Terry Fender

During his life, his many occupations included being a working cowboy, rodeo cowboy, bronco buster, United Airline machinist, correctional officer at Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy, and a casino/hotel security officer for the last 25 years at the MGM, Bally and Reno Hilton.

During the summers, he worked at Kennedy Meadows Pack Station for several years, as well as for different ranchers.

He also attained the lieutenant rank as an officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and was a World War II veteran.He had lived in several western states and had recently returned to California.