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 1904 - 1988 (83 years)
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| Name |
Preston Hubert PERRY |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Birth |
17 Dec 1904 |
Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
9 Jul 1988 |
Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA |
- in Richards Memorial Hospital
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| Burial |
11 Jul 1988 |
I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA |
| Person ID |
I39110 |
von Rosenberg Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
3 Feb 2012 |
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| Notes |
- Preston “was born in Rockdale Dec. 17, 1904, to Mr. and Mrs. Preston Hubert (Mary Coffield) Perry Sr. He was a rancher and lifelong resident of Rockdale and was an active member of the local business community for many years, serving as president of the Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the City Council.
“Mr. Perry was a charter member of the Rockdale Rotary Club and distinguished himself by having maintained a perfect attendance record of weekly meetings for 36 years. He was also the recipient of Rotary’s coveted Paul Harris Fellowship Award.
“He also served Milam County as a representative of the Salvation Army for 19 years and held additional positions as follows: Rockdale Homecoming Association president, vice president of the Central Texas Junior Angus Association; director of Central Texas Farm Bureau, vestry member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
“Mr. Perry was also a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Future Farmers of America Alumni.
“He was the original operator of Central Texas Freight Line in Rockdale and subsequently served as independent cotton buyer for Milam and surrounding counties.
“Mr. Perry owned and operated the first radio repair shop in Rockdale. He was a pioneer in ham radio and was the first Rockdale resident to be issued a ham operator’s license. His call letters were W5NH. He was instrumental in forming the local ham operator’s club which is still active today.
“Mr. Perry formed his own dance band, Preston Perry and Orchestra, and entertained audiences throughout Central Texas during the 1930’s.
“An avid deer hunter for 70 years, Mr. Perry went on annual hunts to the Catarina ranch, bagging his last trophy deer in 1985.”
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