Peter L. Hornbeck

Peter was my neighbor. I would drop in on him, either at home or at his workshop. No matter how busy he was we always had a pleasant friendly conversation. How lucky I am to have had Peter as my neighbor. Along with all the talents he had, his kindness, honesty and intelligence is greatly missed!

Ann, I think of you every time we pass your house, and silently send you good wishes. And of course we think of Peter, with sorrow and fond memories. Bibi Wein

I remember Pete's smile and good will to all this Christmas Day!

Whenever I think of Pete, I remember his smile most of all.

My parents bought two canoes from Pete back in 2001 or so, and loved them dearly. After inheriting them a few years ago, my wife and I now love them. We are so thankful for Pete's incredible boats that allow us to experience the outdoors in ways that we never would have. So sorry to hear about his loss. Still love the video of Pete demonstrating how to board and get off a canoe from a dock--I still owe him a dollar! - David Kelly

I am so sorry for your family's loss. Our Hornbeck canoes have given us so much joy. We will think of Peter when we are on the water this spring.

I was shocked and saddened today to learn of Pete's death. I have a Hornbeck boat that needs some loving hands after it blew off it's stand while we were having a tornado. I hope to bring it to Pete's shop for some refurbishing on my trip to Olmstedville this summer. I was a friend of Anne LaBastille and also love the woods. We were both NY Guides. My regards to the family.

We are so sorry for your loss. He was a great guy.

"Mr. Hornbeck" who my stepbrother Branch Dunlap and I were lucky enough to have as our sixth grade teacher allowed us to sit side by side in the back of his room and indulge our love of reading while he taught class, ignoring the fact that we were not paying attention, knowing that we were learning despite not participating in the lesson he was presenting at the time. He indulged all of his students with the eraser game which was a broad lesson in skill, coordination, temperament, and so much...