Almira Perry

Almira Louise Perry, one of four children of Joseph and Nellie (Fitzgerald) Beam, was born near Hamburg, Iowa on September 5, 1914. The family soon moved to Pacific Junction, Iowa where Almira attended Old Pacific country school.

Almira met Roy Dale Perry of Missouri who was working for the Work Program Administration in Mills County. They were married at Red Oak, Iowa on December 7, 1933 and made their home in Pacific Junction. Their marriage was blessed with three children, Joy, Donald, and Betty. Almira was a stay-at-home mother who enjoyed caring for her children and gardening. Her other enjoyments were playing solitaire and solving word puzzles. Roy later took a job with the Glenwood Water Department and the family eventually moved to Glenwood, Iowa.

Almira and Roy had been married for 46 years when Roy died in August of 1980. Almira continued to live in their Glenwood home until March of 2002, when due to failing health, she moved to Glen Haven Home in Glenwood.

Almira died at Glen Haven on December 20, 2003 having attained the age of 89 years, 3 months, and 15 days. Almira was preceded in death by her parents; husband Roy in 1980; brothers, William "Bill" Beam and Vincent Fitzgerald; sister Ora Powles; sons-in-law, Alfred Wilson and Bill Hansen.

Almira is survived by her daughters, Joy Wilson of Plattsmouth, Nebraska and Betty Hansen of Malvern, Iowa; son Donald Perry of Glenwood; seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.