Stephen-Your parents were the best.  They gave so much to the Liberty Union-Thurston School District and the community of Baltimore.  Both will be missed!   My thoughts and prayers are with your family.


Thank you Mr. Perdue for not only teaching me history but also for encouraging me to think and articulate.  You required me to be better and now that I am older I am so grateful.  Stephen and family I am sending you blessings.

Mr. and Mrs. Perdue would two of the best teachers I had at LUHS. I loved history and enjoyed Pete's sense of humor and quick wit. I will always be thankful for the lessons in writing that Mrs. Perdue taught me my senior year. I do not think I would have been able to keep up in college without that background. I would often run into the Perdue's at the mall or the grocery store. Pete would ram into my cart and ask me what kind of driver I was. They never failed to ask me how teaching was and if I was enjoying myself. He always make me smile. Rest in peace to one of the best. I hope I was half the teacher during my career that you were.
Debbi Barr Alderdice

Mr. Perdue will be sadly missed. I still here him to this day...Jodi,Jodi, Jodi (Judy, Judy, Judy). I loved history and even though I studied my heart out, when it came to test time, it never ended well. So with the final grade of the year approaching, he called me to his desk after class and said "I know you're trying so here's what I'm going to do. Here's the page you need to read, here's the question. If you give me the correct answer, I will pass you". And so he kept his word the next day. Thank you Mr. Perdue for believing in a girl that could never quite reach her goals. You can rest easy now, you've taught us well. Peace and comfort to your family.

"Re Pete" : What a legacy you had to endure! In such a small town, parents larger than life.  You and your family are in my thoughts.  Your parent's positive influence on me has continued throughout my life.  


I loved both your parents, a few of us had to take Summer School at your house, we had flunked history. Your Mom had just had you, and we all got to play with you while we were there. Not a bad summer school after all.  God Bless you and your family. RIP Mr . Pete  Purdue.

Mr Perdue was a great teacher and I learned to love history in his class.  He did have nicknames for everyone.  There were a lot of Debbie 's, so he started calling me by my last name, Wright.  Then somehow Wright turned into "wrong" and that is the nickname that stuck...lol.  I have 5 brothers, and he remembered them and their time in his class, and he would remind me when I would do something that reminded him of them 😊.  A lot of fond memories of Mr and Mrs Perdue...thoughts and prayers for the family and friends 

Stephen - Prayers to you and your family.  Know that your parents were two of the very best teachers LUHS ever had.  Thank you Mr. Perdue for instilling that knowledge and love of history into me.  And thanks for the all expense paid trip to the water fountain.  Ahhh - the memories we'll never forget.  Rest in peace Mr. Perdue.

He was the epitome of a teacher during the years he taught.  His sense of humor and care for his students would not be politically correct today, but unfortunately we have lost as educators the freedom to be ourselves and let our students see that.  Mr. Perdue was one of a kind.  Through his many stories, he taught us lessons and History simultaneously.  I have memories of him in his white shirt, feet up on the desk, pining away.  Good times.

He will be dearly missed none of us will ever be able to forget him who had him for history he used to torment me in class out of class and outside of school but he was a good teacher all in all prayers for the family

Both Pete and Nancy were very good teachers, hard shell on the outside, but tender and caring on the inside.  I learned a lot from both of you and was you're one of the reasons that I chose teaching as my profession.
To Stephen and your family, My thoughts and prayers are with you in your loss.  We  will see all of you again in Heaven.    Sincerely, Diane Friesner

I failed your American History class my Jr. year and had to take it again my Senior year. As much as I hated history then, I sit here today and every day thankful for what you taught me. I ask myself time and again, What would Pete think now? Your influence managed to instill what became a thirst for history as now I am a Professional Genealogist. Thank you for your incredible life lessons. 
The Thorn Between Two Roses
 John Barr

Harold ("Pete") Purdue was a great teacher who made history come alive.  I was honored to represent him and our school on the Scholarship Team  for World and American history and he gave me lots of extra help through books he loaned me to help me with the tests.

Both he, and Nancy, were special people and will definitely be missed and his teachings will always be with me!

Mark Wade

A person that left a lasting impression in my mind and heart.  Rest in peace Mr. Perdue.

You were tough but I  liked that.  Then you had a child, which changed you a bit.  Then we adopted your dog.  That was great because we were new to the area & you showed us kindness when we felt so left out.  I loved history & your stories.  Thanks for being you.

While most people feared you, and I HATED history class, you’re were one of the most amazing teachers and so memorable!  You taught my mother and my siblings and I.  You told the same jokes then that you did when we were in school and they were STILL funny.  When you get to the pearly gates, I hope you’re carrying chalk and ask St Peter to ‘speak into the microphone’. Rest In Peace Mr Purdue, you deserve it. 

So sad to lose another wonderful teacher.  His wonderful nick-names  for all of us have followed some through the years...Tim "Rastus" Raver....Cathy "Miss Dosey-Do" Newell....and I was "Nioka."  A gentle soul with a heart of gold, although he would never admit it.  His gruffness was an act so we would fear him, while he really had only our best interest at heart.  Goodbye Mr. Perdue....you have been and will continue to be remembered fondly.  Rhonda Long Bova, Liberty Union High School Class of 1967

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Harold R Perdue

25 junio, 1932 – 21 abril, 2018

Halteman Fett & Dyer Funeral Home

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