潘維(wei)周(1917~1942),河北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)趙(zhao)縣(xian)大章(zhang)鄉四德(de)村(cun)人。1935年從趙(zhao)縣(xian)初中(zhong)(zhong)畢(bi)業,參加(jia)(jia)過“一二·九”愛國(guo)(guo)運動。同年加(jia)(jia)入中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)共產黨。曾任(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)共趙(zhao)縣(xian)縣(xian)委組(zu)織(zhi)部長,1936年春,西去(qu)太原與中(zhong)(zhong)共北(bei)方局(ju)接關系(xi)未果(guo),又轉(zhuan)道西安(an)奔陜北(bei),參加(jia)(jia)了(le)紅(hong)軍第十五軍團,任(ren)(ren)連隊(dui)文(wen)化(hua)教員(yuan),后到紅(hong)軍大學學習。1938年5月,隨郭(guo)洪濤由(you)延安(an)來山(shan)東(dong)(dong),與山(shan)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)委宣傳部長孫陶林(lin)等(deng)一起創建山(shan)東(dong)(dong)抗(kang)日(ri)軍政干部學校(xiao),任(ren)(ren)政治(zhi)部主任(ren)(ren)并主持教務工作。 1938年5月,中(zhong)(zhong)共山(shan)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)委改為中(zhong)(zhong)共魯(lu)豫皖邊區省(sheng)(sheng)委,學校(xiao)跟(gen)隨省(sheng)(sheng)委機(ji)關一起到魯(lu)南,他率領干校(xiao)學員(yuan)由(you)蓮(lian)花山(shan)經肖家峪、蒙陰縣(xian)城、九女關到達費縣(xian)仲村(cun)(今屬平邑(yi)縣(xian),由(you)魯(lu)西到魯(lu)南再到魯(lu)中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)區,邊行(xing)軍,邊組(zu)織(zhi)學習,克服(fu)了(le)種(zhong)種(zhong)困(kun)難。在處理(li)校(xiao)務的同時,還兼授《抗(kang)日(ri)救國(guo)(guo)十大綱領》等(deng)課程。經常(chang)帶(dai)領學員(yuan)到駐地附近幫助群眾勞動,宣傳抗(kang)日(ri)救國(guo)(guo)。半年間,干校(xiao)培訓(xun)800余名學員(yuan),分赴各個(ge)抗(kang)日(ri)根(gen)據(ju)地。
1938年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue),中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)蘇魯(lu)豫皖邊區(qu)省(sheng)委(wei)改為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)山(shan)東(dong)分(fen)局(ju),潘(pan)(pan)維周(zhou)任(ren)(ren)分(fen)局(ju)黨校(xiao)教務主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)兼黨總支書記,1939年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)任(ren)(ren)副校(xiao)長,佐助(zhu)陳明主(zhu)(zhu)持全(quan)校(xiao)工作。當(dang)時(shi)學(xue)員(yuan)都是縣(xian)團(tuan)(tuan)級以上(shang)干(gan)部。他周(zhou)密組(zu)織(zhi)教學(xue)并親自授課(ke)。利用(yong)反(fan)“掃蕩(dang)”學(xue)校(xiao)暫時(shi)停課(ke)之(zhi)機,與校(xiao)長陳明一(yi)起到(dao)沂(yi)水(shui)(shui)二區(qu),幫助(zhu)建起山(shan)東(dong)早期抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)民主(zhu)(zhu)政權(quan)之(zhi)一(yi)——沂(yi)水(shui)(shui)縣(xian)二區(qu)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)民主(zhu)(zhu)政府。。1939年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue),日(ri)本(ben)侵(qin)略軍(jun)(jun)對(dui)(dui)魯(lu)中(zhong)(zhong)根(gen)(gen)據(ju)地進行“掃蕩(dang)”,形勢日(ri)趨嚴峻,學(xue)校(xiao)在行軍(jun)(jun)途中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)配(pei)學(xue)員(yuan)。根(gen)(gen)據(ju)中(zhong)(zhong)央指示(shi),1939年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue),潘(pan)(pan)維周(zhou)協同其他領(ling)(ling)導一(yi)起來到(dao)沂(yi)水(shui)(shui)縣(xian),在沂(yi)水(shui)(shui)縣(xian)二區(qu)建立了抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)民主(zhu)(zhu)政權(quan)。1940年(nian)(nian),主(zhu)(zhu)持山(shan)東(dong)分(fen)局(ju)黨校(xiao)工作。1941年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue),任(ren)(ren)沂(yi)蒙地委(wei)(二地委(wei))組(zu)織(zhi)部長,領(ling)(ling)導和(he)參加了沂(yi)水(shui)(shui)縣(xian)扈山(shan)區(qu)埠前莊減租減息(xi)的試點工作。1942年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)至11月(yue)(yue)(yue),日(ri)本(ben)侵(qin)略軍(jun)(jun)以1?5萬(wan)人的兵力(li),對(dui)(dui)沂(yi)蒙山(shan)區(qu)革命根(gen)(gen)據(ju)地進行“掃蕩(dang)”,企圖(tu)消滅八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)有生力(li)量和(he)黨政首腦機關。11月(yue)(yue)(yue)2日(ri),省(sheng)委(wei)機關及(ji)魯(lu)中(zhong)(zhong)軍(jun)(jun)分(fen)區(qu)一(yi)團(tuan)(tuan)、抗(kang)(kang)大一(yi)分(fen)校(xiao)一(yi)部、沂(yi)水(shui)(shui)縣(xian)大隊、國民黨五(wu)十一(yi)軍(jun)(jun)的一(yi)個營(ying)被日(ri)本(ben)侵(qin)略軍(jun)(jun)圍(wei)(wei)困在對(dui)(dui)崮峪,黃昏后分(fen)路(lu)突圍(wei)(wei),在突圍(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong),潘(pan)(pan)維周(zhou)壯烈犧牲于沂(yi)水(shui)(shui)縣(xian)北諸(zhu)葛村。