Cornelia Bulkley 1904-1998 Educator Graduated from Perry High School 1921 taught in Iowa schools for more than 44 years |
Dallas "Pete" VanKirk 1939-2016 BLUE COLLAR ADVOCATE Under Pete's management Progressive Foundry more than tripled in size |
Earl Green 1913-1991 Milwaukee Union treasurer Worked for the Milwaukee Road for 33 years. |
Virginia Ebba Olson Green 1920-2012 Title xxxxxxx |
Eugene Hastie 1890-1983 Founded the Dallas County Historical Society. Opened Forest Park in 1953. Charles Joy 1906-1986 attorney-Ambassador Grandson of one of Perry's original Families. Practiced law for more than 50 years. 
Horace Lewis 1905-1984 chaplain Pastor Bethel Baptist Church for 32 years. Worked at Dallas County Hospital for 16 years Michael S Kanealy 1937-2012 Business Owner Instrumental in Fundraising efforts to continue to have Fourth of July fireworks in 80's. Owner of Michael's Pub where "everybody knew your name" for 25 years 
William McLuen 1832-1930 Pioneer Family Perry's Second Mayor and signed the town's articles of incorporation. Awesome Name |
Flora Bailey 1871-1952 Librarian First Librarian at the Carnegie Library staring in 1904 and continuing for 41 years 
Celeste Council 1882-1969 Popcorn 50 years of 5 cent Popcorn 
Willis "Willy" Leon Tudor 1926-2002 Socializer Life long Perry resident, Willy could not talk or hear but knew everyone and greeted them with a wavy, a smile or a bow. 
Eleanor "Ellie" Wojan Educator 
Jim Walstrom Co Founded the BRR ride Awesome Name |
Fred Melick 1885-1972 Postman Perry's first city postman when city mail delivery was instituted in Perry on March 1, 1908 
C. Durant Jones ????-1966 xxxxxxxxxx. 
Nora O'Malley 1884-1921 Founder Nora worked to get a Catholic school in Perry. 
Agnes Heightshoe 1874-1948 Educator Taught at Washington Township school in late1890's. Principal of Perry Schools for 21 years and Superintendent for 12. Awesome Name Awesome Name |
Alan Hall Educator xxxxxxxxxxx 
Hazel Purviance 1905-2005 Century Farmer-traveler Born in rural Washington Township. Educated in a one-room school and life long farmer. 
Ned Willis 1921-1998 Attorney Ned is a direct decendent of Harvey Willis a Perry founder. He was a B-25 Piolet during WWII Earning the Flying cross and the Silver Star. 
W.H. Osmundson 1885-1972 Business Owner xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Awesome Name Awesome Name |