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In memory of
Peter William Mudie
Peter's timeline
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1941
Born
April 20th, 1941
Durban, South Africa
Peter was born in Durban and the second child of Neville and Winsome Mudie. John was their eldest.
1941
Winsome and Neville Durban, South Africa 1937
On the back of this photo Winsome wrote: "My three boys"
1941
Durban 1941
1944
In 1943 Peter and John had a sister "Mary"
1944
Durban, South Africa
Peter grew up in a home where play and learning were encouraged.
1944
Durban, South Africa
1945
Peter and John
1945
1952
In 1952 Peter's family moved from Natal to Cape Town. His father (Walter) Neville Mudie became manager of the Cape Argus.
1952
Cape Town, South Africa
Peter was sent to a boys-boarding school at a very young age.
1952
South Africa
1957
But survived the experience.
1957
South Africa
1963
Peter was creative and artistic. He bought art from friends, attended art exhibitions and music performances and overtime built up an impressive art collection.
1963
Cape Town, South Africa
1964
Peter and Gill got engaged after knowing each other for 2 weeks.
1964
1969
Peter and Gill
1969
Cape Town, South Africa
1970
Clementine was born in 1967 and Victoria in 1970
1970
Cape Town
1973
A special family Christmas when Peter's sister Mary visited Cape Town.
December 25th, 1973
Cape Town, South Africa
1974
Moved
1974
Toronto, ON, Canada
1977
Three years after emigrating from South Africa
1977
1979
Peter introducing his daughters to Manhattan
1979
USA
1983
Peter and Statia
1983
Seattle, WA
1985
In 1985 Peter moved to August Drive in Durham, North Carolina.
1985
Augusta Drive, Durham, NC
Once he and Statia had settled in they invited Peter's daughters for a visit and took them to Disney world.
1985
Disneyworld US
1987
As company for Statia's bullterrier Angie, Peter bought a Shar-Pei puppy. The other dog belonged to a friend.
1987
Durham, NC
1988
Peter, Statia, Angie and Kuigo
1988
Durham, NC
1990
For a while Peter had a barge as a hideaway spot in England.
1990
United Kingdom
The barge accommodated 4 people. Clementine and Graham visited in 1990
1990
UK
1992
When Peter discovered St Guilhem le desert in France, he bought a little house in the village.
1992
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, France
1994
In 1994 Peter hosted a family Christmas at St Guilhem.
December 25th, 1994
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, France
1995
In St Guilhem Peter took Kuigo for walks along 'Rue de bout du Monde. ' He invented a cheerful ditty in honor of the walk. Peter liked to entertain Kuigo with a song and sometimes even a little dance.
1995
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, France
1997
Visiting Clementine when she was living in Singapore
1997
At Clementine's house in Singapore
1997
Singapore
2001
Peter's first grandchild Oren was born on 7 June 2001 in Manhattan New York.
2001
Cornelia, Peter's special friend from Germany became Oren's godmother.
June 9th, 2001
Jersey City USA
A few days before 9/11. Peter was staying at a hotel near to the ferry landing. He helped at the ferry landing throughout the day on the 11th.
September 8th, 2001
Manhattan, New York, NY
2002
Peter with Oren in at Cornelia's house in Camps bay, where Clementine first stayed after moving back to Cape town.
2002
Cape Town, South Africa
On 20 June 2002 Peter was blessed with a grand-daughter
June 20th, 2002
France
2004
Suzanne was born and grew up in France, so she got to spend lots of time with "Papa Pete"
2004
France
2006
Peter was the most wonderful grandfather
2006
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, France
2007
In spite of sometimes having to face unique challenges
2007
Cape Town Tigerberg Zoo
Peter was always on the move and usually arrived unexpectedly
2007
Goleta, CA
His brother John, was at a restaurant, when Peter surprised him after they hadn't seen each other for many years
2007
Golenta CA
2009
Peter with Clementine and his grandchildren in Disneyworld. Victoria was taking the photograph.
2009
Paris, France
2011
The holiday when we missed our flight to Italy
2011
France
2012
Moved
2012
Nova Scotia, Canada
A holiday in Greyton , when Oren got to share a room with his grandfather.
2012
Greyton, South Africa
2013
Graduating from the Tokyo Sushi Academy
2013
2014
The life of the mind was important to Peter. He was in touch with the latest trends and helped us to stay well- informed.
2014
Cape Town, South Africa
2018
Peter was an international citizen. Japan was one of his many homes
2018
Japan
From round 2008 to 2012 he lived there for a few months every year
2018
Japan
In 2018 Peter took special friends of his to show them Japan
2018
Amongst his Jewish friends Peter's had the nicname "Peter the yok with the Yiddisher kop"
2018
Cape Town, South Africa
2023
Passed away
February 5th, 2023
Halifax, NS, Canada
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