Robert "Bob" Thomsen Terp

November 12, 1925 - February 23, 2021

Robert "Bob" Thomsen Terp, 95, passed away February 23, 2021. Welcomed in heaven by his parents Anna and Nis Terp, brother Harold, wife Barbara (Mills) and her family. He is survived by his wife Elaine (Beese); children Patricia (Sinan), Karen (Gerald), Richard (Jane), Susan, Carol (Glenn), Bruce (Lori); grandchildren Lara, Eren, Andrew, James, Sean, Lauren, Morgan, Jillian, and Noelle; and great grandchildren Mirabel, Brynna, and Michaela. He loved and was proud of ALL of them. A true child of Chicago, he was born in the flat above his father's auto repair shop at Irving Park and Western, rode the El to Cubs games after grammar school, and loved Riverview. In addition to the Cubs, he loved tennis (played until he was 80), bridge (won the 1955 singles event of the Central State Regional Tournament of the ABA), and his Chicago Tribune. He loved telling stories and jokes. His hugs were big and heartfelt. Memorial Services will be planned when gatherings can be held.