Reverend Theresa ”Teri” Louise Todd, 71, passed away on August 24th, 2025. Teri was born to Howard Michael and Grace Todd on September 4th, 1953, as the second-youngest of six children. Teri went on to develop a love of music, expressing that love through the violin. She played with the Seattle Youth Symphony for several years, then auditioned for “Young Americans in Concert” in fall of 1970. She was accepted and participated in two concert tours of Europe as well as performing at Carnegie Hall.

Teri graduated Cum Laude from the University of Washington in 1974, and graduated from Pepperdine University with a Masters in Business Administration in 1984.

In between those years of study, on June 6th, 1981, Teri and James “Jack” Byrd were married.

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A memorial service will be held at 2:00 on Nov 1, 2025, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 1187 Wyatt Way NW, Bainbridge Island, WA.