Dr. Henry M. Perry

Bloomfield-Dr. Henry M. Perry, 85 of Bloomfield, Iowa, died May 15, 2007 at the Long Term Care Facility at the Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield, Iowa. He was born December 28, 1921 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to John E. and Regina Miller Perry.

He graduated from Ithaca, New York High School in 1940 and Franklin and Marshall College of Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1944.  Dr. Perry served in the United States Army during WW II from 1943 to 1946.  He graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1949.  Upon completing his internship and gastroenterology residency at the Robert Packer Hospital-Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, Pennsylvania; he joined the staff from 1952-1962.  He married Elaine Hazelton January 5, 1957 in Greentown, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Perry joined the Gilfillan Clinic in Bloomfield, Iowa in 1963 and practiced internal medicine and gastroenterology at the Davis County Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital in Ottumwa, Iowa.  He retired from his medical practice in 1990.

He was a member of the Bloomfield United Methodist Church, the Iowa Medical Society and the Davis County Medical Society.  He was a member of the Davis County Fine Arts Council, Rotary Club and a strong supporter of Davis County Dollars for Scholars.  In 1998 he received the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts.  He was a thirty-second degree Mason and 50 year member of the Rural Amity Lodge #0070 in Athens, Pennsylvania.

Throughout his entire life, Dr. Perry was an avid student of World History and the Civil War and enjoyed photography as a hobby.

Surviving are his wife, one son Richard (Anne) Perry of Peach Tree City, Georgia; 3 daughters, Virginia (Gary) Russell, Lisa (Ray Cook) Wilcox both of Bloomfield and Jacqueline Perry of Moline, Illinois; four grandchildren, Dustin (Jessica) Umphress, Clayton Wilcox, Rachel and Catherine Perry.  Three step-grandchildren, Bill, Joey and Amy Russell, three great grandchildren and his mother in law Anna London of Bloomfield, Iowa.

He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother John E. Perry.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday May 19, 2007 at the Bloomfield United Methodist Church with Pastor Kevin Gingerich officiating.  Burial will be at the Bloomfield South Cemetery in Bloomfield, Iowa. Visitation will begin after 9:00 a.m. Friday with Masonic services at 6:00 p.m. followed by family visitation until 8:00 p.m. at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the Boy Scout Troop #91 in Bloomfield.