As some of you may know, our dear friend Pete from Late Life Crisis passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2007.  I will post something more personal at a later date.  In the meantime, what follows is his obituary:

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Prescott Thorne Lustig

BLOOMINGTON - Prescott Thorne "Pete" Lustig passed away quietly on Tuesday (Aug. 21, 2007) with his loving and devoted companion, Penny Houser Hall, at his bedside.

Cremation rites have been accorded by Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made in Pete's memory to the Mennonite Church of Normal, 805 S. Cottage Ave., Normal, IL 61761.

Pete, as he was known to all, was born Feb. 2, 1922, in Janesville, Wis., the oldest son of Joseph and Lois Thorne Lustig.

After graduation from the University of Wisconsin, Pete enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 as an ensign and took his naval training at Great Lakes Naval Air station in Glenview. Pete served with distinction during World War II, participating in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. He attained the rank of Lt. j.g. and was honorably discharged in 1946.

Following his military service, Pete carved out a career for himself in the advertising business with McCann Erickson in Portland, Ore., eventually becoming vice president. Although Pete retired from McCann Erickson, he never really retired. He went on to establish his own business as a consultant to technical advertising firms specializing in Internet creativity and e-newsletters.

Pete was 85 years "young" when he created his blog site, "The Late Life Crisis." He noted on his site: "All this furor about mid-life crisis leaves me unmoved. If you want the drama of lifestyle Crisis, wait until you get to late life. That's when things really change, adapting becomes a challenge." The site was an immediate success and once received the Blog of the Week Award with over 175,000 hits. The Bloomington newspaper, The Pantagraph, did a story about Pete and how well many "late lifers" are adapting to the Internet. He was extremely proud of "The Late Life Crisis" and of the many friends he made through the site.

He is survived by Penny Houser Hall, his devoted companion of many years. Also, surviving are two stepchildren, James Roberts, Aventura, Fla., and Laura Roberts Dick, her children and grandchildren, all of Bloomington.

His parents; one brother, Joseph Lustig; and his wife, Maudene Roberts Lustig, preceded him in death.

A memorial service is planned for 6 p.m. Sept. 4, 2007, at the Mennonite Church of Normal.

Farewell, dear friend....