Elmer LeRoy Perkins 1918-2002

PERKINS, WILSON, BLOCK, CRAWFORD, WIEGARD, HASBROUCK, NOBLE, HARRINGTON

Posted By: Celia Perkins Crawford (Perkins family) (email)
Date: 8/9/2010 at 18:01:52

The Hawkeye, November 8, 2002 Burlington, Iowa

Elmer LeRoy Perkins, 84, of Burlington, died at 1:09 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2002, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.

Born Oct. 30, 1918, in Toolsboro, he was the son of Lloyd and Minnie M. Wilson Perkins. On June 29, 1940, he married Matilda CeCelia Block in Burlington. She died Aug. 15, 1998

Mr. Perkins worked as a clerk for Burlington Norhtern Railway for 38 years. He retired in 1978.

He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, where he was treasurer for more than 30 years and served on the audit committee. He was president of the National Association of Retired and Veterans Railways Employees, BNSF Veterans Association and T.C.U.(Transportation Communication Union). He served in the Air Force as an airplane mechanic with the rank of sergeant.

Survivors include three daughters, Celia Crawford and Lois Wiegard, both of Burlington, and Margery Hasbrouck of Mount Pleasant, S.C.; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren, nine step great-grandchildren; one sister, Mildred Noble of Morning Sun; one brother, Leslie Perkins of Morning Sun; and several neices and nephews.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother, Effie Harrington, and one infant sister.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Lunning Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m.

The funeral for Mr. Perkins will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Asbury United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Richard Purcell officiatiing. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.

A memorial has been established for Asbury United Methodist Church.