohio.
Memorial gifts can be made to Second Baptist School Foundation, 6410 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77057 or the Canal Winchester High School Athletic Hall of Fame, 300 Washington, St, Canal Winchester, OH 43110.