Jerry, Pat Soukup on Volunteerism in Perry Hall
The couple of more than 60 years were recently honored as the 2011 Perry Hall Citizens of the Year.
Pat Soukup jokes that, as a homemaker in the 1950s, she started volunteering with the Perry Hall Recreation Council to save her marriage. "If I wanted to see my husband, I had to go up to the [recreation] field," Pat, now 81, said with a laugh. "I started when my kids were 4 and 5 years old." For the vast majority of Pat and Jerry Soukup's 60-year marriage, the couple has devoted much of their time to volunteer work. Notably, Jerry, 83, has served more than 20 years as president of the rec council. Both were recently honored for their service as recipients of the 2011 Perry Hall Citizens of the Year award by the Perry Hall Improvement Association. Find a transcript of Jerry's acceptance speech here. Perry Hall was a different community …
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JACKIE BLUNT
12:39 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
It is wonderful that this caring couple is getting more attention for all the years of work they have done for the Perry Hall Community. I don't think sports in Perry Hall would ever have developed as it did without them. Our children's lives were improved by their devotion. All the best to you both! You've earned it! more ›