Perry Lee Lien, 73, Huntington Beach, Calif., formerly of Hills, died Sunday, June 25, 2006, in California.Perry Lien was born August 24, 1932, to Leonard and Pearl (Sundem) Lien on the family farm near Hills. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.He married Jayne Graff of Clark, S.D., on Dec. 20, 1959. He had been stationed in California during his Air Force days and vowed to return, so after they were married, they moved to southern Calif. He worked at McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, Calif., until his retirement in 1996. After retirement he continued to do consulting work in the aeronautical industry.He was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church in Huntington Beach, where he served as president of the congregation as well as on many other boards and committees. His interests included his family, friends, golf, traveling, "tinkering," genealogy and e-mail. Survivors include his wife, Jayne Lien, Huntington Beach; three children, Shelly, Tony and Patrick; a son-in-law, David; a daughter-in-law, Holly; eight grandchildren, Tyler, Lauren, Christian, Joshua, Nicole, Jacqueline, Matthew and Kellee; two sisters, Connie Eitreim and Juanita Hatlestad; five brothers-in-law; four sisters-in-law; and many friends. Mr. Lien was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, Austin Lien Dinley, and one sister, Sonja.