REMEMBERING PETE DUEL
Thank you to everyone who leaves such poignant and heartfelt expressions in The Memorial Book—and for all your kind words about this site. Your kinship is extremely appreciated. —Laura
Please post your thoughts below. The previous Memorial Book was receiving too much spam, so I had to close it and start this page instead. The previous memorial page also had hundreds of remembrances. I hope to someday transfer them here.
There may be a delay between when you leave your thoughts below and when your post appears, but rest assured, the post will eventually be published. Please keep in mind that many questions still remain about Peter’s state of mind in those final days of his life. One recent question is how much of a role the anti-seizure drug, Dilantin, played on his thoughts. Perhaps Pete was a victim of a pharmaceutical drug and not so much of self-inflicted depression. Also note that Geoffrey Deuel sometimes visited this page. Thank you.
Pete would probably never had imagined what 2020 would have been like-I am sure none of us did. But, thanks to having to work from home, I came across Alias Smith and Jones on the tv one afternoon and the years literally melted away-I was barely 12 when he passed and Hannibal Heyes meant the world to me back then. It was good to have Hannibal as a pandemic buddy this year and I have really come to appreciate what a fine actor Pete was as well as being so progressive in his outlook about so many things. Rest well Pete and thank you for what you brought to the world.
Another year has gone by but still dear Pete you still remain deep in my heart. With our daily stresses in life and this year being extremely hard with this terrible virus effecting so many all over our world I wonder what you would think if you were here with us today. There are so many problems in our world today which seem to me to be so much worse than when you were here Pete but maybe as I was young I just did not see the things you were so passionate about wanting to change back then. You are my forever first love.
I was just 10 years old and a big fan of Alias Smith and Jones when i heard of his passing . I was very sad about that and I can still remember that and my suroundings and what I was doing when the news reported it on the radio.
At 60 I still watch this via DVD.
Rest In Peace.
Blessed with talent, intellect and charm…you seemed to have it all, handsome Pete. I wonder where your path would have led, had you felt able to keep going. The paths of those loving you altered too, that day of your passing – those of your family, and those of many who loved you from afar from within their young hearts. My emotional palette’s colours changed for ever. I can’t erase you from my heart….and never want to. Avril x
This coming year will make 50 years since you left us. Where did the time go?
Such a tragic waste of life, and talent.
But, still remembered,
Still loved.
RIP Pete