Wesley Perine, Jr.

Wesley Perine Jr., Age 81 October 17, 1934-June 25, 2016 Wesley was born in Modesto CA on October 17th, 1934 to Irene Frances Perine and Wesley Perine Sr. On April 27th, 1956, he married the love of his life Lona Louise Walker, and they had to beautiful children, Kenneth and Sheryl. Shortly after Wes and Lona were married, Wesley was drafted into the Army. He left the military early, as his father became ill, and was not able to manage their family farming operation without Wesley. Since this was the sole source of support for his family, he returned home. Wesley’s military service allowed him to attend college with the assistance of the GI Bill, and he graduated from Fresno State University with a degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation, Wes went to work for Tulare County, and was the Deputy Public Guardian for Tulare County upon his retirement at age 62. Once retired, Wesley went into the private conservatorship business, forming Perine & Dicken with his dear friends, Ron and Pat Dicken. Wesley loved sports, fishing, his family, and good cooking! On April Fools day, 1966, Wesley caught a record breaking fish out of Wohlford lake in Southern CA. Weighing in at 13 lbs., Wesley had the bait store folks take a picture of his record fish, so that his family and friends would believe him when he told the story of his record-breaking fish caught on April Fools day! His son Kenneth started a tradition of calling his dad every April 1st in honor of this memorable event. Wesley also was an avid sports fan, loving his Fresno State Bulldogs and his SF Giants. He also took immense joy in attending his grand-children’s sporting events during their school years, and was their biggest cheerleader. And no one could cook for him like his wife Lona, where he couldn’t wait for the holiday meals to be prepared. Wesley was preceded in death by his wife Lona, his parents, and brother Gordon. He is survived by his sister Shirley Bogan and her husband Bill. Son Kenneth Wesley Perine, and his wife Rachel. Daughter Sheryl Hunsinger, and her husband Jim. Wes is also survived by his five grandchildren Megan Ferreira, Kendra Swiney, Kenneth C. Perine, Michaela Hunsinger, and James Wesley Hunsinger. He also had 10 great grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com

Wesley Perine, Jr.

October 17, 1934 - June 25, 2016