Robert Lee Perrier

ROBERT LEE “BOB” PERRIER, JR. Robert Lee “Bob” Perrier, Jr., 89, resident of rural Barnsdall, died at 10:55 PM on Monday September 12, 2011 in Barnsdall. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday September 16, 2011 in the First United Methodist Church at Barnsdall with Rev. Paul Overholt and Rev. James Hager officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Barnsdall American Legion Webster-Schrack Post # 227. Interment will be in the Ramona Cemetery under the direction of the Stumpff Barnsdall Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials have been established and those who wish to make a contribution in memory of Mr. Perrier may do so to: First United Methodist Church 200 S. 7th Street Barnsdall, Oklahoma 74002 or American Cancer Society C/O Kathy Leeper P.O. Box 1094 Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74005 or American Heart Association P.O. Box 841125 Dallas, Texas 75284-1125. Robert Lee Perrier, Jr., was born April 16, 1922 at Barnsdall, Oklahoma to Robert Lee and Lillie (Haase) Perrier. He was raised in Osage County and was a 1942 graduate of Barnsdall High School. Bob entered the U.S. Army Air Corp on September 7, 1942 and was honorably discharged on October 15, 1945. He re-enlisted on October 16, 1945 and was honorably discharged on January 19, 1947 with special rank as sergeant, as an airplane armorer. He was a B-17 gunner with 4th and 11th Air Force. Bob received the American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon and served in Aleutian. He was married to Norma Jean Ball on November 10, 1947 at Independence, Kansas. In 1957 they moved to the ranch north of Barnsdall where he was born and they have lived there since that time. In 1958 Bob was employed with Baker Petrolite and retired from there in 1983. Bob was a member of the First United Methodist Church for over 50 years, Commander of American Legion Post # 227 for 18 years, where he received the lifetime award and the leadership award for 66 years of service; a 32nd degree Mason with Wah Sha She Lodge # 110 at Pawhuska, a member of the Osage Cattleman’s Association V.F.W. , Barnsdall Fire Association and Ambulance Board, Supporter of Osage Jr., Livestock Show, Past Member of RCA Cowboy Association, served on the Osage Tribal Housing Authority, served 10 years on Barnsdall School Board, ran for Tribal Council Office, was Legionnaire of 1993, served as Christmas Parade Marshal in 2005 and Bob & Norma Citizens Award-2005 Parade. Survivors include his wife Norma Jean Perrier of the family home at Barnsdall; his children Richard Lee Perrier and his wife Paula of Barnsdall; one daughter Pamela Jean Infield and her husband Darrell also of Barnsdall and James Otis Perrier and his wife Cathy of Bartlesville; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Bob was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister Pauline Perrier. PDF Printable Version

Robert Lee Perrier

April 16, 1922 - September 12, 2011