In the interval between quitting the Merchant Marine and entering the Army, Perry had made peace with his father, who, when his son left him, drifted down to Nevada, then back to Alaska.
Marina Merkantea utzi eta soldadu joan bitartean Perry aitarekin adiskidetu zen. Aita, bere semeak bertan behera utzi zuenean, Nevadara jaitsi zen berehala eta atzera berriz Alaskara itzuli.