Article, "Last Rites for Perin Attended by Large Crowd"

Title

Article, "Last Rites for Perin Attended by Large Crowd"

Subject

Perin, Senator Willis, 1869-1930
University of Nebraska (Lincoln campus). School of Agriculture

Description

The article talks of S.W. Perin's funeral where E.A. Burrnet gave a eulogy honoring the deceased.

Source

RG 52-01-01, Bio Bib Files, Archives & Special Collections

Publisher

Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Date

1930, Jan. 22

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Transcription

Last Rites for Perin attended by large crowd
Hundreds meet at student activities building for ceremony
Burnett pays tribute
Chancellor lauds work of pioneer who served for forty years
As a last expression of heartfelt devotion, hundreds of friends gathered at the student activities building on the ag campus Tuesday afternoon for the funeral of S. W. Perin who for forty years served as superintendent of the ag farm. Mr. Perin died early Saturday morning after a long illness which recently had kept him confined to his home.
Chancellor E. A. Burnett in paying tribute to Mr. Perin, who had been with the university since 1889 and the with whom he associated at the agricultural college during a number of years, said:
"When Mr. Perin came to the university farm in 1889 none of the present development had taken place. This farm was purchased by the regents of the university in 1875, but had not been much developed and no very definite plans regarding its development had been made. There were two buildings of consequence a t the farm, one the little stone house that was on the property when the farm was purchased by the university, and the other a large frame house erected in 1873 which became the home of Mr. and Mrs. Perin. This house was also used as a dormitory for students, some of the present members of the faculty having lived their during their student days.
"Mr. Perin was superintendent of the farm under the professor of agriculture, His responsibilities included care for all types of farm work and assisting in carrying on experiments in crop and livestock production. He made the contacts with the central campus each day until the business became so great that a regular team and driver were provided for transacting the intercampus business.
"No member of the college faculty or employee of the university at that time can forget the acts of personal service which Mr. Perin performed, largely outside of his regular duties, in order to assist them either in their public or private work. When in need of any particular service not provided for in the regular organization, they always called on Mr. Perin.
"As the college developed and more experimental work was undertaken, the various departments of agronomy, animal husbandry, horticulture poultry and dairy husbandry took over the duties of superintending the work of their departments leaving Mr. Perin more largely in administrative work and of the land which was not assigned to special departments.
"For many years until separate purchasing and operating departments were established, Mr. Perin used to make daily trips to the city to transact the business necessary to the agricultural college.
"Mr. Perin's most outstanding quality was his devotion to his associates. No man on the agricultural campus was so universally loved as he. He never tired in doing some act of personal kindness or sacrificing himself in order to expedite the interest of the college.
"Until about a year and a half ago Mr. Perin had no illness which prevented his bring on duty day or night, regardless of the hours required. In February 1928 he underwent a serious operation from which he probably never fully recovered, although he returned to his work in the early summer and continued his work until the necessity for a second operation early in 1929. Recovering from this second operation he again insisted on taking up his regular duties, but shortly found that he had overtaxed his strength and was again confined to his bed by illness from which he did not recover. In his death every member of the faculty who had known him feels that he had lost a very personal and devoted friend. The university has lost one whose services cannot be replaced. The community had lost a man of sterling integrity and of rare personal qualities. He was one of God's noblemen."

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“Article, "Last Rites for Perin Attended by Large Crowd",” Nebraska U, accessed March 28, 2024, https://unlhistory.unl.edu/items/show/643.

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