Walter E. Perry Jr. September 17, 1935 - November 08, 2008 Walter E. Perry Jr., 73, of Columbus died Saturday, November 8, 2008, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Mr. Perry was born in Kokomo, Ind., September 17, 1935, the son of Walter and Mary Isabella Duret Perry. He graduated from Berea High School in Ohio and earned a degree in electrical engineering from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, where he was also a member of Beta Theta Pi. He retired from Centerion Energy, now known as First Energy, in Cleveland after 33 years of service and moved to Columbus in 1993. A 32nd Degree Mason and an amateur radio enthusiast, his many other interests included traveling, computers and studying a multitude of subjects. Survivors include cousins, William Quick of Westfield, Lisa Duret of Columbus, Sally Grass, John Duret and Tami Sullivan, all of Milwaukee, Wis and Walter Quinn of Auburn Hills, MI. He was preceded is death by his parents. Funeral Information VISITATION: Friday, November 14, 2008 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Jewell - Rittman Family Funeral Home. MEMORIAL SERVICE:A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 14, 2008, at Jewell -Rittman Family Funeral Home with Rev. Brian White officiating and beginning with a Masonic memorial service at 7 p.m. Donations Information In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana Masonic Home Foundation, P.O. Box 44210, 525 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, IN 46244-0210, or to the McDowell Adult Education Center Literacy Program, 2700 McKinley Ave., Columbus, IN 47201. DirectionsVisitation:  Map to Funeral Home

Walter E. Perry Jr. September 17, 1935 - November 08, 2008 Walter E. Perry Jr., 73, of Columbus died Saturday, November 8, 2008, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Mr. Perry was born in Kokomo, Ind., September 17, 1935, the son of Walter and Mary Isabella Duret Perry. He graduated from Berea High School in Ohio and earned a degree in electrical engineering from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, where he was also a member of Beta Theta Pi. He retired from Centerion Energy, now known as First Energy, in Cleveland after 33 years of service and moved to Columbus in 1993. A 32nd Degree Mason and an amateur radio enthusiast, his many other interests included traveling, computers and studying a multitude of subjects. Survivors include cousins, William Quick of Westfield, Lisa Duret of Columbus, Sally Grass, John Duret and Tami Sullivan, all of Milwaukee, Wis and Walter Quinn of Auburn Hills, MI. He was preceded is death by his parents. Funeral Information VISITATION: Friday, November 14, 2008 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Jewell - Rittman Family Funeral Home. MEMORIAL SERVICE:A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 14, 2008, at Jewell -Rittman Family Funeral Home with Rev. Brian White officiating and beginning with a Masonic memorial service at 7 p.m. Donations Information In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana Masonic Home Foundation, P.O. Box 44210, 525 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, IN 46244-0210, or to the McDowell Adult Education Center Literacy Program, 2700 McKinley Ave., Columbus, IN 47201. DirectionsVisitation:  Map to Funeral Home