Peter C. Wylie ’66

Pete died June 26, 2014.

He graduated from St. Paul’s School, where rowing was his favorite sport. At Princeton he majored in Latin American studies, belonged to Tower Club, and lettered in diving. He was a member of the musical group The Shades and performed with them at the 1964 World’s Fair.

Following graduation from the University of Virginia School of Law, Pete entered the Navy Judge Advocate General Corps. His first assignment was in Vietnam, where he earned a Bronze Star with combat “V.” His wife, Clair, said that he requested duty in Vietnam to honor our classmate Brooke Halsey, who died in combat there. Later Navy assignments took him to London; Gaeta, Italy; and Washington, D.C., where he completed several tours, including service as Navy liaison to Congress.

When he retired in 1994, he became secretary and general counsel of the Military Officers Association of America, where he served until health concerns forced him to retire in 2009.

Besides Clair, Pete is survived by his son, Peter; daughter Jamie; and his sister, retired Navy Capt. Betsy Wylie. The class extends its sympathy to them and to Pete’s extended family.