Peter Sutherland Race, 82, died on December 2, 2023 in Alexandria, Virginia surrounded by his beloved wife and daughters.
Peter lived a life full of love, laughter and family. He was born on July 17, 1941 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to William Race and Betty Sutherland Race and was the third of four brothers. He attended high school at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT, where he played football, hockey, and ran track, graduating in 1960. Peter then moved west to study political science at Stanford University, expanding his horizons with new friends and interesting travel. While at Stanford, he served on the Executive Committee of Rally Com, helping to organize card stunts at football games and protecting the Stanford Axe from rival Cal during the Big Game.
After graduating from Stanford in 1964, Peter received his commission as an officer in the U.S. Navy and spent most of the next two years on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Ranger, based in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war. Peter went on to attend law school at the University of Michigan, graduating in 1969. He described his greatest achievements in Ann Arbor as earning his J.D. degree and meeting the love of his life, Kristen LeAnderson.
