Thomas Clarence Perry, 90

Thomas Clarence Perry, 90, of Kalispell, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008, at his residence in Kalispell. He was born May 30, 1918, in Kalispell to Thomas Samuel and Vesta Avis (Haines) Perry.
Tom graduated from Flathead County High School in 1936, after which he attended Montana State University for one year, then attended Brigham Young University (BYU), where he completed his degree in business marketing in 1941.
During World War II, Tom enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a cadet and completed flight training at Luke Field, Ariz., where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He was assigned to the Newcastle Army Airbase in Wilmington, Del.
On June 20, 1942, Tom married Naomi Clark in Baltimore.
Tom served as a pilot for about six years during the war and achieved the rank of major. He served mainly in the European Theater, but also flew extensively on missions to South America, Africa, the Middle East and China. He also served in the Army Air Force Reserve for several years after the war.
After military service, Tom flew for Western Airlines for a few years and then moved back to Kalispell, where he went into business with his father, Thomas S. Perry, at Eagle Shoe Company. He participated actively in local service organizations, such as the Jaycees and Kiwanis Club. He managed the store until 1968, when he sold the business.
For the remainder of his professional career, he taught business classes at Flathead Valley Community College. He retired from the college after teaching for more than 20 years. In addition to managing the store and teaching at the college, he continued to fly part time for more than 35 years as a flight instructor and as a commercial pilot for such organizations as the U.S. Forest Service and the University of Washington.
Throughout his life, Tom was very active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served as branch president, counselor in the bishopric, district presidency, stake presidency and in many other capacities.
Tom is survived by his wife, Naomi Perry, of Kalispell; children, Mary Louise Hartman and husband, Wallace, of KaIispell, Susan Perry of Kalispell, Thomas Clark Perry and wife, Ann, of Richland, Wash., Janice Gifford and husband, Milton, of Cottage Grove, Ore., and Pamela Ann Kron and husband, Gordon, of Alaska; and his sister, Avis Ann Banz, and her daughter, Nancy Fox, and husband John of Kent, Wash. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Tom and Naomi have 26 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son and granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1380 Whitefish Stage Road, in Kalispell. Burial services will be conducted at the Fairview Cemetery immediately following the funeral service. There will not be a viewing.
Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Tom’s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and sign Tom’s guest book.

Surnames "C"

Caffall
Cairns
Caldwell
Call
Campbell
Canaan
Card
Carson
Carter
Casper
Cawthorne
Cazier
Chaffin
Champaign
Chapman
Charde
Chateauneuf
Cheney
Child
Choate
Christensdr
Christensen
Christoffersen
Church
Clamp
Clapp
Clare
Clark
Clarke
Clay
Cleaver
Cockerao
Cole
Coleman
Collier
Comber
Comyn
Connard
Connors
Cook
Cooke
Coombe
Coons
Cooper
Cope
Corbman
Corneille
Corneliusen
Cornwall
Cornwell
Cory
Cottle
Cousin
Cousins
Cout
Couts
Covington
Cowles
Cowtcher
Cowther
Cox
Crabbe
Cracroft
Craig
Cresey
Creswick
Croucher
Crowell
Crystal
Culling
Custer

Surnames "A"

Abbott
Abegg
Adam
Adams
Adamson
Addington
Ainsworth
Akesburg
Akin
Alexander
Allen
Allgar
Allgood
Allison
Alsop
Andersen
Anderson
Andrews
Appleby
Armstead
Armstrong
Ashton
Ashworth
Aspenwall
Aspinwall
Atkins
Atkinson
Augustus
Aydelotte

Surnames "B"

Bacon
Bagge
Baggs
Bagley
Bagshawe
Bailey
Bailor
Bain
Bair
Baird
Baker
Baldwin
Ball
Banaster
Bane
Banford
Banham
Banz
Barber
Barclay
Barfoot
Barham
Barlow
Barney
Barrows
Bartholomew
Bartlett
Barton
Bartram
Bascom
Basterrechea
Bayly
Beagly
Beal
Beale
Beasley
Beauchamps
Bell
Bellamy
Benjamin
Benner
Bennett
Bentley
Benzon
Berg
Berstrom
Bevington
Bickford
Bigler
Bingamen
Birch
Blackburn
Blackmore
Blackwell
Blake
Bolton
Bond
Bonus
Born
Borren
Boss
Bowen
Brace
Bradley
Brannon
Brewer
Brewerton
Brewin
Brewster
Brewton
Bronson
Brown
Brownson
Brunn
Bucknell
Buckter
Budd
Buddle
Bullock
Bunckom
Bunney
Bunny
Burchard
Burdick
Burgie
Burgulon
Burnham
Burr
Burt
Bury
Bushman
Bybee
Bynon
Byram

Happy Memorial Day!

I went to the Salt Lake City Cemetery to take photos of my family's grave stones. I was amazed by how many of my relatives don't have a headstone at all! In particular, my great Grandfather and Grandmother, Frank Donald Farnes and Euphemia Grace Davis!

I hope that my family will come together soon and fix this.

Here are a couple of photos:

This is Susannah Isacke (Born 9 Jul 1797, died 14 Nov 1864), the oldest sister of my 3-Great Grandmother Ann Isacke. Susannah was married to John Shackleton (Born 1793).

This is one of the sons of my Great-Great Grandparents, Hyrum Davis and Euphemia Cousins Reekie. His name is Abraham Davis; the oldest child. He was a Railroad Engineer. Last Year, I went to where he used to live, the house is gone, and a new development is coming up in it's place. This headstone was completely buried under about 3 inches of sod and dirt when I found it.

William Morgan Richards and Florence Letty Jarvis are my Great-Great Grandparents.

Marjory Donna Farnes is my Grandmother. She died when my Dad was 11? years old. From what I have learned, she is a wonderful woman, and I look forward to meeting her someday. My dad was named after her middle name. She received her middle name after her father's name, Frank Donald Farnes.

These are the Headstones of my Great-Great Grandparents, Hyrum Davis and Euphemia Cousins Reekie. Hyrum died somewhat young, and Euphemia remarried twice. Her last husband was named John Firmage. Even so, she still made sure to be buried in the Davis family plot with the one man she was sealed to for eternity.

Surnames

Okay, So what I will do first is post a list of Surnames in my ancestral files. Bold Names mean that I have a lot of information/ancestors of that name.

As I continue, I'll set up links within that list that will take you to Copies of Death Certificates, Census info, etc. Unfortunately, much of my Census records are copyrighted, so I cannot post the pictures, but I would be happy to take personal requests and email you a transcription of the info.

So that is were I am so far. Thanks.

Intro

This is my first try at doing a web site since elementary school! My plan is:
1. Get connected with people that I am related to
2. Post my research findings
3. Exchange information.

As I learn how to operate this blog, the more links and info I'll have. For now, here are my 4 Primary surnames:

Richards
Farnes
Perry
Clark