潘維周(zhou)(1917~1942),河(he)北省(sheng)(sheng)趙(zhao)(zhao)縣(xian)大(da)章(zhang)鄉(xiang)四德村人。1935年(nian)(nian)從趙(zhao)(zhao)縣(xian)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)畢業(ye),參加過“一二·九”愛國運動(dong)。同年(nian)(nian)加入中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國共(gong)產黨。曾任(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)趙(zhao)(zhao)縣(xian)縣(xian)委(wei)(wei)組織(zhi)部(bu)長,1936年(nian)(nian)春(chun),西(xi)去太原(yuan)與(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)北方局接關(guan)系未(wei)果,又(you)轉道西(xi)安(an)奔陜北,參加了紅軍(jun)第十五軍(jun)團,任(ren)連隊文(wen)化教員(yuan)(yuan),后到(dao)紅軍(jun)大(da)學(xue)學(xue)習(xi)。1938年(nian)(nian)5月,隨(sui)郭洪濤由(you)(you)延安(an)來(lai)山(shan)(shan)東(dong),與(yu)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)宣傳部(bu)長孫陶(tao)林等一起創建山(shan)(shan)東(dong)抗日(ri)軍(jun)政(zheng)干部(bu)學(xue)校,任(ren)政(zheng)治(zhi)部(bu)主任(ren)并主持教務(wu)工(gong)作。 1938年(nian)(nian)5月,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)改為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)魯豫皖(wan)邊(bian)區省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei),學(xue)校跟隨(sui)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)機(ji)關(guan)一起到(dao)魯南,他率領干校學(xue)員(yuan)(yuan)由(you)(you)蓮花山(shan)(shan)經肖家峪(yu)、蒙(meng)陰縣(xian)城、九女關(guan)到(dao)達費縣(xian)仲村(今屬平邑縣(xian),由(you)(you)魯西(xi)到(dao)魯南再到(dao)魯中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)(shan)區,邊(bian)行軍(jun),邊(bian)組織(zhi)學(xue)習(xi),克服了種(zhong)種(zhong)困難(nan)。在處理校務(wu)的同時,還兼授《抗日(ri)救國十大(da)綱(gang)領》等課程。經常帶領學(xue)員(yuan)(yuan)到(dao)駐地(di)附近幫助群眾勞動(dong),宣傳抗日(ri)救國。半年(nian)(nian)間,干校培訓(xun)800余名學(xue)員(yuan)(yuan),分赴(fu)各個抗日(ri)根據地(di)。
1938年(nian)12月(yue),中(zhong)(zhong)共蘇魯豫(yu)皖(wan)邊區省委改(gai)為中(zhong)(zhong)共山東(dong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)局(ju),潘維(wei)周(zhou)任(ren)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)局(ju)黨(dang)校(xiao)教務(wu)主(zhu)任(ren)兼黨(dang)總支書記,1939年(nian)5月(yue)任(ren)副(fu)校(xiao)長,佐助陳明主(zhu)持全校(xiao)工(gong)作。當時學員都是縣(xian)團級以(yi)上(shang)干部(bu)(bu)。他周(zhou)密組織教學并親自授(shou)課(ke)。利用反“掃蕩(dang)”學校(xiao)暫時停課(ke)之機(ji),與校(xiao)長陳明一起到沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)二區,幫助建起山東(dong)早(zao)期抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)民主(zhu)政(zheng)權之一——沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian)二區抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)民主(zhu)政(zheng)府。。1939年(nian)6月(yue),日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)侵略軍(jun)對魯中(zhong)(zhong)根(gen)(gen)據地(di)進行(xing)“掃蕩(dang)”,形勢日(ri)(ri)(ri)趨嚴峻(jun),學校(xiao)在(zai)行(xing)軍(jun)途中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)配學員。根(gen)(gen)據中(zhong)(zhong)央指(zhi)示,1939年(nian)10月(yue),潘維(wei)周(zhou)協同其他領導(dao)一起來到沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian),在(zai)沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian)二區建立(li)了(le)抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)民主(zhu)政(zheng)權。1940年(nian),主(zhu)持山東(dong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)局(ju)黨(dang)校(xiao)工(gong)作。1941年(nian)5月(yue),任(ren)沂(yi)(yi)蒙地(di)委(二地(di)委)組織部(bu)(bu)長,領導(dao)和(he)參加(jia)了(le)沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian)扈山區埠(bu)前莊減租減息的(de)試點工(gong)作。1942年(nian)10月(yue)至11月(yue),日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)侵略軍(jun)以(yi)1?5萬人的(de)兵(bing)力,對沂(yi)(yi)蒙山區革命(ming)根(gen)(gen)據地(di)進行(xing)“掃蕩(dang)”,企圖消滅八路軍(jun)有生力量和(he)黨(dang)政(zheng)首腦機(ji)關。11月(yue)2日(ri)(ri)(ri),省委機(ji)關及魯中(zhong)(zhong)軍(jun)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)區一團、抗大一分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)校(xiao)一部(bu)(bu)、沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian)大隊、國民黨(dang)五(wu)十一軍(jun)的(de)一個營被日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)侵略軍(jun)圍(wei)(wei)困在(zai)對崮(gu)峪,黃昏后分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)路突(tu)圍(wei)(wei),在(zai)突(tu)圍(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong),潘維(wei)周(zhou)壯烈犧(xi)牲于沂(yi)(yi)水(shui)縣(xian)北諸葛村。