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Daryl Perry\u2019s colleagues huddled around his corner office at Wolfson Campus\u2019 New Student Center to celebrate the life of their long-time friend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They talked about Perry\u2019s life and his time at Miami Dade College over hot tea, a beverage he drank every morning.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDaryl was, basically and simply put, a legend at MDC and our community,\u201d said Jose Sanchez, supervisor at the Virtual College<\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perry worked at the New Student Center in various capacities for more than 27 years until he passed away on Nov. 10 from Lou Gehrig’s Disease, also known as ALS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He was 66.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Daryl
Powerful Impact: Daryl Perry, who worked at Wolfson Campus in various capacities for more than 27 years, passed away on Nov. 10 due to Lou Gehrig’s Disease, also known as ALS. He was 66.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ISAIAH PERRY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cFor him, it was a blessing,\u201d said Perry\u2019s son, Isaiah Perry, who recalled his father tackling symptoms for years until he was officially diagnosed four months ago. \u201cIf we would\u2019ve gotten diagnosed five years ago, he would\u2019ve known that he had five years left to live. He wanted to live happily.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perry was born on August 23, 1953 in Passaic, New Jersey. He was the eldest of two siblings\u2014sister Caryl Lucas and brother James Lucas. As a child, he earned the nickname \u201cMonster Perry\u201d for his loud, boisterous laughter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He got a job at his mom\u2019s party supply shop, Duffy\u2019s Party Shop, when he was 14 against his families\u2019 wishes. Perry eventually began working at an ice cream parlor, Burgess Palace, while pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree in history from Rutgers University, which he graduated from in 1977.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s when Perry took a shot in the dark. Months after graduating, he and his childhood friend Bruce \u201cStevie\u201d Lindsay drove to Miami in a two-seater convertible. The drive lasted nearly 28 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1982, Perry began working at the College part-time in the financial aid and student recruitment departments at Wolfson Campus<\/span><\/span><\/a>. He later left to work as the associate director of admissions at St. Thomas University, where he graduated with a master\u2019s degree in management in 1997.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He returned to MDC on a full-time basis that same year, and has since worked in various roles including project director, assistant dean of students and most recently as career specialist. Perry also taught business courses at Kendall Campus from 2004 to 2009.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sanchez recalls the special care Perry took with his students.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI would just be out there hoping to talk to him,\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cHe was taking such a long time with one student to solve that issue, not just school-related, it also could be personal. He knew I was out there. He didn\u2019t come out once to acknowledge me because his focus was on that student.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Perry\u2019s personality mirrored the essence of his style\u2014bold and vibrant. He was known at Wolfson Campus for his booming, positive, outgoing personality and his fashionable clothing that included high-end fedoras, blue suits and embellished ties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou kind of knew when Daryl was here,\u201d said Sergio Pe\u00f1a, a pre-college advisor. \u201cHe made it a point to know who everyone was.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perry shopped for clothes at Nordstrom, sometimes spending hours looking for stylish pieces and debating which outfits would go well together. Perry often dressed his sons Isaiah and Jordan, in bright neon or orange shoes and expensive clothing when they were younger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At his funeral, they dressed Perry in a navy blazer, light-blue and white checkered shirt and paisley tie.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe had a different style,\u201d Pe\u00f1a said. \u201cHe took pride in that.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Baseball was another one of his passions. He played the sport in high school and devoted much of his life to the game\u2014either through coaching, attending games or casual conversation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lovingly referred to as \u201cCoach Perry,\u201d he began coaching little league baseball in 2006 at West Pembroke Pines Optimist Park, where he worked with Isaiah and Jordan. Up until they were in high school, he took them to the field where they practiced for hours. They said his leadership style was firm and blunt, but prepared them for the real world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt first, I gave him all the credit because he\u2019s the one that put me in the game when I was younger,\u201d said 20-year-old Isaiah, who plays on the Florida State University baseball team as an outfielder. \u201cI realized I found a passion for baseball within myself as well.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perry was also a Marlin\u2019s fan, and made it a tradition to invite colleagues to watch the team\u2019s spring training games.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe said it was a family event,\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cTo him, baseball is one of those sports, that it was a very relaxed atmosphere. People were there just to enjoy a family gathering.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Other times, Sanchez would tune into sports stations on AM radio and hear Perry arguing about what the Marlins could be doing better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe was not the quiet type,\u201d Sanchez said during his speech at Perry\u2019s wake. \u201cHe told you what he thought\u2014let that be at work or sports.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perry was also a devout member of the New Way Fellowship Baptist Church in Miami Gardens. In 1992, he began serving on the church\u2019s Board of Directors. Through the church\u2019s singles ministry, he met his current wife, Yvonne Perry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When Perry got too sick, he used his remaining time to make peace with family and friends. But he never stopped working. His colleagues galvanized around him. More than 20 of his colleagues donated their vacation days to him so he could attend doctor\u2019s appointment because of his illness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a waiting list of people that wanted to help Daryl,\u201d Sanchez said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the 66-year-old continued to make it to work, even when he needed assistance from his family to give him rides because he was no longer able to use his legs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI wish I could say I was the minority in how he cared,\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cI was not in the minority. There\u2019s a lot of other people that would tell you best or better than what I\u2019m telling you. He loved and cared about humanity in general.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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