On November 21, 1947 Terry was born to Jack and Florence (Uerling) Hoffman in Miles City, MT along with his twin brother, Kerry.  Terry was raised in Billings, attended several different elementary schools, graduating from Billings Senior High with the Class of 1966.  He attended Eastern Montana College for two years until he was drafted into the Army.

He entered service in May of 1968 at Fort Lewis in Washington, eventually entering into Army Intelligence at Fort Holabird in Baltimore, Maryland.  Terry served in Vietnam with the Army Intelligence for his assigned year and a half.  In an effort to keep his brother from having to serve in Vietnam, Terry extended his tour of duty and served another year.  He was the recipient of numerous medals and commendations.  He was honorably discharged in July, 1970.

At the end of his duty he returned to Billings where he drove truck for his dad and was a hod carrier for a construction business.  In 1977 he started as an independent landman in Plentywood, MT.  He found his way to Williston in 1979.

Terry’s life was his work as a landman.  He enjoyed the traveling it entailed, worked all the time, met many wonderful people, and made many a friend along the way.  He was the type of individual one would proudly call “friend”, very loyal, generous, and kind, and one that could be counted on in a time of need.

As a younger man he found time to hunt.  As time passed he spent more of his time fishing and playing golf with friends and his brother, Kerry.  He loved spending time with his family, his mom, sister, brother, nieces and nephew.

He belonged to the Elks Lodge, the American Legion, and the American Association of Petroleum Landmen-AAPL.

Surviving Terry are his mom, Florence in Billings; his brother, Kerry and his wife, Carol, of Williston and their daughters Kacie, Darcy and Dana Hoffman all of Fargo; his sister, Vicki Sticka of Billings and her son, Kerry Sticka and wife Kendra of Anchorage, Alaska; two great-nephews, Tanner and Collin; one great-niece, Jordan; and his special friend Cindy Hendry.

He was preceded in death by his father and all of his grandparents.