Terence James McHugh; AT REST 18 September 2011

Terence James McHugh; AT REST 18 September 2011: For the past two years Terry McHugh fought melanoma with strength and dignity. On September 18, 2011 he passed away peacefully at home with his loved ones at his side.

Terry was a prominent figure in the development of piping and pipe bands in the Midwest.

Terence James McHugh; AT REST 18 September 2011: For the past two years Terry McHugh fought melanoma with strength and dignity. On September 18, 2011 he passed away peacefully at home with his loved ones at his side.

Terry was a prominent figure in the development of piping and pipe bands in the Midwest.

Born in Chicago in 1932, Terry was named after his father who also played pipes. His family moved back to Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, Ireland where he grew up until he returned to Chicago in his late teens.

Terry was Pipe Sergeant and Pipe Major of the Shannon Rovers Pipe Band and twice took them to compete at the InterContinental Pipe Band Championships in Toronto. In 1974, he was a founding member and long standing Pipe Major of The Invermich Gaelic Society Pipe Band that advanced from grade 4 in 1981 to Grade 2 in 1989, and returned to Grade 3 until the band disbanded. Invermich won several MWPBA Champion Supreme titles and competed regularly on the PPBSO circuit. Invermich made several trips to Scotland and received a Best Overseas Band Award.

In recent years, Terry founded and was Pipe Major of the Doonaree Pipe Band.