As a young man Perry Kribs worked for a furniture manufacturer in Grand Rapids, MI making hand-crafted furniture and cabinetry. He felt automation was reducing the quality of the furniture being produced and left the trade.
He then invested his time and efforts in various youth organizations. He became the Boy Scout Commissioner in Three Rivers, MI and from 1918-1921 he was the YMCA Boys Work Secretary in Louisville, KY. He was also a Boy Scout executive in Toledo, OH, and Pocatello, ID. While in Idaho he adopted a son who went on to become a successful executive with the Union Pacific Railroad.
After leaving Idaho, Perry went to Nevada and for the remainder of his life was a miner, owning an interest in a silver mine which by his own account was "rather successful." He was also a Mason for over 60 years and converted to the Church of Latter Day Saints.
Even while mining, the endeavor that brought him the most satisfaction was supporting youth activities, especially among the four Indian reservations near Fallon, NV where he lived. Over the course of his long life he raised 25 children, adopting several of them including a son, Duane, who died while serving in World War II.
He then invested his time and efforts in various youth organizations. He became the Boy Scout Commissioner in Three Rivers, MI and from 1918-1921 he was the YMCA Boys Work Secretary in Louisville, KY. He was also a Boy Scout executive in Toledo, OH, and Pocatello, ID. While in Idaho he adopted a son who went on to become a successful executive with the Union Pacific Railroad.
After leaving Idaho, Perry went to Nevada and for the remainder of his life was a miner, owning an interest in a silver mine which by his own account was "rather successful." He was also a Mason for over 60 years and converted to the Church of Latter Day Saints.
Even while mining, the endeavor that brought him the most satisfaction was supporting youth activities, especially among the four Indian reservations near Fallon, NV where he lived. Over the course of his long life he raised 25 children, adopting several of them including a son, Duane, who died while serving in World War II.
As a young man Perry Kribs worked for a furniture manufacturer in Grand Rapids, MI making hand-crafted furniture and cabinetry. He felt automation was reducing the quality of the furniture being produced and left the trade.
He then invested his time and efforts in various youth organizations. He became the Boy Scout Commissioner in Three Rivers, MI and from 1918-1921 he was the YMCA Boys Work Secretary in Louisville, KY. He was also a Boy Scout executive in Toledo, OH, and Pocatello, ID. While in Idaho he adopted a son who went on to become a successful executive with the Union Pacific Railroad.
After leaving Idaho, Perry went to Nevada and for the remainder of his life was a miner, owning an interest in a silver mine which by his own account was "rather successful." He was also a Mason for over 60 years and converted to the Church of Latter Day Saints.
Even while mining, the endeavor that brought him the most satisfaction was supporting youth activities, especially among the four Indian reservations near Fallon, NV where he lived. Over the course of his long life he raised 25 children, adopting several of them including a son, Duane, who died while serving in World War II.
He then invested his time and efforts in various youth organizations. He became the Boy Scout Commissioner in Three Rivers, MI and from 1918-1921 he was the YMCA Boys Work Secretary in Louisville, KY. He was also a Boy Scout executive in Toledo, OH, and Pocatello, ID. While in Idaho he adopted a son who went on to become a successful executive with the Union Pacific Railroad.
After leaving Idaho, Perry went to Nevada and for the remainder of his life was a miner, owning an interest in a silver mine which by his own account was "rather successful." He was also a Mason for over 60 years and converted to the Church of Latter Day Saints.
Even while mining, the endeavor that brought him the most satisfaction was supporting youth activities, especially among the four Indian reservations near Fallon, NV where he lived. Over the course of his long life he raised 25 children, adopting several of them including a son, Duane, who died while serving in World War II.
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