On April 5, 2019 Terrence Scott Chelius of Eckert, Colorado passed quietly and peacefully into the loving arms of God Almighty after a brief illness. Terry was preceded in his passing by his parents, Jack and Annie Chelius. He is survived by his sister, Ms. Suzanne Vinnola, his two daughters, Heather Terri Chelius and Shana Jensen, three grandchildren, Morgan, Matt, and Sarah, and two great-grandchildren, Hunter and Gunnison.
Terry was born on October 14, 1939 in Golden, Colorado and was a highly decorated retired U.S. Navy Boatswain Mate Chief (BMC) and three-tour Vietnam combat veteran, who was wounded on each of those three tours. Terry belonged to the most highly decorated U.S. Navy Unit of the Vietnam Conflict, the River Patrol Unit “Riverine Force” also known as the “Black Berets”.
When not serving his country in the military, Terry was a law enforcement professional and veteran of the Colorado Highway Patrol (C.H.P.), the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office (L.C.S.O.), and the Denver Police Department (D.P.D.).
“Fair Winds and Following Seas Chief”, you shall be missed by many!