Bob Garcia

Terry and I moved into the same neighborhood and attended Emerson Elementary School. We were in fifth grade, our teacher was Mrs. Knight. We quickly became friends. I don't remember whose idea it was but we decided to make a zip-line. There was an electrical pole near the cinder block wall in Terry's backyard with metal bolts so it was easy to climb up the electrical pole. We needed a cable but the cable cost more than we expected. So that led to gathering old newspapers from the neighborhood. We then tied the newspapers up in rolls, tying them together with string. We sold them to a moving van company on Central Ave & San Pedro NE. We purchased the thick steel cable and staked it to the ground in Terry's backyard. We climbed up the electrical pole, grabbed ahold of the metal ring, and ripped down the zip-line. I am saddened to hear about Terry's death. Rest In Peace Terry.