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Thread: Farewell, Uncle Pete
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Diomedes
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Our Scout has 'Gone Home' ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
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Adeodatus
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Au revoir, Uncle Pete. I'll add my voice to those who knew you to be kind, wise, and beautifully warm-spirited.
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Miffy
Ship's elephant
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I met Pete at one of the famous Whightmeets. Always thought of him as one of the pillars (masts? ) of the Ship. I was always stood amazed at the scope of his travels. A true pioneer. RIP.
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Twilight
Puddleglum's sister
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So sad to read this, he will be so missed on the ship. Rest in Peace, Uncle Pete.
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Lucia
Looking for light
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May Uncle Pete rest in peace. May those who loved him be comforted.
I will miss his presence on this ship.
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Tubbs
Miss Congeniality
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So sad to read this. We didn't always agree, but he was one of my favourite Shipmates. May God comfort everyone who loves him
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Caissa
Shipmate
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My condolences to family and friends.
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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We also met Pete in Edinburgh, a good few hours touring the National Museum. I spent most of my time trying to keep up with children, so I didn't have much time to chat to Pete who followed on behind with Flausa. I think it must have been immediately before the meet when others met him in Edinburgh, probably we couldn't make that because we'd have needed to get home to put the children to bed.
A great man, who will be missed by all who knew him.
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Joan Rasch
Shipmate
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I always enjoyed Pete's avatar of Richard III, whose motto, btw, was "Loyalty binds me". Seems fitting.
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sharkshooter
Not your average shark
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Rest in Peace, Pete.
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Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. [Psalm 19:14]
Posts: 7772 | From: Canada; Washington DC; Phoenix; it's complicated | Registered: Oct 2001
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Pine Marten
Shipmate
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Originally posted by Joan Rasch:
I always enjoyed Pete's avatar of Richard III, whose motto, btw, was "Loyalty binds me". Seems fitting.
Yes, indeed (I am a Ricardian).
I too only knew Pete from the Ship, but may his memory be eternal, and his family comforted.
Rest in peace, Uncle Pete, and rise in glory
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Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. - Oscar Wilde
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Stetson
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Thurible
Shipmate
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How very sad. +Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord.
Thurible
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luvanddaisies
the'fun'in'fundie'™
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Another one here who never met him but feels sad that he’s gone. I messaged him recently to ask him to pass on my best wishes to WW, and he was kind enough to reply.
His family and friends must be bereft, RIP, Pete
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SusanDoris
Incurable Optimist
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Oh dear, that is sad news indeed.
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Flausa
Mad Woman
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I have a very happy memory of running behind Uncle Pete as he flew down various ramps with complete disregard for safety in the National Museum of Scotland. He inspired and challenged me in so many ways. He was definitely one in a million and I will miss him.
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L'organist
Shipmate
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How very, very sad. Pleased for him that he didn't linger in suffering but desperately sudden for his family and friends.
RIPARIG Uncle Peter
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Anglican_Brat
Shipmate
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May Uncle Pete rest in peace, rise with Christ in glory and celebrate with all the saints and angels in heaven.
May Our Lord give comfort and strength to his family.
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Ian Climacus
Liturgical Slattern
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I had always wanted to meet him. God willing I'll recognise him in heaven.
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dj_ordinaire
Host
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![[Frown]](frown.gif)
Thank you for sharing this sad news.
May he Rest in Peace.
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Flinging wide the gates...
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jbohn
Shipmate
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Fare thee well, Pete, wherever you fare.
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Bene Gesserit
Shipmate
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I am another who never met Uncle Pete IRL but who really looked up to him on the ship. Requiescat in pace - May he rest in peace
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Gracious rebel
Rainbow warrior
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RIP Uncle Pete. I never met you in person, but almost feel like I have done, as so many of the Shipmates I have met did meet you in various places around the world, and told fond tales about you.
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Louise
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Augustine the Aleut
Shipmate
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I was sorry to learn of this, and I knew that he was unhappy with the institutions of his youth in his last years. My last memory of him was perhaps in the happiest of his settings, at tea with a few friends, enjoying scones warm from (my) oven, and like any good socialist, speaking in praise of the Queen Mother.
