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Peter Gerald Schmeelk

West Point, 1964

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by STEVE SCHMEELK on July 30, 2016:

My brother Pete was as fine a man as I'll ever meet. He was at once good friend, loyal and caring family man, diligent scholar, and, in the classic sense of the term, a genuinely nice guy.

Back in thee 80's I was in DC on business and Pete was still in uniform at the Pentagon. Before going to work he drove me to National Airport, but the car dropped a tailpipe on the way.

Instead of calling a tow truck, he pulled to the shoulder, went under the car in the uniform, wired the pipe into position, and got to the airport in time for my flight. A better friend there isn't.

I'll miss him.

Steve

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