R.I.P 11/9/83 - 5/12/05
BALDWIN, Terah 21, of Springfield died on Wednesday, May 12, 2005 in her residence at the Ohio University in Athens. She was born on November 9, 1983 in Springfield the daughter of Jay E. Baldwin and Traci (Boyer) Jones. Terah was one of the few people you could meet once and never forget. She was best friends with everyone she knew, and held in her, the most beautiful yet troubled soul. Every memory that holds her smile, contains the sunshine of the heart. She put more passion into every aspect of life, than most could ever understand. Terah took tremendous pride in her writing and scholastic achievement. She was a senior at Ohio University majoring in Sociology and Pre Law, with minors in English and Psychology. She was to be inducted on May 21st into the ALPHA KAPPA DELTA International Honor Society of Sociology. She apprenticed under Smith and West Attorneys and enjoyed working with Missy and Kathy. Terah graduated from North High School, class of 2001 with honors. While at North High she was inducted into the National Honors Society in 2001, placed 2nd in the Martin Luther King Essay contest, received the Presidents Education Awards Program for outstanding academic excellence, and several outstanding student awards in recognition of her outstanding achievement. Before attending North High, Terah was a student at Northwestern where she played Saxophone in the Marching band, Jazz Band and Symphonic Band and won many Young Authors awards. Terah was an accomplished writer who had several poems published and was presented the Editors Choice Award by the International Library of Poetry, three times. She had more poems published than she could keep track of. She took great pride in being a "Big Gun" in the euchre mafia. She loved books, music, and movies, and had a knack for finding beauty in everyday life. She loved things that sparkled. Animals seemed to regard her as their Queen and she loved all of them, big or small, as only the noblest monarchs knew how. Terah missed her father tremendously and thought about him everyday. They can now be together again. She is survived by her mother, Traci Jones and Jeremy Robinson of Springfield, half sister, Erica Baldwin of Urbana, maternal grandmother, Judy Maynard, maternal grandparents, Jack and Lorraine Boyer, paternal grandfather, Jim Baldwin, aunts and uncles: Barb and Tom Dotson of Springfield, Jim and Peggy Baldwin of North Carolina, Kim and Kevin Roddy of Springfield, and Leslie Conley of Springfield; cousins: Alex, special cousin and best friend, Jessica, Laura, Tommy, Amy, and Craig, and boyfriend and best friend, Wudi Woodrow, best friends and roommates, Brian and Jade, special friends Josh, Jason, and Vinny. She was preceded in death by her father, Jay, paternal grandmother, Nancy, maternal great grandmother, Maxine Ricketts, and uncle, Mike Conley. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 from 5-8 p.m. in the LITTLETON & RUE FUNERAL HOME where the service will be held on Wednesday at 1 p.m. with Pastor Rick Clos officiating. Inurnment will be held at the convenience of the family in Fletcher Chapel Cemetery. Hopefully she finds in death, the solace she couldn't find in life. She will be forever missed.