According to 1940 census, Robert Percifield was born in Iowa, but lived in Ronan, Montana with wife Pearl (Dawson) and son Robert J. (who was born about 1934). He was the son of Theodore Percifield and Mildred Bates Percifield.
According to the 1930 census, he and Pearl were married and living in Gillette, Wyoming.
By 1943, Robert and Pearl were living in Spokane, Washington.
His death certificate and obituary indicates he died at McNary Dam.
"Body of Welder Found in River. Kennewick , WA, Aug 24.—The body of Robert Bates Percifield, who perished in a fall from McNary Dam Monday, was recovered from the river Tuesday afternoon. Percifield, 40, was a welder and had been working on the dam project only about a month. He fell about 85 feet from the spillway to the water. The body rose after the fall, but evidently he had been rendered unconscious and he failed to take hold of life preservers thrown to him. He made his home in Campbell's cabins, Kennewick." (Spokane Daily Chronicle, Thursday: 8-24-1950)
According to the 1930 census, he and Pearl were married and living in Gillette, Wyoming.
By 1943, Robert and Pearl were living in Spokane, Washington.
His death certificate and obituary indicates he died at McNary Dam.
"Body of Welder Found in River. Kennewick , WA, Aug 24.—The body of Robert Bates Percifield, who perished in a fall from McNary Dam Monday, was recovered from the river Tuesday afternoon. Percifield, 40, was a welder and had been working on the dam project only about a month. He fell about 85 feet from the spillway to the water. The body rose after the fall, but evidently he had been rendered unconscious and he failed to take hold of life preservers thrown to him. He made his home in Campbell's cabins, Kennewick." (Spokane Daily Chronicle, Thursday: 8-24-1950)
According to 1940 census, Robert Percifield was born in Iowa, but lived in Ronan, Montana with wife Pearl (Dawson) and son Robert J. (who was born about 1934). He was the son of Theodore Percifield and Mildred Bates Percifield.
According to the 1930 census, he and Pearl were married and living in Gillette, Wyoming.
By 1943, Robert and Pearl were living in Spokane, Washington.
His death certificate and obituary indicates he died at McNary Dam.
"Body of Welder Found in River. Kennewick , WA, Aug 24.—The body of Robert Bates Percifield, who perished in a fall from McNary Dam Monday, was recovered from the river Tuesday afternoon. Percifield, 40, was a welder and had been working on the dam project only about a month. He fell about 85 feet from the spillway to the water. The body rose after the fall, but evidently he had been rendered unconscious and he failed to take hold of life preservers thrown to him. He made his home in Campbell's cabins, Kennewick." (Spokane Daily Chronicle, Thursday: 8-24-1950)
According to the 1930 census, he and Pearl were married and living in Gillette, Wyoming.
By 1943, Robert and Pearl were living in Spokane, Washington.
His death certificate and obituary indicates he died at McNary Dam.
"Body of Welder Found in River. Kennewick , WA, Aug 24.—The body of Robert Bates Percifield, who perished in a fall from McNary Dam Monday, was recovered from the river Tuesday afternoon. Percifield, 40, was a welder and had been working on the dam project only about a month. He fell about 85 feet from the spillway to the water. The body rose after the fall, but evidently he had been rendered unconscious and he failed to take hold of life preservers thrown to him. He made his home in Campbell's cabins, Kennewick." (Spokane Daily Chronicle, Thursday: 8-24-1950)
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