Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....Perryman, David Dixon April 20, 1937
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"The Cleburne News"
Heflin, Cleburne Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 29, 1937

PERRYMAN RITES HELD THURSDAY AT CHURCH; BURIAL IN CEMETERY

Pioneer Heflin Merchant is Death Victim; Was Widely Known in Cleburne

The death on Tuesday night, April 20, 1937 of David Dixon Perryman marked 
the passing of one of Cleburne county's best known citizens.

Born June 8, 1860 in Rockdale community of Randolph county, Mr. Perryman was 
educated in that county and in the schools of Atlanta, Ga. For many years he 
was connected in business with Atlanta firms, and then in 1892 as a partner 
in the firm of Perryman Brothers he became a resident of Heflin.

He was married in 1895 to Miss Kate Robertson of Oxford, Ala and is survived 
by her. He is also survived by three sisters and one brother, Mrs. James R. 
Little of Atlanta; MIsses Harriet and Ella Perryman and R.A. Perryman of 
Heflin.

Mr. Perryman tood an interested part in civic and business affairs of Heflin 
until blindness and ill health forced his retirement from active 
participation about five years ago. His affliction ws growing on him long 
before it was realized by anyone, and as he never complained, it was a shock 
to his friends when he became unable to carry on his affairs in the usual 
way.

Of a marked intellectual capacity, Mr. Perryman had an unusual grasp of 
mathematics and history, was a student of literature and the Bible, and in 
his youth was an outstanding speaker. When failing eyesight closed the 
avenues of personal study to him, he still maintained an intense interest in 
public affairs and current events, and derived great enjoyment from 
recollections of his extensive travels in earlier years.

He was devoted in all family relationships and generous in ways not 
generally known to the world. His attitude during the long period of his 
affliction was that of the utmost patience and cheerfulness. He was never 
rebellious or resentful but always in good spirits. Quiet and retiring in 
his true nature, unostentatious in well doing and in late years patient in 
affliction; these are the traits by which Mr. Perryman was longest and best 
known, and for which he was justly held in high regard by all who truly knew 
him.

Sympathy for their loss in his passing is extended to the widow and his 
family and this comforting thought is offered: That now he is made whole 
again by The Great Physician.

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