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Peter Crosby Obituary
Pete and his wife Stevie moved to Pacific Palisades in 1976 when Pete took a job with Coopers and Lybrand. Pete moved on to start his own firm, CGR Management Consultants. Pete connected well with business associates and friends; he told bad jokes, recited worse limericks and sang oldies off-key.
Pete is survived by his second wife, Janet Davis, daughter Kelly Red (Phil), son Michael Crosby (Luis), grandson Eli Red, granddaughter Sky Clavijo-Crosby, stepchildren Christine Rahn (Chris), Elisabeth Davis (Matt), Michael Davis (Kenna) and step grandchildren Kate and Cassidy Rahn, Ava, Grayson and Kaia Davis. Both Pete's family and his many longtime friends truly mourn his passing.
Pete's memorial service will take place at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Pacific Palisades
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Craig T Clifford
June 6, 2025
Peter was my little brother in the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at Berkeley. We had been close friends ever since those days at CAL. When he finished Stanford and moved to LA I encouraged them to move to the Palisades to live. Moving to Washington in 1991 I still maintained contact with Peter on my many yearly business trips to LA. He was one of my constant email companions sharing stories and jokes on almost a daily basis. My condolences to Janet, Mike and Kelly. Sincerely Craig Clifford
Dr Chip Beck CDR USNR ret.
May 4, 2025
Several of Pete´s classmates will gather in Ventura on 17 May 2025 to celebrate our 80th year on the planet. We are sorry Pete won´t be there to share his tales of life and travels, but I´m sure several of us will raise a class in his memory and recount the stories for him. RIP Pete.
Dr Chip Beck CDR USNR Ret.
May 12, 2024
Pete and I both graduated from Ventura High School in 1963 and went on to UC Berkeley. I flunked out my first semester and I lost contact with several VHS classmates at CAL after that. Then in Spring 1968, when I was a Navy officer and frogman stationed in Key West, a few of my mates and I went over to Nassau, Bahamas for a long weekend on leave. Like most sailors, we hit plenty of bars and nightclubs. As we were walking back to our rented apartment, a guy passed us headed toward the night spots. About ten paces after we went by each other, we both turned around in somewhat stunned amazement...
"Pete?"
"Chip?"
After acknowledging the "Small World phenomenon," I turn around and went back into "Main Street" with Pete for more drinks. Sometime in the wee hours, we got separated and it was again many years before we regained direct contact at a VHS reunion. More recently (last 5-6 years) we were in more contact on email. We had hoped to meet in Ojai last year for our 60th Reunion, but that did not happen as Pete´s health took a hit. Too bad. We still had some drinks and stories to exchange about our travels and adventures. Maybe at the Infinity Bar in the Sky, Pete. RIP classmate.
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