Marney Dunman Perry, Jr.

Marney Dunman Perry, Jr, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, went home to his Lord on Friday, February 29, 2008. He joined his parents, sisters and beloved wife of 60 years. Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in Mineral Wells. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at White's Mineral Wells Funeral Home. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers for Mr. Perry will be employees of PECO. Marney was born April 26, 1926 in San Angelo to Marney Dunman Perry, Sr., and Susan Smith Perry. He spent most of his early years in the West Texas area. When he was ten, his parents moved the family to Lubbock. That was the year his parents founded Perry Equipment Corporation. In 1938 the family and Company moved to Dallas. Marney went to high school at Crosier Tech where he played center for the Wolf Pack football team. He attended North Texas A & M (currently University of Texas at Arlington). Marney served in the US Navy from 1944 to 1946 in the Pacific Theatre as a member of the 9th Seabees Battalion during both the Marinas Island and Okinawa Island Campaigns. He returned home in Dallas March of 1946 where he convinced Doris Nichol, his High School sweetheart, to elope on April 6, 1946. They have three daughters, Leigh Perry Payne, Laine Perry, and Doris Perry McConnell. Perry Equipment moved from Dallas to Mineral Wells in March of 1949. Marney developed the FilterSep in 1952, which became the world standard for Gas Processing and Pipelines. He was instrumental in further developments of the Corporation's Patents and Trademarks throughout the years. In 1959, Marney was promoted to the position of President and COO of PECO. In 1962 he expanded PECO sales into Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia. Marney became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in 1976. The company has continued to flourish under the family's leadership and now has worldwide operations. In December of this past year the company merged with the Facet Division of CLARCOR Corporation making the combined company a global leader in the fuels and natural gas markets. Marney has served the community, his church and country in various ways over the years. He has been a member of and served as President of the Palo Pinto Area Foundation since 1964 when Palo Pinto General Hospital was founded. Marney was appointed by Malcom Baldridge of the Commerce Department to serve the Department as member of the National Defense Executive Reserve. Marney was appointed by Governor Bill Clements to the Board of the Brazos River Authority for six years. He served for six years on the Board for the Regents of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. He was also an active member and instrumental in the growth of the Gas Processors Association/Gas Processors Suppliers Association. Marney was devoted to Saint Luke's Episcopal Church and served on the Vestry, Junior and Senior Warden, Sunday School teacher and choir member for over 50 years. Marney is survived by his three children, Leigh Perry Payne and husband, Don of Madison, Wisconsin, Laine Perry of Mineral Wells, and Doris McConnell and husband, Mike of Mineral Wells; grandchildren, Cheryl Hale and husband, James of Madison Wisconsin, Kimberly Rung and husband, Dirk of Madison Wisconsin, 2nd Lieutenant Megan McConnell of Ft. Rucker, Alabama, Moran McConnell of Mineral Wells; and great-grandchildren,Riley and Cassidy Rung and Jacob and Baylee Hale, all of Madison, Wisconsin.