Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Dear Marilyn, Greg, Jon, and Tim, On behalf of the entire Wise Family, I want to express my most sincere condolences. Peter will long be remembered by Phil , Ray, and me as the fun- loving, risk-taking, big- hearted, other brother we loved dearly. As we spent so many happy days growing up together in that close-knit neighborhood of ours, Peter was the one among us who always challenged us to extend ourselves, to look for excitement down ice- covered hillsides or beyond the approved limits of our neighborhood. His care-free, easy- going personality was an irresistible magnet, regardless of the consequences. Phil, especially, suffered many sore back-sides from our father after enjoying a Peter Slater outing! After many years away , I returned to York Road three or so years ago to clean out my mother's home in preparation for its. sale. I viewed Peter outside your home and hurried excitedly up that steep, sled- friendly road to ask about his life. Our care-free childhood days came rushing back in the moment of our embrace. That warm smile that greeted me, sincere and vulnerable, is the image of him I will carry with me for years to come. It's not unlike his memorial picture, but surrounded by pixy- dust. Rest in Peace, Dear Brother
