Calvin J. Perkins

Calvin J. Perkins, 66, formerly of Rumney, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, in Lebanon, after a brief illness.Born on June 3, 1943, in Plymouth, NH, he was the son of Vernon J. and recently deceased Marjorie (Burnham) Perkins. He was raised in Rumney, graduating from Plymouth High School; he then went on to attened the University of NH and received a Bachelors degree.Calvin retired from his position as an Area Conservationist with the County of Albany, NY in 1994, and moved back to Rumney. Since his retirement he has been extremly active in conservation and communtiy service to the Greater Rumney Area, he was a past President of the N. H. Association of Conservation; Chairman of Grafton Conservation for 10 years; he served on the State Conservation Commission and also on the Grafton County Farm Advisory Commission; he was a past North Haverhill Fair Director and also a member of the Lions Club.His is predeceased by a brother, Rudy Perkins, and his parents.Calvin is survived by his two sons, Shannon Perkins, and Rexland Perkins and wife Diane; a brother, Barry Perkins; a sister, Joyce Prague and husband Michael; three nephews, Alan Claveau, Joshua Perkins, and Brandon Perkins; three nieces, Sara Bucznski and husband Theodore, Kelsey Perkins, and Linda Trask and husband Joshua; three grandnephews, Teddy Buczynski, Wyatt Perkins, and Corbin Trask; a grand niece, Molly Buczynski; and many friends in the greater Rumney Community.Memorials:Donations may be made in Calvin's name to a charity of one's choice.Service:A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 1:00 pm at Mayhew Funeral Home, 12 Langdon Street, Plymouth, NH. Theodore C. Goodfleisch, pastor of the West Rumney Community Church, Rumney, will officiate.Cemetery:Interment will follow the service and will be held at the Pleasantview Cemetery, Rte. 25, Rumney.