Perry Need

I worked closely with Perry for a few years at HJ and we traveled together during that time to many classes and conferences. Perry was always exciting to travel with. My first ride on Space Mountain was with Perry at Disneyland after a long day of Oracle classwork. Perry was so proud of his girls and frequently shared their current achievements, activities and future plans. He lived large and was a positive influence to so many. I especially enjoyed the quote in his obituary - "The...

I am so saddened to hear of Perry's passing. I didn't know him well, but always thoroughly enjoyed our encounters at Herff. He could be counted on for a lot of smiling and laughing, and was a bright spot in the day. A very special person who always had something interesting to say, I looked forward to running into him. I will always remember his stories about the Naptown Roller Girls, and smile.

Dear Nancy, family, and friends - I am so very sorry for your loss and my heart breaks for you.
It was such a joy to see Perry come in to work in the mornings (always with a smile) and later in the afternoons for his breaks here at CEG. We always had wonderful talks. Early on, I told him I could not believe someone with his stature could fit in a Smart Car! He just laughed and told me of the benefits of his car. Sometimes, when I would walk the parking lot to get my steps in I would see...

Dear Nancy and family, May God bless and keep your family during this time and always. Perry was a true pleasure to work with and he will be missed dearly. He was a very inspiring man and I am so grateful to have known him.

We appreciate Perry's dedication to Citizens. He worked much longer than most would have considering his situation. His obituary was a wonderful tribute and added more context for those that did not get to know him well. Thank you and prayers for your family.

Dear Nancy:
I'm a friend of Mom's and she's been filling me in on Perry's health and I was so sad to see her message today. My deepest condolences to you, your family and Perry's family. I understand he was a really great guy and I'm very sorry for your loss. My words are meaningless in many ways but I wanted you to know my heart goes out to you.

Bobbie Piell

Perry was one of the best educated, most interesting people I've ever met. He always had a unique perspective on life and he didn't mind sharing his point of view. I missed talking to him after I left Herff Jones. I will always remember him fondly. My condolences to Perry's family.

I do have one more note in remembrance of Perry J. Need. While at Herff Jones, he and I were teammates in the Indianapolis Walking Club. I believe both of us reached the ten year level, many years near the top of accumulating laps amongst teams. I think one year we were runner-ups in team lap count.

But what I really wanted to convey is Perry was not the fastest at walking the track lap. Reason is, everyone knew Perry would intentionally walk slowly to enjoy the walk, many...

You will not meet a finer human being than Perry Need. I feel blessed to have called him a friend.