Clifford Perkins

Oct. 1, 1923 — Nov. 1, 2009

Clifford Perkins, 86, was born Oct. 1, 1923, in Wilmington, Del. A World War II veteran, he graduated from Hobart College (BA) and Columbia University (MA) and attended Berkeley and Harvard.

In 1955 he came to the Verde Valley School in Sedona where he taught history and literature for 34 years.

He is survived by his wife Marguerite, sons Jeffrey and Joseph Perkins, a sister Dorothy Craig and two grandsons.

Donations may be made to Verde Valley School and Hospice Compassus.