DeaPerry.com and the “News of the Day” section were created to streamline communication with Dea’s family and friends (you!) during some surprise medical adventures of 2019. It’s still a great way to connect, and so we keep it rolling.
News of the day…
In Memoriam
Friends, On January 12 Dea was interred at the Hillcrest Cemetery on Bainbridge Island. Peter and Ricky teamed up to write a beautiful obituary to announce her passing and honor her memory in local news outlets. That piece summarizes some further details and so I’ve pasted it here… Dea Mckibben Perry passed away on Jan …
Wonder and Awe
Friends, It is with wonder and awe that I write to observe the obvious fact that our sweet friend Dea Perry lived a big, bold, beautiful life — full of connection and creativity. It’s with relief that I write to report that her physical suffering has ended. And with grief I must report that Dea …
Carpe Diem
Ricky, Peter, and Dea have set up a beautiful Christmas tree at home. Dea is savoring a respite from chemotherapy and spending a bunch of time perched in the cool new window seat that Peter recently designed and installed in their living room. I call it her catbird seat. Ricky calls it “The Zone.” It’s …