James Earl "Jim" Perry 1944-2010

PERRY, SANDBERG

Posted By: Connie J Swearingen (email)
Date: 2/21/2011 at 20:46:59

Sioux City Journal
15 June 2010

.BLENCOE, Iowa -- James Earl "Jim" Perry formerly of Blencoe passed away peacefully on June 10, 2010, surrounded by family and friends.

A celebration of life service was held June 14 at First United Methodist Church of Conroe, 4308 West Davis Parkway, Conroe, Texas.

Jim was born to Earl and Dona Perry on May 1, 1944, in Blencoe. He graduated from Blencoe High School in 1962, and went to Iowa State University, where he earned a civil engineering degree in 1967.

That same year he and Gay married and Jim joined the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. Jim worked for the Shell Oil Company for 35 years, his favorite job being operations manager for the Shell Lubricants Plant in Metairie, La. Jim was a lifelong learner. He earned his MBA in 1979 through Pepperdine University and was pursuing a masters in professional counseling, as well as marriage and family therapy. His area of specialization was working in part with at-risk kids, volunteering at the Juvenile Detention Center. He became acquainted with the ARK Group, a program for families in crisis. In 2007, he was honored as their Person of the Year.

He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Gayle "Gay" Sandberg Perry; sons, Ryan James and Michael James; brothers, Lyle Perry and his wife, Terry and Craig Perry; his aunt, Kathryn Howschultz; three sisters-in-law who loved him like a brother, Sunny Meeks, Merry Brown and Joy Ullstrom; and he was blessed with seven nieces, three grandnieces, and four grandnephews.

For those wishing, memorials may be made in Jim's name to The Salvation Army c/o Wayne Bergstrom, 527 Edgewood Drive, Montgomery, TX., 77356; First United Methodist Church of Conroe, Youth Ministries; or The ARK Group, 20515 SH 249, LoneStar College University Park CB-122, Houston, TX. 77070.

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