Birth date: Dec 2, 1940 Death date: Jan 19, 2017
Peter S. McDougall, 76, of Moorestown, NJ passed away suddenly on January 19, 2017. Son of the late Archie and Margaret Wright McDougall of Kearny, NJ, he is survived by sons Scott and Greg McDougall; granddaughter Laura McDougall Read Obituary
Peter's family, including Nancy and Alan, and especially Laura, Gregory and Scott, should know how proudly and lovingly he spoke of them to us, his coworkers. Peter seemed to me to be stoic and private, but he lit up when speaking of his family.
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I was privileged to work with Peter for many years at the law firm. He was always considerate and helped as much as he could. Peter was concerned about others and it was my honor to have known him. I send my condolences to the family. He was a great man.
Elvira Bush
Peter was the coolest man I ever met. He was a real gentleman all day, every day. Working with him was one of the greatest pleasures of my life. Lunch at the Red Lobster, Yokohama, and various diners were always the best part of the work day. I agree with Bill; every lunch we all spent together was special. With him sitting in the office next to mine and Bill on the other side, the laughs were a constant stream. His wit, charm, and jokes were the highlight of every day. I hope you are enjoying your rum and coke with no fruit, Peter! Your earned it! Rest In Peace...Kathy Lynch
Dave and I met up with Peter on our annual golf trip to Myrtle Beach, many years ago. We always finished off our trip with Monday Night Football, more times not, at Peter's house. We had one fabulous golf trip to Ireland, and in Dublin, Peter informed the local band that his ukulele was out of tune !!! Perhaps it was the Guiness which prompted that.
We will miss the man, he was great company, full of anecdotes, and playing a round of golf with him was a special experience.
We will miss his kindness, his hospitality, and his knowledge of all things, even though trivial.
R.I.P my friend
Steve and Dave Ellis
Golfing friends from England
I figure Peter and I had several thousand lunches together during the years he was at the law firm. I can honestly say I would not have traded away even one of them. Think about it; how many people can you say this about in life? Whatever his mood (scholarly, annoyed, relaxed) he was a character and a gentleman. I've missed those times. I'll miss the man.
Bill Jenik
Dear Janet, Please accept my sincere sympathy for the passing of your brother, Peter. I know how close you were to him and do pray for you during this very sad time. May your faith give you comfort and strength for the days ahead.
I have missed seeing you at our Kearny girls gatherings. Carolyn mentioned that you were ill. I was sorry to hear that and tried to phone you but was told the number was no longer in service. Should you wish to get in touch, my phone number is 973-239-1780 and email is [email protected].
Again, my thoughts and prayers are with you. May you sense God's presence very much with you and your loved ones.
Sincerely, Cathy Fleming
We walked home together one day to listen to my new album "Dixie byDorsey".We thought we'd discovered the Rosetta Stone! What great sounds ,and to share with another music lover! We were in junior high and it was all in front of us. Rest well in your new home,life traveler, rest well Susan Ander
What a great man!!! I loved talking o him about the story of the Clan, McDougall , Yale, and history. I never heard him play there banjo, but I bet he played it beautifully. (Now I am inspired to try to learn to play it myself.)
He was just so obviously a soulful, deep- thinking person. And funny too.
Scrappy as well. As his son, Scott tells me his dad told him to 'punch the other kid in the nose', when he was being picked on as a boy. So stand up and fight when you have to. So while he was learned gentleman, he was still tough and stubborn, exactly what a s Scotsman should be!
He loved his years at Yale. Definitely, one of the greatest institutions of learning. Surely, he knew he was part of something greater than us all when he was there. Those great halls make us feel that, filled with the voices of great young minds that were there before him.
I did not know him long but I know I was in the presence of a Scottish- American great as soon as I met him.
We are all going to miss you, Mr. Peter McDougall. You are so very loved.
Lux et Veritas
