In our renewed effort to document, discover, and share this special family tree we’re celebrating the birth anniversary of Michael’s paternal Grandfather Peter Charles Leonard (1944-1976). Pete was born January 1, 1944 and was the first baby born in Antigo, Wisconsin that year…lamentably the year before prizes were awarded. He was the middle of 5 boys born to Gerald and Catherine (Morse) Leonard and was a kind, mischievous, happy child who loved the outdoors. He was not a particularly good student, and his mother was shocked when he announced he wanted to go to college then relieved when he was admitted to the University of Wisconsin – Superior. He pledged TKE at UWS, and during his time there he met JoAnn Jewell. He graduated with his Bachelors in Education from UWS, and moved to Racine, Wisconsin (living at first with his brother Jerry) and accepted his first teaching position. He soon after married JoAnn, and they had two boys Richard and Michael. Pete continued his education at UW-Whitewater and Madison, earning his Masters degree and shifting his career to School Administration. He had a love of racing (both motorcycles and snowmobiles) and the tinkering with engines that goes with it, as well as family road trips. Pete had risen to be the Director of Elementary Education for the Howard-Suamico School District (just outside Green Bay) when he was diagnosed with the cancer that would take his life too young. Pete died at home in Green Bay, surrounded by his family, on 28 Sep 1976 at the age of 32.