John Michael Perley, 63, a life long truck driver from Sunburst, Montana passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at a Shelby, Montana, hospital due to congestive heart failure.

Visitation with family receiving friends from 2:30 till 3:30 p.m. will be , Sunday August 13, 2006, at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby, Montana.

Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Susan Perley of Sunburst; mother, Suzann Perley of Vulcan, Alb;  sisters, Judy (Del) West of Red Deer, Alb, and Jane (Jon) Perley of Lemon Creek BC; brothers, David (Audrey) Perley of Calgary, Alb, Leslie (Selma) Perley of Nepean, Ont, William Perely of Mapleridge, BC, Ron (Lisa) Perley of Golden, BC, and Dennis (Cheryl) Perley of Kelowna, BC.

John was born Nov. 2, 1942 at Magrath, Alberta to John & Suzann (Matejka) Perley  He grew up and was educated in the Magrath and Vulcan area. He married Susan Carpenter Oct. 10, 1980 at Anchorage, Alaska and moved to Sunburst, Montana in 1983.

John drove truck for 40 years, and had been an owner-operator most of that time before retiring in 2003.

John had a passion for golf, and enjoyed playing with all his buddies. He was very proud of the hole in one he made at the Marias Valley Golf Course on 1999. He also enjoyed his antique Corvette and racing horses.  He was a member of the Canadian Marketing Assoc.and the Marias Valley Golf and Country Club.

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