The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-09-20
Aged Pioneer
Resident Has
PassedAWay
w. Frank Perry Buried At
Greenwood Tuesday
Afternoon
GEORGE ROSENAU DIED
Funeral Services Held AT
Westport M. E. Church
Saturday Afternoon
w. Frank Perry

w. Frank Perry, highly respected
pioneer citizen of this city, passed
away Saturday night, September
18th, at 1920 o'clock, following an
illness of only three and one-half
days. He had been employed on
plumbing work at the new Odd Fell
low building, on Main Street, and
had worked up to Wednesday after
noon, when illness forced him to
quit. He was confined to his bed
Immediately and his condition was
found to be critical. Death came
as the result of the ravages of
pneumonia.
Mr.. Perry was born near Roches-
ter on November 30 1858, and had
reached the age of rs years, 8
months and Is days. When a small
lad he came to Sank Centre with
his parents and attended Public
School and grew to manhood here.
When young man he went to Min
neapolis and entered the milling
business. He became very efficient
in this line of work, but was forced
to retire owing to poor health. He
spent two years in the Black Hills
regaining his health, following
which he returned to Sank Centre
and was employed by the Howe
Hardware Co. He continued in this
business while 1t was under the
management of v. G. Wedge, and
the total years of service in that
store numbered 33 years. During
the late years of his life, he worked
for himself.
On October 20, 1889, Mr.. Perry
was united in marriage to Miss
Minnie e. Fish, of Alexandria, the
ceremony being performed in Min
neapolis. Since that time they
have made their home in this city.
With the exception Of the sorrow
ing wife, there are no known sur
viving relatives.
Mr.. Perry was active in the civic
affairs of the city, and he gave UNI
stintingly of his time to all worth
while projects. On April z, 1920,
he was elected as member of the
City Council, and served in that
capacity for one term. He was APP
pointed a member of the Water,
Light & Power Commission on April
IL, 1922, and served faithfully and
continuously until April 10, 1928.
During the tenure of his office on
the Commission, he was twice elect
ed as president. He served in that
capacity during the years Of 1924
and 1925, and again from April 10,
1927, until April 10, 1928. He was
also charter member of the local
fire department, having served as
an active member for 80 years, and
during two years of this time he
efficiently filed the office of chief.
He was made an honorary member
of the State Firemen's Association
in 1903. Mr.. Perry was also MEM
Der Of Sank Centre Lodge, I. o. o.
T.
The last sad rites were conducted
from the home on Pine street
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, with a
large number of old friends pres
ent, and the firemen and Odd Fell
lows attending in body. The Epis-
copal burial service was read by
the Rt. Rev. B. T. Kemerer, of st.
Cloud, Bishop of the Episcopal Dr.
Geese of Duluth. Interment was
made in Greenwood cemetery.
The pallbearers, selected from
among his old friends in the Odd
Fellow Lodge, were: Henry Parker,
C. E. Bohall, Frank Pangburn, w.
II. Rattle, r. e. Bunker, and An
ton Nelson. The honorary pail
bearers were: Theo. Dock, Alex
Dryden, r. r. Kells, Frank Parker,
T. L. Mccormick, Roy Working,
v. L. Burgess, Harry Faville, A. T..
Watson, and II. w. Bishop.
Mr.. Perry was wonderful neigh
Dor and friend and was greatly in
terested in the boys Of the neigh
borhood. He had host Of friends
who will miss him greatly.
George Gottleib Rosenau
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