Percy married Jeanne Dickerson in 1943, and they had three children, including a pair of twin girls. His wife died during surgery in 1947. He married Loraine Guyer in 1950. They had a daughter and a son. Sen. Percys family prayed together daily.
Date: Sep 17, 2011
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Former Illinois senator rose as liberal Republican
The surviving twin, Sharon Rockefeller, is president and chief executive of WETA, the public broadcasting station in Washington. Mr. Percy also had a son, Roger, with his first wife, Jeanne Dickerson, who died in 1947. He married Loraine Guyer in 1950, and they had a daughter, Gail, and son, Mark.