Marjorie "Marge" Perryman's Obituary
Marjorie Earle Short Perryman (“Marge”) of Coppell, Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Tom and Sara Perryman, son and daughter-in-law Bob and Lee Perryman, grandchildren Lindsay Perryman Hinde and husband Matt, Katie Perryman and partner Spencer King, Charles Perryman and wife Caitlin, and Abby Perryman Rodriguez and husband Rossty, and great grandchildren Grace and Emma Rodriguez. Marge was preceded in death by her husband H.B. “Bob” Perryman, Jr., parents Virgil Young Short and Clevea Harrison Short, brother Billy Young Short, and lifelong friend Helen Taliaferro. Marge was born on December 22, 1920 in Dexter, Texas. She grew up in Fort Worth, TX, Denison,TX, and Albuquerque, NM as her father relocated for assignments with the US Postal Service. She graduated from Denison High School and then obtained her bachelor’s degree in home economics from TCU in 1941. She later received her master’s degree in education from North Texas State University (now UNT). During World War II she worked for the Civil Aeronautics Administration in Fort Worth. In 1946 she married Bob and began her family in Denison, TX. They moved to Dallas, TX in 1950 and she continued to live and work in the Dallas area until her death. Her lifelong career in education began in the 1950’s as a school demonstration agent with McCalls’s Patterns. She then became a teacher with the Dallas Independent School District at, E.H. Cary Middle School and Skyline High School in the food service magnet program, from which she retired in 1985. However she continued with DISD as a fulltime substitute teacher for another 20 years, primarily at Skyline and Thomas Jefferson high schools. She also worked abroad as a volunteer on several archaeological sites during her retirement years. “Smart, fun, warm, giving, loving, talented, classy, and caring” were but a few of the adjectives that describe the wonderful person Marge was. Her love for her family was deep and unconditional, as was her love and concern for the many students she taught and came to know during her life. Marge would, for example, attend weekend sporting events of her students whose parents could not be there because they worked two or more jobs. Many of her students have remarked at the difference she made in their lives. Her passions and talents were rich and diverse. She loved meeting people and making new friends. Like Will Rogers, Marge “never met a stranger”. She loved to travel (Florence, Italy was a favorite destination), was a consummate cook (her beef tenderloin was heavenly), was a talented seamstress (a sewing teacher once accused her of buying a dress instead of making it because it was done so well), loved classical music and the arts her entire life, and played both the violin and piano. She learned the Bible at an early age and could recite a proverb appropriate for any occasion or “teaching moment”. Above all, her life was a living example of Jesus’ words in Luke 6:38: “Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.” She gave unstintingly of herself to all who knew her and was deeply loved in return. She was a cherished treasure and will be greatly missed. Funeral service will be held Monday, October 12, 2015 at 3:00PM in The Wildwood Chapel at Restland Funeral Home, 13005 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX. 75243.
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