In Memory
Michael Eugene Perry
Aug. 29, 1966 - July 7, 2014
US ARMY, PERSIAN GULF, ARCOM (ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL), AAM (ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL)
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FORT WAYNE - Mr. Michael E. Perry, 47, a resident of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, departed this life Monday, July 7, 2014. Michael was born to the union of Eddie and Linda (Moore) Perry in Chicago, Illinois, on August 29, 1966.
He was a graduate of John Adams High School which was followed by a 20 year military service span which included three tours in Iraq; one year in Afghanistan; Security for both Presidents George W. Bush and William Bill Clinton, which featured a special story in the South Bend Tribune. Michael's hobbies were reading, playing basketball and telling jokes.
Loved ones who survive include a daughter, Megan Perry; a son, Shawn Perry, both of Georgia; one grandchild, Karista Enid Marie Reed; his father, Eddie Perry; and special best friends, Rose Collier and family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Moore; grandparents, Ellis Perry and Sula Mae Perry; sister, Taylor Nicole Redding (Perry); and best friend, John Collier.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 11, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. at Alford's Mortuary where arrangements have been entrusted. Friends may call one hour prior to the services.
To leave an online condolence please visit our webpage and sign the guest book at www.alfordsmortuaryinc.com.
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The Allen County coroner's office has identified a driver involved in a crash Monday morning after police say his vehicle hit a Citilink bus.
Michael Eugene Perry, 47, of Fort Wayne, however, did not die as a result of the crash, but of natural causes, according to the coroner's office.
The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the area of Lake Avenue and Coliseum Boulevard at 8:30 a.m. on a report of a motor vehicle accident with injury.
According to a report from the FWPD, police officers were directed to two different accident scenes. The first scene in the 4300 block of Lake Avenue was where officers saw an overturned red Jeep with the driver, Perry, restrained inside. He was pronounced dead at the scene by medics. The second accident scene involving the same vehicle was west of Coliseum on Lake Avenue.
There investigators determined that the Jeep was traveling at a high rate of speed while going eastbound on Lake when it left the south side of the road, clipped the rear end of a stopped Citilink bus, then struck two street lights before continuing east back onto the traveled portion of the road. From there the Jeep crossed over Coliseum where it again left the road on the north side of Lake before it became airborne and struck a utility pole.
The Citilink bus had passengers aboard, and medics were sent as precaution to check on their well-being.
05/14/2021
Information from Robert Emery
Michael Eugene Perry Aug. 29, 1966 - July 7, 2014 FORT WAYNE - Mr. Michael E. Perry, 47, a resident of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, departed this life Monday, July 7, 2014. Michael was born to the union of Eddie and Linda (Moore) Perry in Chicago, Illinois, on August 29, 1966. He was a graduate of John...
04/11/2019 JFC
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