Perry was a member of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewe of Tucks. He served as King Tucks XXXV in 2003 and as Float Captain for two floats in 2005, which was the last Mardi Gras he got to see.
He had 60 friends from school come in town to help him in decorating the floats that January and had a great time showing them around New Orleans.
He sent me this picture of him riding on a float as King Tucks in 2003 and tossing throws to revellers.
He died on June 14, 2005, three and a half months before Hurricane Katrina ripped apart the city that he loved so much, along with much of the Gulf Coast.
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