In Memory
John Donald Perkins
Feb. 16, 1929 - Jul. 6, 2009
SOUTH BEND - John D. Perkins, 80, passed away Monday, July 6. Born in South Bend, Indiana.
Served in the U.S. Navy, 1950-54, on the USS Bennington during the Korean War. Received a BA from Valparaiso University, Indiana.
Married Angela Escudero in 1956. Joined the Foreign Service in 1960. Commercial Councilor for the Department of State, with assignments in Costa Rica, Milan, Guatemala City, Madrid, Seoul, Caracas and Mexico City. Earned an MPA at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
Retired in 1989 to Sun City Center, Florida, where he became active as a volunteer. President of the Sun City Center Community Association, 1995. Member of the Board of Directors 1993-96.
He will be missed immensely by his wife, Angela; daughter, Paula; son, Ted; grandchildren, Zoe, Robert and Jessica; and nephews Ken, Robert, Fred and Tom.
Lewers Funeral Home, Sun City, FL, 813/645-3231.
Published in the South Bend Tribune on July 9, 2009.
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