Quenton Gale Perkins was born to Ruby Hunt and Dale B. Perkins on November 28, 1937 in Logandale, Nevada. He grew up in Overton and graduated from Moapa Valley High School. After his marriage to Gwyn Clough,the couple moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. Quent worked as an engine operator for the Las Vegas Fire Department and they owned Perkins Feed and Western Goods. After retirement, they moved to Arizona, before moving to Dry Lake, Nevada. He passed away in 2000.