Roger Perkins

Obituary

Class of 1952

Dec. 18, 1934 – May 24, 2021

Boise, Idaho — Roger A. Perkins passed away on May 24, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. He was born in McCook, Nebraska, in 1934 and moved to Idaho when he was four. After graduating from Weiser High School in 1952, he married his high school sweetheart, Joyce Hemenway. They had three children, Rodney, Cindy, and Vicki.

Roger joined the Idaho Army National Guard in 1952 and went to work full-time for the Guard in 1956. In 1960, he received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant and then attended Army flight training, qualifying in both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft. He was the Commander of the Army Aviation Support Facility at Gowen Field from 1962 to 1981, rising in rank from 1st Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel. In 1981, he accepted a four-year tour of active duty at the National Guard Bureau in Washington, D.C. After returning to Idaho in 1985, he was selected to be the State Personnel Management Officer for the Idaho National Guard and was promoted to full Colonel. During his military career, he flew over 6,000 hours in a variety of Army helicopters and airplanes. He retired from federal civil service in December 1989 and from the Army National Guard in June 1990 after nearly 38 years of service.

After retirement, serving the Lord became Roger’s passion. He was active in Trinity Fellowship Church and served as a Gideon for many years, spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ in many parts of the world. He and his wife, Joyce, were members of the Christian Motorcyclists Association and enjoyed touring the U.S. and Canada on their Gold Wing motorcycle. They were also “Snowbirds” for over 25 years and enjoyed many winters in Southern California.

Roger is survived by Joyce, his loving wife of 67 years; two wonderful children, Cindy Marlow of Boise and Vicki Weber (Jim) of Riverton, UT; eight outstanding grandchildren, Brooke Walcroft (Wally), Sarah Lizama (Gregg), Coty Jo Perkins, Andy McClure (Jaycee), Nick Perkins, Roger Weber, Libby Colfer (Jackson), and Hannah Weber; and seven precious great-grandchildren. He is also survived by three brothers, Don (Kay) of Orange, CA; Ken of Weiser, ID; Tom (Cindy) of Albany, OR; and his sister, Sandra Perkins of Mountain City, TN.

He was preceded in death by his son Rodney, his parents Everett and Claudine, and two older brothers, Jim and Bob.

A celebration of Roger’s life will be held at Trinity Fellowship Church, 300 N. Latah in Boise, on June 17, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Gideons International. Donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 1267, Meridian, ID 83680.

Roger’s final prayer was that all who read this obituary would humble themselves and ask Jesus Christ to come into their life and be their Lord and Savior.

From The Idaho Statesman – Boise, Idaho – Saturday, May 29, 2021