Wayne County Press
July 15, 1974, p2:

A long-time resident of Fairfield, Perry Sager, 83, who has been living  in Salem recently, died at 4 a.m. Monday (today) in the Salem Hospital.

Mr. Sager had been in poor health for a number of months, resulting from a serious stroke which resulted in partial paralysis.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Atkins  Funeral Home in Salem, The body will be returned to Fairfield for burial in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home between 6 and 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Mr. Sager was born south of Boyleston, the son of J. M. “Jeff” Sager and  Cordy Neavills. As a young man, he left Wayne county, working as a newsboy on a train for a while.

He returned and married Gilla Stanley, an aunt of Carson Stanley, of  Fairfield. She survives.

Mr. Sager worked many years at Sexton's Manufacturing plant until it closed. He joined Airtex products and retired from there three years ago.

Surviving are his widow; one son, Jim Sager, and two daughters, Mrs. John  (Pauline) Telford, and Mrs. Bob (Mary) Roddy, all of Salem; a number of grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Lily Ashbrook, of Fairfield.