Perry attended Four Winds High School and graduated in 1990. During his high school years Perry was very athletic. He was an awesome basketball player and received many awards including MVP.
Perry was also active in Tae Known Do, receiving his Brown Belt and winning the Junior Gold medal in his junior year. Perry had many talents. He loved music playing both drums and guitar. He also loved hunting, fishing and spending time with his family and friends.
Perry worked at Four Winds High School as a truancy officer for a while then began working Security for the Fort Totten District. He began his career as a fire fighter in 1995, and worked his way up to Fire Chief, completing many training courses including certification for structure fires and Engine Boss for wildfires. He was also one of the top C-fallers in N.D. Perry worked with the Fort Totten Fire Department for many years. He also worked as a mechanic, working with his buddy Johnny Gaking at Heart Road Services. Perry was a jack of all trades, he did a lot of handy man jobs from carpentry and construction work to mechanics and was always a hard worker. He enjoyed helping his family and friends whenever he could and always had a smile and kind word for everyone he met.
Perry had seven children: Samantha Jo Fassett, Cody Fassett, Kylie Fassett, Perry Fassett Jr. (PJ), Ezra Fassett, Farah Fassett and Izibella Rose Roulette. He had ten grandchildren: Ellyanna Fox, Xander Fassett, Daniel Fassett, Raven Fassett, Leilianna Hernadez, L’izabella Hernandez, Linaya Hernandez, Luna Hernandez, Illiano Hernandez, and Zayd Fassett.
Perry is survived by his brother Robert (Carol) Greywater, Sisters- Janelle Fassett, and Sherry Larson, Cousin- Becky Woods and many nieces and nephews.
He is proceeded in death by his Mother-Diane Woods, Father Allen Fassett, Uncles Gilbert & George Fassett, Nicodemus Woods, Aunt Cheryl Fassett, Brothers Duane McDonald, Troy Woods, & Mark
L. Fassett, his Niece Lindsey Littlewind and Nephew Mark A. Fassett.
Casket Bearers: Calen Fassett, Peyton Fassett, Cody Fassett, Oliver Gourd III, Perry Fassett Jr, Monte Fassett, Steffen Greywater and Kolby McKay
Honorary Pall Bearers: Terry & Catalina Herman, Matthew Sam McKay, Donavon Robertson, Troy Woods Jr., Duane Littlewind, Trayvon McKay, Tim Trottier Jr., Justin Azure, Dawn Littlewind, Myron Lambert, Larse Azure, Justin Yankton, Jodie Gaking, George Longie Jr, Jason LaRoque, Dave Lohnes, Sally Alberts, Roger Alberts, Ron McKay, Rhonda Greywater, Sherry St. Pierre, Jay Joramo, Al Longie, Dennis Graywater, Shane Peltier, Julie McKay, Christopher Geske, Fred Longie, Trent Anderson, Reaba Mack, Vincent Littleghost, Merle Ironhawk, Tyler Rainbow, Jeri Hunger, Mercedes Hill, Aaron Cavanaugh, Fulton Merrick, Art & Carla Carmona, Jason Greene, Rodney Martin, Clarice Windyboy-Fox, Sonta & Dean Dauphinais family, Graywater family, Devonne Robertson, Galen Robertson, Kyle Lawrence, Gramps Thompson, Robertson family, Littlewind family, McKay family, Azure Family, Yankton Family, Anderson Family, Fort Totten Fire Department, & Spirit Lake Ambulance. We apologize if we left anyone out as Perry had many, many friends.