Louis A Perraud

Dr. Louis Alan Perraud lll, age 79, a long time resident of Moscow, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025. Louie was born in Chicago, IL and spent his childhood in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, before embarking on a long illustrious career as a classisist and scholar that later found him settling in his beloved Moscow, Idaho.

He attended various universities from Seton Hall in South Orange, NJ, to the North American College in Rome, Italy to Indiana University at Bloomington where he was awarded his doctorate, before being offered a position at the University of Idaho in Moscow. Louie was a Professor of classics, including Latin, Greek and Roman history and mythology until his retirement.

Early in his career at UI, Louie gave a series of televised lectures on Greek mythology on local access TV 24, for which he is still remembered. He also was host of an Opera broadcast on local station WQXR. Dr. Perraud was the subject of a documentary called "Moscow Classics: Going Somewhere Beautiful". Although a published author and recipient of various awards for professional excellence, he was humble and down to earth and affectionately called "Uncle Louie" by his students.

He is survived by his loving siblings, Katherine Perraud Driscoll (David), Patricia Perraud Tierney, Mary Perraud Carlin (William), Arthur Leon Perraud (Elizabeth), and Sr. Ann Therese Perraud of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, OCD,  and by many boisterous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

Louie enjoyed attending gatherings of his many friends for lunches or dinners without the need for a special occasion, and he was often spotted walking the streets of Moscow with his nose buried in a book. He was famously described as a northeastern, cosmopolitan, non-driving, opera-loving, single, Rome educated scholar!  Louie will be greatly missed.

A memorial service will be planned for a later date.