View a eulogy for Peter Nick Fikaris, USMA '55, who passed away on May 18, 2023.
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Peter Nick Fikaris
West Point, 1955
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by Marilynn Fikaris Ulrich on February 19, 2024:
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"As I struggle through the 'Slings and Arrows of outrageous fortune' I am still reminded and rewarded by my journey into the sunlight by living and breathing the Greek light that crashes into my soul every morning. It is a living thing that seems to have a life of its own; a light that filters through flesh and marble. It is a light so vibrant that our Greek ancestors gave it the physical presence of a god called Apollo. The god of divine radiance. For Homer, light was the sap of life and if one has to die, it is best to die in the sun." My father, Peter Fikaris, started his day at first light and when he looked up at his long day's end; it was dark... He was a hard working creature of light who, like the Greeks, believed that the lucidity of the mind could put an end to the darkness of the soul. His faith in the Lord and love for The Corp formed the cornerstone of his existence. The beloved husband of the late Angeline, nee Anestos; loving father of Peter Fikaris Jr., Marilynn (Thomas) Ulrich, Dr. George (Dheanna) Fikaris and Mark (Marcella) Fikaris; proud grandfather of Maria (Quinn) Revak, Michael (Clare) Fikaris, Peter Pieretti, Alec Pieretti, Noelle Fikaris, Lia Fikaris and Matthew Fikaris; great-grandfather of Gigi Revak; dear brother of the late Luke (late Kathy) Fikaris. |
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