Clifton Roger Perry was born on July 3, 1943 in Colfax, Washington to parents Clifton Roscoe Perry and Nedra Helen Rogers. He grew up in the state of Washington and served in the U.S. Army after graduating from high school. For much of his life, he worked in aircraft maintenance as a machinist, and was a lifelong learner who loved to puzzle out how things worked. Clifton passed away on September 29, 2020. He is pre-deceased by his brother William Perry and his sister Linda Pearl. He is survived by his daughter Patricia Perry and his half-brother Wes Perry. Clifton was deeply loved and will be missed.