GREAT FALLS — On what would have been her 68th birthday, family, friends, and colleagues gathered Monday at Benefis Peace Hospice to honor the life and legacy of Terry Preite with the dedication of a new memorial garden.

A longtime senior leader at Benefis Health System, Preite oversaw both Peace Hospice and the Benefis Foundation, programs she poured her heart into for much of her career.

Aneesa Coomer reports - watch the video here: New memorial garden at Benefis Hospice offers space for grief and healing

Preite was diagnosed with cancer in 2010. In December 2019, she spent her final days living at Peace Hospice, surrounded by the same staff and volunteers she had worked alongside and supported for years.

Rayn Ginnaty, Benefis Executive Vice President of Hospital Operations, expl

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