To: Mrs. Brenda Kennedy Shiflett and your loving family: I had to write when I read of "Pete's" passing in the Times Picayune. I was a single mother with two small children in the late '70's and in the 80's. I worked with "Pete" as he was a subcontractor to a General Contractor I was working for at that time. I will never forget, him. I believe "Pete" had a soft heart because I was a single, divorced mother with two small children struggling to raise on my own. Years and years ago, it was near Christmas time, I can recall "Pete" saying "Miss Ann, what do you want Santa to bring you?" Knowing he was in the glass industry, I said "I have two broken windows on my home and I would like them fixed", "Pete" knew I could afford nothing. That very same day, I came home from work and low and behold my two broken windows on my home were fixed. You see, God sends good people your way when you are down and in need. "Pete" was that wonderful, kind, giving person. I wanted all of you to know my story; as I will never forget "Pete" for the heart he had and because he felt for me when I was down in life. As I said, it has been nearly 25 years ago that "Pete" helped me, but his kind act will never be forgotten in my heart and mind.
