Alfred Henry Perry, age 101, of Kamloops, British Columbia, passed on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
Alfred was born in Calgary AB in 1922. Al lived a full and adventurous life.
Alfred was predeceased by his wife Megan Perry in 2022. They were married for 77 years – love birds 'til the end. Alfred was also predeceased by his brothers Robert, Gordon, and Donald and his sister Bernice Taylor.
Al is survived by his sons Brian Perry (Lori), Doug Perry, brother Charlie Perry and sister Margaret Rodgers. Al is fondly remembered by Kelly Perry and many, many others. He leaves behind a legacy of 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Most of these grandchildren attended his 100th birthday – he will be greatly missed. There are also many nieces and nephews as part of the Perry clan.
Alfred left an indelible mark on the Kamloops and Chase area communities. As a child, Alfred’s family moved to Kamloops in August 1930 from Balzac, Alberta. He grew up in North Kamloops and the McArthur Island park area. As a teenager, he was a member of the Rocky Mountain Rangers. Al started with Overwaitea Groceries in June of 1940. Al was a manager for Overwaitea for 27 years and a store supervisor for 7 years. He retired from Overwaitea in 1974. In the summer of 1958, Al water skied non-stop from Kamloops to Salmon Arm on the South Thompson River and Shuswap Lake. This was an adventure Al spoke of right up until his passing. In 1965-66, Al managed Tod Mountain. This led to a lifelong love of skiing; he skied with the "Italian Ski team" until age 85. Most notably, in 1974, Al and Megan started Perry’s Place in Chase, BC – a grocery store and men's and ladies' ready to wear store. Perry’s Place was a fixture of Chase for 23 years. They retired in 1997 to Kamloops, travelled the world, enjoyed family and attended numerous Perry reunions.
Al and Megan had been living in Kamloops Seniors' Village for the past 17 years. Al was very proud of having his pilot license. He was the oldest surviving manager of Overwaitea. He was a founding board member of Kamloops Community Futures and CASE counselled in BC. Al was also a great photographer and ensured we had many family memories captured in photos.
