Edd Permenter
Edd Permenter, 71, died May 29, 2008, at his home in Philadelphia, MS. He was a member of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America as well as the Dixie Texas Longhorn Association.
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Edd Permenter with some of his Texas Longhorns. |
A retired heavy equipment mechanic, Mr. Permenter was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Mt.Carmel Baptist Church and the Philadelphia Masonic Lodge #93.
Mr. Permenter’s daughter, Penny Sharp, said Texas Longhorns were a big part of her father’s later years. “Many people raise Texas Longhorns for many reasons. For my father, it was a lifesaver. He had a massive heart attack and required bypass surgery in the 1980s. After his heart attack, work was no longer an option, since he could no longer keep up the rigorous schedule he once could. However, used to hard work and long hours six days a week, he needed something interesting to keep him busy and occupied. After seeing the beautiful Longhorns around the countryside, his wife suggested they try raising them. It literally saved him from the boredom and depression that affect so many heart patients.”
Starting with a small herd from Mike Woods at Ivy Ranch, the cattle began one of the most rewarding experiences of his lifetime. He quickly became obsessed with learning everything about the breed, and his hobby turned his life around. He attended cattle sales locally and then traveled further to larger sales, and thoroughly enjoyed the Dixie National Show. There he and his wife met a number of people who became great friends: Vonda and Jimmy Burden, Dennis and Charlie Jones, Sherman and Faye Boyles, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown.
“As his heart disease progressed, he had to decrease the size of his herd so he kept his favorite ones and sold the rest. The keepers were taken to our small farm, but Daddy would ride the quarter mile to our house daily to see if we were taking good care of his cows.
“There is no doubt in my mind that he lived far longer than the doctors thought possible because of the love and care of his faithful wife, and his love of raising Texas Longhorns.”
Survivors include his wife, Marlene; daughter, Penny Sharp; sons, Walt Permenter and Brad Permenter, all of Philadelphia, MS, and eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
