Peter-Herder-Obituary

Peter L. Herder

Portland, Oregon

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Herder, Peter L. 80 Feb. 06, 1935 Oct. 17, 2015 Peter "Pete" Herder passed away peacefully Oct. 17, 2015, after a gallant 30-year fight with multiple sclerosis. Pete was born Feb. 6, 1935, in Portland, the youngest of seven children born to Lucas and Christina (Schnell) Herder. He was the last...

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I have a couple of childhood memories of Uncle Pete that I'd like to share. One is the movies of the Keystone Cops. I think my dad enjoyed them as much as Uncle Pete. The other memory I have is of Uncle Pete 'playing' your new player piano. I'm not sure what time of year it was when we visited but I remember Pete showing us the piano and sitting down, playing and singing along with the music scrolling along. They were fun times. I have many fond memories of holidays at Grandma and...

Both Midori and I will miss seeing Uncle Peter greatly on our next trip to Portland. His battle against MS was very inspirational to us. Peter Miller Osaka, Japan.

He loved his country and he loved his family and he loved his neighborhood.
Uncle Pete - we laughed and talked politics and you were - and are - one of a kind. Just like your other six siblings. I will miss our talks and never forget you and always have a smile when I think of you.

I appreciate all that Pete did in his support of Gladstone High School.

Thanks for all the good memories in are younger days in Gladstone

Uncle Pete will truly be missed. He could bring a smile to a child's
Face when he magically found a quarter in their ear. He was so generous to all.

Bob and Julie