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Proceed to see sea
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I both agreed and disagreed with him here. Better personally for having known him on these internet pages. There's only room for kind thoughts at the end of things. I hope it was a blessing that he passed quickly to those he was close to.
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Banner Lady
Ship's Ensign
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Ah noooooo.....miss looking at the ship for a couple of days and this happens. The angel of death waits for no-one.
Pete.
Feeling like there are fewer feathers in our nest now. ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
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Pangolin Guerre
Shipmate
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I had the great good fortune of having met in him in the flesh, and now that he has moved to that better place, I feel deeply the honour that I was given. Vale, Uncle Pete, wise soul. My prayers for him, family, friends, and Woderwick. RIPARIG, my friend.
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Golden Key
Shipmate
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Blessings, safe journey, wonderful arrival, and great adventures!
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--"Oh, Peace Train, save this country!" (Yusuf/Cat Stevens, "Peace Train")
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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Such sad news. I will never forget his antics on Wightmeets, his chilli shallots, his friendship, or his surprise when I presented him with his Host of the Year award the one year we ran the Shippies (gosh, was it really nine years ago?).
Rest in peace and rise in glory, my friend.
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Hail Gallaxhar
Posts: 30100 | From: Adrift on a sea of surreality | Registered: Apr 2003
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Adrienne
Shipmate
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Another who never met Uncle Pete in person, but feel privileged to have met him on the ship.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
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+RIP
I never met Uncle Pete in person, but his posts were always worth reading. I had the honour to be his Hostly Choccorit donor one year.
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Meg the Red
Shipmate
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I posted on the Canada thread before even noting this - denial, maybe? RIP, dearest Uncle Pete - may you always have lots of limes for your heavenly GIN. ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Pete's family have sent me the link to his obituary, should anyone wish to read it.
Pete's obituary
Lothlorian aptly pre-empted one of the charities which donations can be given to in memory of Uncle Pete as he was an avid Scouter. The obituary mentions two other charities too, should anyone wish to give in his memory.
You will also see that they are going to hold a celebration of his life in the springtime. I think he'd like that. I will keep people posted once I know the precise details, just in case anyone were close enough to go along to represent the Ship.
(Wish it were going to be me but if I could have managed a trip to Canada, I'd have done it while he was still around to visit there).
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Miss you, Erin.
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
Such sad news. I will never forget his antics on Wightmeets, his chilli shallots, his friendship, or his surprise when I presented him with his Host of the Year award the one year we ran the Shippies (gosh, was it really nine years ago?).
Rest in peace and rise in glory, my friend.
ISTR I was privileged to nominate Uncle Pete for that award, no doubt amongst dozens of others. Gosh, he gave us so much.
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cliffdweller
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Trudy Scrumptious
BBE Shieldmaiden
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I somehow missed seeing this sad news until this morning. Pete was one of the pillars (or masts, as someone suggested) of the Ship, and will be greatly missed.
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Amos
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John Holding
Coffee and Cognac
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His obit also appeared in the Ottawa paper, where he lived for several decades and had many,many friends and co-workers. I am in hope that the family will choose to have a memorial in this city, in which case a number of Shipmates will be able to attend if otherwise available.
John
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ThunderBunk
Stone cold idiot
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Smudgie, I know this isn't quite the place, but have you heard from WW recently? How is he, and his household?
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Foolish, potentially deranged witterings
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Thunderbunk, it seems wrong to say it but it has been nice to have a reason to ring WW a few times recently and see how he is getting on. He is undergoing treatment for his eyesight which is a longhaul treatment so he is deferring judgement on how effective it might be. He is finding it quite tiring - even though it involves lying still for an hour at a time.
Other than that, he seems fine and pretty happy, apart from the inevitable frustration of blindness and being totally reliant on others.
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Miss you, Erin.
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koshatnik
Shipmate
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Go well, Uncle Pete.
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Hilda of Whitby
Shipmate
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I only just now saw this.
RIP, dear Uncle Pete, and may light perpetual shine upon you.
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Huia
Shipmate
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Just checking through my PMs and found one from Uncle Pete. I had recently posted in Hell for the first time, and made a rather rude comment to another poster.
Pete's PM was to notify me that I had now lost my "fluffy bunny" status, (and to compliment me on the aptness of said comment).
Huia
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