| When I must leave you for | Pete passed away on September 22, 2001 after a two | ||||
| a little while | year battle with melanoma cancer. Pete was born in Escatawpa, | ||||
| Please do not grieve and shed | Mississippi on November 14th, 1936, and graduated from Moss Point | ||||
| wild tears | High School in Mississippi. After spending four years in the | ||||
| And hug your sorrow to you | Air-Force, he joined Mobil Oil Corp in Alexandria, La while | ||||
| through the years | stationed there. In 1960,he transferred with Mobil to Dallas | ||||
| But start out bravely with | area. He worked for UCC, LTV, and E-Systems as a | ||||
| a gallant smile; | System Analyst in the Dallas area before stating his own | ||||
| And for my sake and in my | |||||
| name live on and do all | furniture business in March of 1984. Pete was a member | ||||
| things the same, | of Grace United Methodist Church, and served in many | ||||
| Feed not your loneliness on empty | capacities for the church, including Superintendent of Sunday School. He | ||||
| days, But fill each | is survived by his wife of 45 years, Louise Lynd | ||||
| waking house in useful ways, | in Mesquite; 4 sons, Greg Lynd of Colorado Springs, Mark | ||||
| Reach out your hand in comfort | Lynd of Grosbeck, TX, Jeff Lynd of Arlington, Scott Lynd | ||||
| and in cheer | of Mesquite. One daughter, Laura Martin of Atlanta, three daughter | ||||
| And I in turn will comfort you | in laws,Debbie, Peaches, Diane; one son in law, Steve; | ||||
| and hold you near; | brother, Glen Lynd, Escatawpa Mississippi; eight grandchildren, Michael, Bridget, Chris, | ||||
| And never; never be | Kelsey, Amanda, Tanner, Jack and Ellie. Pete will always be | ||||
| afraid to die, | remembered for his charming personality, helpful nature, and for the | ||||
| For I am waiting for | courage he displayed inhis fight with cancer. His passing | ||||
| you in the sky! | will be a tremendous loss to his family, employees, business partners, and his church brethren. |
