Peter Sinclair

1930 - 2021

WEST HURELY- Peter Sinclair, 90, of West Hurley, N.Y., died on Jan. 1, 2021. Seamon-Wilsey Funeral Home handled cremation arrangements. Peter is survived by his son Gerrit (Beth) Sinclair, Bloomington, Ill.; son-in-law, Thomas Gran, Saugerties, N.Y.; grandchildren, Bennett and Annie Sinclair and Elliana, Lukas, and Lena Gran; and dear friend, Roberta Jeracka, as well as many other friends, colleagues, and fellow local architectural history enthusiasts. Peter’s daughter, Kristin Sinclair Gran, preceded him in death. Peter was born on Nov. 12, 1930 to Gerrit and Katharine(Springer) Sinclair in Milwaukee, Wis. After graduating from Riverside High School, he received a BFA in Art Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Peter went on to teach college-level art in Saskatchewan, Canada, and continued his teaching career at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 1968, Peter moved his family to Manhattan, N.Y., where he founded and operated The Base Company, a small business dedicated to fabricating artifact display armatures for collectors and museums. The family later relocated to West Hurley, N.Y., where Peter continued his business and became interested in the history of early-European colonization of the Hudson Valley. Peter founded the Society for the Preservation of Hudson Valley Vernacular Architecture in the late 1980s. He was passionate about this topic and was lucky to be part of a wonderful community of like-minded people. Peter’s family would like to thank Hudson Valley Hospice for the care they provided Peter and for the compassion they extended to everyone who loved him. In addition, the family is especially grateful to Peter’s caretaker, Leebert Williams, for the years of companionship, friendship, and loyalty. Arrangements are under the direction of the Seamon Wilsey Funeral Home, Inc., John and Lafayette St’s., Saugerties. Further obituary information and expressions of condolence may be shared on his tribute wall at www.seamonwilseyfuneralhome.com. http://www.lastingmemories.com/peter-sinclair