2024Vol41No3NBUJournal

We would like to look back and honor the members, volunteers and donors that NBU has lost. We would like to thank them for their devout dedication to NBU and their support for Nevada’s wildlife.

Peter “Pete” Clare Ting Jr. 1939 - 2025

Peter “Pete” Clare Ting Jr. passed away on May 14, 2025, just 25 days after his beloved wife Barbara Anne Ting. Dad died of a broken heart as he could no longer live without his wife, companion, best friend, of 69 years. Pete was born in 1939 in Berkeley, Ca. to mother Amanda Rose Whitthorne and father Peter Clare Ting, Sr. and moved to Camp Perry, Virginia when his father went to Seabee Training in Washington, D.C. and was deployed to the South Pacific. Pete spent time with his older brother, Irwin, in Washington, D.C. going to the zoo and sailing boats in the Lincoln Memorial. Dad’s Mother raised both Pete and Irwin without a father for 5 years and later returned to Berkely, Ca. when his father came home after WWII. Upon his father’s return the family moved to Sacramento where Pete spent time in grade school fishing and hunting with his brother until 1952 when his brother was deployed to the South China Sea. Pete also served in the military in the Army and in the Reserve. Later, the family moved to Reno where Pete attended St. Thomas Aquinas and Bishop Manogue Catholic High School. Pete met Barbara in 1956 at a Husky Haven Dance and eventually married and Verdi became their home. Pete spent his life devoted to his family while chasing Sage Hen, Chucker Partridge, Mule Deer, Elk, Desert Bighorn and Lahontan Cutthroat Trout. Pete went to work for the family business, Pied Piper Pest Control, and later he worked for Washoe County ensuring the parks and recreation areas were kept in immaculate condition, flowers blooming, weed free, green grass, and pest free. Although Pete loved every animal and pest out there, he handled them with love and compassion. Pete never left Barbara’s side and took their children everywhere with them and later spent time with his grandchildren in Denio, which was Pete’s favorite place to be in the world; hunting for arrowheads and loving the land. Pete also cherished time with his son and Michele traveling to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. He also loved time with his daughter teaching her to swim, learning about antiques, artifacts, planting Dahlias, growing vegetables, caring for the pond, and how to perfectly lay out the holiday decorations. Pete was known for his holiday lights and decorations, flowers, and his impeccable gardens and Koi Pond. He was a steward of his flowers, vegetables, bottles, and Native American Collections and his Trophy heads which became less important later in his life. He had an amazing sense of humor, Pete never missed an opportunity to pull a prank on his sister-in-law’s, leaving funny momentous, and Pete’s love language of gifts will always be cherished. Pete is survived by his brother, Dr. Irwin Peter Ting; daughter Stacey C. Ting, son Dr. Stephen C. Ting (Michele); grandchildren Nicole Ting (Robin), Jacob Ting, Tessa Ting and Celestina Jean Senini; nephews Dario Mosconi, Strider Clark, Ivano Sarubbi; nieces Tory Clark (Justin), Coleen Hagenson (Ty), Marlene Bowersox (Tom), Carol Jean Radcliffe, and Pete is also lovingly remembered by extended family in the Western United States and Europe. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Memory of Peter C. Ting Jr. to the Nevada Bighorns Unlimited (NBU), P.O. Box 21393 Reno, Nevada 89515

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