The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

Sept. 15, 1956 - March 15, 2019

Michael Harvey Perkins, 62, of Sweet Home died March 15, 2019 of esophageal cancer at Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis.

He was born Sept. 15, 1956 in Portland to Rosalie and John Perkins. Mr. Perkins was aised in Siletz on a 20-acre farm, where he learned his work ethic and his love for the outdoors. He lived his teenage and early adult years in Springfield, working in the wood industry.

Mr. Perkins settled in Sweet Home, which he called home for over 25 years. There he enjoyed his employment with Rainier Wood Products and made many lifelong friends.

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