Glenview Stabbing Homicide: Memorial Planned, But No Date Set

GLENVIEW, IL — Though no date has been set, a memorial gathering is planned for Perron Thurston, who died Monday following an incident involving his son at their shared Glenview home. Thurston, who turned 50 in May, "was a teacher and mentor to many, a friend to all," according to his obituary from Haben Funeral Home & Crematory in Skokie.

Thurston's son, Isaac, 20, is accused of fatally stabbing his father and has been charged with felony first-degree murder. Isaac Thurston was released from the Cook County Jail Tuesday after posting 10 percent, or $100,000, of his $1 million bond, which had been handed down earlier in the day. A condition of his release is he must wear electronic monitoring and he is due back in court on Aug. 29.

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According to Perron Thurston's obituary, the Morristown, New Jersey native is survived by his wife, Debra, and their sons, Isaac and Eli, among others.

Tributes to Perron Thurston have popped up on social media, including several on Facebook. Thurston, who was a member of a number of biking clubs, was a former moderator and active participant with the BMX Museum, based in Portland, Oregon. A forum, which includes more than a dozen pages filled with tributes to Thurston, can be found at the museum's website.

According to his obituary, Thurston was a member of Omega Psi Phi and his fraternity brothers "meant the world to him."

A guestbook for Perron Thurston can be found at the Haben Funeral Home & Crematory website.