Terry McKinney Has Passed Away

Terry Scott McKinney

Terry was a smart guy at MacArthur and some of us will remember him as politically active there and at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He was in Chess Club for three years, Class Council Alternate as a Sophomore, in Social Studies Club as a Junior and Senior, and as a Senior on the Executive Committee of Social Studies Club and the Mock Election.

One of Terry's favorites as a teen: Burger Chef.

Born on July 29, 1947, I've just learned that Terry McKinney has passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 8, 2022.

His daughter Darcy posted the following: "For those who knew my. Incredible, loving amazing father Terry McKinney, he passed away early this morning. Prayers and positive thought would be appreciated for me his daughter and his 2 grandson who were the light of his eyes. We are navigating through this very hard life lesson. If any one would like to know about funeral arrangements pls message and I will let you know once we have something in place. For all who knew him, knew he was kind, thoughtful, always willing to help, do that extra step. He always made sure my and my babies where loved so much. He made me feel as I was his baby girl forever. He was my first love, my most important love. He was my superman. Myself my husband and both my boys appreciate all the out pouring of love from friends, and my family members. Thank you Nancy and Kiley Hunter for always showing my dad love, respect. I know in my heart you both cared for my dad very much. I saw it, and I felt it."

For our Douglas MacArthur HS Reunion, from Phoenix, AZ, Terry McKinney wrote: "After Mac ’65, I headed down to Carbondale and in 1969 received my Bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University with a major in Government and minors in Psychology, Philosophy, and Education.  My mother claimed that all I learned at SIU was how to drink and smoke (cigarettes).  Well, I had done both in Decatur, but I did both better (or at least more frequently) thanks to SIU.  I later did graduate work in Public Administration at what is now the University of Illinois at Springfield and then completed all required course work for a Master's in Educational Psychology at Arizona State University. I retired from the City of Phoenix as the Personnel Test Analyst in October 2005.  While with the City of Phoenix Personnel Department, I directed the activities of the Research Section of the Employment Services Division. Before joining the City of Phoenix in 1972, I was employed by the State of Illinois Personnel Department for three and one half years.  I lucked out in the first Selective Service lottery and had number 277. I was very active in the personnel selection profession.  I was a former member of the Board of Directors for IPMAAC (International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council) and past President of WRIPAC (Western Region Intergovernmental Personnel Assessment Council).  In 1984, I helped formed and was the first President of the Personnel Testing Council of Arizona (PTC A).  I received the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Public Administration 1982 Superior Service Award for outstanding public service.  I was named an Honorary Lifetime Member of WRIPAC in May of 2004. In 1982, I formed the consulting firm of Resource Assessment Services.  Darcy, my only child, was born in 1978.  In 2000, I married my third and final wife (Debbie).  In 2005, Darcy gave birth to our grandson – Nathan (who is not spoiled at all). My dad passed away in 1998 and my mother died in 2008.  So, I am now an official orphan.  My politics are still left of center, but I am much less active in the campaigns these days." First car: A very basic 1969 green Chevelle.

Since Terry wrote this information in 2011, his family grew in the number of grandkids and he lived a wonderful life in the last decade.

We talked politics. I knew Terry very well in MacArthur high school and in college as we both were at SIU-C. We shared political views and survived the Vietnam War era. Condolences to all who loved him dearly and truly. More information will be added as it becomes available.