Biography
By K. Bruce Perkins
Married at sixteen, two kids by age 19. Greatest achievement? Married to the same wonderful gal 42 years later...Praise God!
U.S. Army at age 17. Served in Germany during Cold War and Berlin wall going up. Honorable discharge. High School and College GED achieved in service.
Went to work for Southwestern Bell straight out of Army. 17 years there, 12 in management.
Stayed close to sons by coaching Little League baseball and football. Held almost every position on the board of the baseball league. As President had the biggest League in the U.S. and operated on a $54,000 budget (up from the previous year's $13,000 budget).
Helped build North Harris County football league from a first year enrollment of 150 to over 3,500. Served as coach and board member. Handled insurance claims for whole league one year.
Held offices in Parent Teacher Association.
Held offices in the Athletic Booster Club at son's High School, including President.
- At age 33, was raised as Master Mason in the Fairbanks Lodge 1363 of Houston.
Started Commercial Landscaping company in 1982. Reached 65 employees and over $1 million of business for several years.
Second business was formed when big company failed in the oil crunch. Worked with wife Carol to rebuild landscaping and started a retail horse trailer outlet. Also resumed telephone work. Installed small business systems.
In Prison: Completed vocation course in Drafting and Electronics with "A's" in all classes. Nearing Associate Degree with a 3.9+ grade average.
Developed art skills and donated regularly to prison art auctions for kids in abused situations.
Absolutely clean disciplinary record in prison for over eight years, a record that is unheard of. Receive FIRST Disciplinary case in 2003 due to wife creating a web site about his case and offering his beautiful paintings for sale.
Carol A. Perkins
7019 St. Highway 75 South #12
Huntsville TX 77340
(936) 662-7333
caperkins@suddenlink.net