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Michael Perman

Aurora, Colorado

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Professor Emeritus and former Chairman of History at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Michael Perman passed away on July 24th in Denver, Colorado. He is survived by his children, Sarah (Rakesh) and Benjamin (Lindsay); grandchildren, Victoria, Veronica and Cameron; brother David; and,...

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Condolences and best wishes to the family of Prof Perman. We never met, but if his parents were Jack and Sybil then we could be second cousins.

I had the honor to work with Dr. Perman as a graduate teaching assistant and later a visiting lecturer at UIC. He created an atmosphere of accountability, respect, and dignity in his mentoring with graduate students, treating us as future professional historians and colleagues. He was a careful listener and made each person feel that their perspectives were important and valued. I am grateful for his generous and warm support over the years. I send my heartfelt condolences to his loved...

I took two courses with Dr. Perman in 1977. He was a gentleman who respected his students. I went on to teach history in the Chicago Public school system for nearly 30 years.