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Peter Greenough Obituary

GREENOUGH Peter. The Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers of the March of Dimes mourn the passing of our esteemed volunteer, Peter B. Greenough. Together with Beverly Sills, his wife and fellow member of the National Board of Trustees, Peter had a remarkable record of service to our mission to save babies from birth defects, premature birth and other causes of infant death and disability. Peter was a member of the Board from 1974 to 1988 and later served as an Honorary Trustee. He was the first chairman of the March of Dimes Bioethics Committee, created in 1975, and served in that position until 1990; he continued to be active on the panel until 1993. Miss Sills, who began as a volunteer for the Mothers March in 1971, rose to become Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1991 to 1994. Peter's dedication and guidance were incalculable to our organization and he will be greatly missed. We send our deepest condolences to the entire family. James E. Sproull, Jr., Esq. Chairman, Board of Trustees Jennifer L. Howse, Ph.D. President March of Dimes

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Published by New York Times on Sep. 10, 2006.

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Rosanne Klass

September 14, 2006

Dear Beverly,

Those of us in the NYCOpera Guild had a glimpse of Peter. You may have had to cope with short tenors, but Peter was tall, very tall. May you, and Muffy and Bucky, be comforted by all that you had together.

Vinny Scalese/Anthony Falcone Home Depot-59th st

September 8, 2006

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

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