How to Help
Friday is a tough day with Perry’s burial in the morning followed by the socially-distanced Funeral Wake. We hope to see many of you between 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Then afterwards, we will have several months to plan a memorial service.
In the last few years and especially in the last week, so many have helped. An update dedicated to thanking folks will be in order! Evangel coordinated a meal train that’s got our refrigerator packed, and our house is full of flowers. To answer the question of how to support the family and how to honor Perry’s memory:
If you would like to send flowers, we would suggest waiting for the future memorial service.
Evangel has the meal deliveries well-organized, but sending a restaurant gift card is welcome. Jeanne’s address is in the bottom of the email updates but not listed on the website itself.
Sympathy cards are more than welcome. You can leave a memory here, but if you would like to mail a card, you can email us at rememberingperry@gmail.com to get the physical address.
Below are a couple of the organizations that Perry cared about the most. A gift in his memory would mean a lot to us.
Robert Felix Memorial Scholarship Program
In the November 2006 of TCI Magazine, Perry was quoted saying “Bob Felix introduced me to the then National Arborist Association. Alex [Shigo] changed my practices and Bob changed my business. Both of them opened up new horizons and insights.”
To designate funds to this program, specify in the Additional Comments box.
A non-profit dedicated to serving central Milwaukee neighborhoods where Perry had deep personal connections.
City on a Hill started with a Convoy of Hope event that Perry and Jeanne volunteered at 20 years ago. In the years since, Perry and family continued to lead youth programs, plow snow, and care for the grounds.
The state’s largest homeless shelter.
For decades, Perry would join their Wednesday night services to meet with the men experiencing homelessness and to pray with them.
Care Net
Care Net Crisis Pregnancy Center of Milwaukee provides baby clothes and counseling for expecting mothers.