Roscka Roth & Clapper Funeral Home - Monticello
Perdue J. Powlen
( February 23, 1917 - July 30, 2008 )
Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Location: 10:10 a.m., at the Whispering Pines Rehabilitation Center (formerly Twin Lakes Village Nursing Home) in Monticello, Indiana.
Age: 91
Date of Birth: Friday, February 23, 1917
Birth place:
Branch: Army
Service: World War II
Father: Otto M Powlen
Mother: Daisy Perdue
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: In the Monticello, Indiana community since 1942, coming here from Springfield, Tennessee.
Funeral Date: Saturday, August 02, 2008
Funeral Location: 3:00 p.m., at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Rev. Chris Dodson of the Monticello Christian Church of Monticello, Indiana
Burial will take place:
I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
12:00 p.m.(Noon) until the time of services at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2008 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Perdue and his late wife Helen had lived in the Monticello, Indiana community since 1942, coming here from Springfield, Tennessee. Perdue was a 1935 graduate of Logansport High School in Logansport, Indiana and a 1939 graduate of the Univeristy of Illinois with his Bachelor's Degree and his Master's Degree in 1951 in music. He began teaching in 1939 until 1941 in Springfield, Tennessee. Then in 1941, he became the band director at Monticello, High School in Monticello, Indiana. Then in 1947, Perdue became the became the director of vocal music following Bertha Peet. He created the "Golden Throats" (which is the best of the best choir students) in 1949. In 1975, Perdue retired from director of bands, becoming the music coordinator for the Twin Lakes High School Vocal and Music Coordinater untl his retirement in 1982. He attended the Monticello Christian Church in Monticello, Indiana, and had formerly attended the Monticello United Methodist Church where he had served as the choir director for a period of time. Perdue was the Community Band and Choir Director. He was a member of the Monticello Kiwanis Club since 1947 making him the oldest member. Perdue had served as the President of the Monticello Kiwanis Club in 1960 and held all other local offices. In 1963, he served as the Indiana Leut. Govoner. Perdue also recieved the Sagamore of the Wabash on April 28, 1990 and in 1998, he recieved the Great Area Monticello Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also a member of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association both local and state level, the A.A.R.P. and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post of Monticello, Indiana. Perdue was a United States World War II. Army Veteran serving in the infantry. Perdue had played Taps on his bugle for several years for the military rites at the cemeteries for several years.
Special Services: Full military rites will be conducted by the Honor Guard of the American Legion, VFW and AmVets Posts all of Monticello, Indiana will be at the I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery.
Memorial Information: May be given to the Monticello Kiwanis Club Purdue J. Powlen Scholarship Fund or to the Alzheimer Association. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On December 28, 1941, in Springfield, Tennessee, he married Helen V. Allen. She died March 13, 2003.
Survivors include:
Sisters, Betty Price of Ervine, California; Brother-in-law, Paul Carmichael of Monticello, Indiana;Sister-in-law, Ruth Allen of Montclair, New Jersey;Nephews, Jeffrey P. Carmichael of Lafayette, Indiana (who was more of a son), Donald N. "Don" (wife Sherry) Cox, Jr. of Peachtree City, Georgia, Douglas "Doug" (wife Mary Ann) Allen of New Jersey, and Hugh Allen, III. of North Carolina; Care Giver, Katie Krintz of Monticello, Indiana; Several Great Nieces and Nephews.
Preceded in Death:
Sisters, Marion Dorty, and Agnes Boughton
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home
Died: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Location: 10:10 a.m., at the Whispering Pines Rehabilitation Center (formerly Twin Lakes Village Nursing Home) in Monticello, Indiana.
Age: 91
Date of Birth: Friday, February 23, 1917
Birth place:
Branch: Army
Service: World War II
Father: Otto M Powlen
Mother: Daisy Perdue
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: In the Monticello, Indiana community since 1942, coming here from Springfield, Tennessee.
Funeral Date: Saturday, August 02, 2008
Funeral Location: 3:00 p.m., at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Rev. Chris Dodson of the Monticello Christian Church of Monticello, Indiana
Burial will take place:
I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
12:00 p.m.(Noon) until the time of services at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2008 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Perdue and his late wife Helen had lived in the Monticello, Indiana community since 1942, coming here from Springfield, Tennessee. Perdue was a 1935 graduate of Logansport High School in Logansport, Indiana and a 1939 graduate of the Univeristy of Illinois with his Bachelor's Degree and his Master's Degree in 1951 in music. He began teaching in 1939 until 1941 in Springfield, Tennessee. Then in 1941, he became the band director at Monticello, High School in Monticello, Indiana. Then in 1947, Perdue became the became the director of vocal music following Bertha Peet. He created the "Golden Throats" (which is the best of the best choir students) in 1949. In 1975, Perdue retired from director of bands, becoming the music coordinator for the Twin Lakes High School Vocal and Music Coordinater untl his retirement in 1982. He attended the Monticello Christian Church in Monticello, Indiana, and had formerly attended the Monticello United Methodist Church where he had served as the choir director for a period of time. Perdue was the Community Band and Choir Director. He was a member of the Monticello Kiwanis Club since 1947 making him the oldest member. Perdue had served as the President of the Monticello Kiwanis Club in 1960 and held all other local offices. In 1963, he served as the Indiana Leut. Govoner. Perdue also recieved the Sagamore of the Wabash on April 28, 1990 and in 1998, he recieved the Great Area Monticello Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also a member of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association both local and state level, the A.A.R.P. and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post of Monticello, Indiana. Perdue was a United States World War II. Army Veteran serving in the infantry. Perdue had played Taps on his bugle for several years for the military rites at the cemeteries for several years.
Special Services: Full military rites will be conducted by the Honor Guard of the American Legion, VFW and AmVets Posts all of Monticello, Indiana will be at the I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery.
Memorial Information: May be given to the Monticello Kiwanis Club Purdue J. Powlen Scholarship Fund or to the Alzheimer Association. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On December 28, 1941, in Springfield, Tennessee, he married Helen V. Allen. She died March 13, 2003.
Survivors include:
Sisters, Betty Price of Ervine, California; Brother-in-law, Paul Carmichael of Monticello, Indiana;Sister-in-law, Ruth Allen of Montclair, New Jersey;Nephews, Jeffrey P. Carmichael of Lafayette, Indiana (who was more of a son), Donald N. "Don" (wife Sherry) Cox, Jr. of Peachtree City, Georgia, Douglas "Doug" (wife Mary Ann) Allen of New Jersey, and Hugh Allen, III. of North Carolina; Care Giver, Katie Krintz of Monticello, Indiana; Several Great Nieces and Nephews.
Preceded in Death:
Sisters, Marion Dorty, and Agnes Boughton
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home