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Van Perkins

In Loving Memory

Van “Hat Man” Perkins

Date of BirthAugust 24, 1939
Passed Away OnSeptember 15, 2010
At Age71 years
Resident ofBeaumont, TX
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Van “Hat Man” Perkins, 71 of Beaumont died September 15, 2010 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.

Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Broussard’s in Nederland. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends will be 5:00-8:00 PM, Friday, September 17, 2010 at Broussard’s.

Mr. Perkins was a native of Weirgate and has been a lifelong resident of Beaumont. He was the quarterback for Nederland High School football team the last time Nederland went to the state play-offs. He was named all district and most valuable back in 1956 and received the Charles Meyers Award . He enjoyed golf, bowling and lettered in all four sports. He retired from Ameripol-Synpol as a supervisor with forty years of service.

Mr. Perkins was preceded in death by his father, Doyle Perkins. He is survived by his wife, Grace Perkins of Beaumont; daughter, Rhonda Perkins Morgan and her husband Billy of Lumberton, son, Mark Perkins of Austin; step-daughter, Julia Hand of Beaumont; step-son, Jason Evans of Dania Beach; sister, Nelly Rose Stevens and her husband Jack of Austin; grandchildren, Chase and Markee Perkins, Tarah Lee and her husband Edward, Erica Fontenot, Diego Guerra; great grandchild, Rachel Lee; step-grandson, Dusty Morgan; mother, Eva Perkins of Nederland; brothers, D.D. Perkins and his wife Pat of Vidor, Billy Perkins of Nederland and Philip Perkins of Austin.

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Services

Visitation

Gathering of his family and friends

Broussard’s Mortuary

505 12th Street

Nederland, TX 77627

September 17, 2010

5-8 pm

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Funeral Service

Broussard’s Mortuary

505 12th Street

Nederland, TX 77627

September 18, 2010

10:00 AM

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Interment

Oak Bluff Memorial Park

101 Block Street

Port Neches, TX 77651

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Memorial Service

Alzheimer’s Association

700 North Street Suite M

Beaumont, TX 77701

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Condolences (21)

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DD and Pat Perkins Vidor,, TX September 24, 2010
Van, what a wonderful brother we have lost and how very badly we will miss you! We realize u are so happy now and also realize that we are praying for Gracie, one of the most loving, dedicated wivies we have ever known! We love u both so much and one day we will see each other again !
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Paul & Becky Ford Beaumont, TX September 19, 2010
Gracie Baby:
We are so sorry we could not be here with you for the services. But, we were with you all the way in our thoughts, our prayers and our wonderful memories of both of you. I, Becky, remember you and then Van as neighbors long before I became Becky Ford. When we bought Thirsty's, we could not have done it without you at the helm. Paul already knew you from Thirsty's but, that was the beginning of a lot of great memories for me. We know it has been so hard for both of you the past few years. But, hopefully, you will find strength and courage from your memories and the support we know you had from Hatman in whatever you wanted to do.
We know he would want you to pick up the pieces and move forward with a smile on your face and to draw strength from all of us who loved him and know how he would have wanted your life to be. We are here for you and hope you will call on us. We love yoiu!

Paul and Becky and all of your friends at Thirsty's
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Don Jacobs Beaumont, TX September 18, 2010
My deepest condolences to the family. When words cannot express our sorrow for the current situation, we can only look back with nostalgia to the days when we all were young. I enjoyed Van's gumbo many times when he owned the restaurant in Beaumont, and we'd get around to NHS football memories. He always got a kick out of the story I told about him and his brother, D.D. A year younger than D.D. and a year older than Van, I played offensive center and snapped the ball to both of them at various times when they were quarterbacks. D.D. would almost push me over the line and off-sides. Van would let me stay on-side until the play began. I can still see him laughing about that, and his picture in the hat is perfect. He was a great guy, and I share your sorrow.