[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2420]
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                   HONORING A McCREARY COUNTY LEADER

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 20, 1995

  Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my good friend Napoleon 
``Nip'' Perkins who recently passed away just shy of his 90th birthday. 
My family and thousands of others throughout McCreary County and 
southern Kentucky are deeply saddened by this tragic loss.
  Our area has lost a topnotch businessman, an inspiring civic and 
community volunteer, a political leader, and a good friend. He helped 
everyone he could and always was willing to sacrifice his time for 
others.
  Nip Perkins was a retired land agent and an engineer for Stearns Coal 
and Lumber Co., where his high energy, friendly style is what always 
stood out most.
  Politics was where Nip was most influential. Serving as a field 
representative for my two predecessors in Congress, Congressmen Eugene 
Siler and Tim Lee Carter, he has been a recognized leader for more than 
seven decades.
  Nip was also a great confidant for me, always keeping his ear close 
to the ground and my best interests at heart. He was wise, informed, 
and always positive.
  Nip served six terms as the McCreary County Republican chairman and 
was the first inductee of the Fifth Congressional District Lincoln Club 
Hall of Fame for his honorable and dedicated service.
  I could not think of a better person to be our first Hall of Fame 
inductee.
  In addition to his political service, Nip was a former McCreary 
County master commissioner and served on the County Selective Service 
Board. He was a 65-year member of the Orie S. Ware Lodge in Stearns and 
the 32d degree Mason in the Valley of Covington.
  My heart goes out to Nip's wife of 62 years, Evelyn Anderson Perkins, 
and his wonderful family. He was a great friend and a good man, and he 
will be sorely missed.

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