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Terry Rhodes

May 10, 1939 — July 21, 2020

Terry Asa Rhodes, age 81, of Madison, WI and Muscatine, IA, passed away on July 21, 2020 at

Agrace HospiceCare in Madison, surrounded by his family.

He was born In Boise, ID on May 10, 1939 to Kenneth L. and Mary Rhodes. Terry graduated

from Boise High School in 1957 and studied at University of Minnesota where he met his wife,

Diane. The two married on Sept 7, 1962 in Minneapolis, MN. After graduating from U of M, Terry

pursued graduate studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison. He went on to a long career

with the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau, as a fiscal analyst and later as the Assistant

Director of the Bureau until his retirement in 2005. He was highly regarded in his field.

Terry was an avid outdoorsman and had a passion for hiking and camping. In his retirement he

traveled coast to coast visiting numerous national parks, especially those in his beloved Rocky

Mountains. He was a voracious reader with a strong interest in history, current events, and

public policy. He was a devoted family man who always assured that those he loved were well

cared for.

Terry is survived by his daughters, Tracey Rhodes, Heather (Doug) Kabaker, and Allison (Bob)

Rafferty; his grandchildren, Tyler and Ryan Kabaker and Bobby, Sam, Paul, and Olivia Rafferty;

his brother, Tim Rhodes; and his long-time girlfriend, Barbara Boland. He was preceded in death

by his wife, Diane, and his parents.

Private family services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Terry’s name to Agrace Foundation, 5395 E. Cheryl Pkwy, Madison, WI 53711 or www.agrace.org/donate/ .

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