Edward Peter "Pete" Elshout

Rye - Edward Peter “Pete” Elshout, age 83, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Webster at Rye surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Marcia (Garrison) Elshout. Born in Toronto, Canada on December 8, 1939, Edward was the son of the late Gerard “Ed” and Pauline (Pusch) Elshout. Raised and educated in LaPorte, IN, Pete attended LaPorte High School and graduated in 1958. He went on to graduate from Purdue University 1962 with a degree in Engineering (Mechanical) and later received his MBA from the University of Michigan 1964. Pete had a successful career in business, working at General Electric and Black and Decker and was quoted in the Wall Street Journal in the late 1980’s. He worked in the housewares group throughout his career. Some of the products he designed and marketed were clock radios, coffee makers, dustbusters and various other housewares products. After he retired, he moved from Connecticut to New Hampshire. Pete was an avid runner, running in several marathons including the New York City Marathon, the Washington DC Marine Corp Marathon, and the Midnight Sun Marathon on Baffin Island in the Canadian Artic Circle. He also participated in other adventures including running the Mt. Washington (NH) road race, bicycling across Iowa in RAGBRAI, visiting Antarctica, hiking, camping and fishing. Pete was active in many community groups while living in Connecticut and New Hampshire. He was a member of the Pequot Runners Club in Fairfield CT, where he ran and volunteered at many races, including several Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day races. He was President of the Nichols (CT) Improvement Association in the early 1990’s where he dedicated time to improving the historical Bunny Fountain in town, as well as the Nichols playground. He was a member of the Cast N’ Brass antique tractor club in Keene. He enjoyed working on his 1945 model H tractor with his very good friend Andy O’Book. He loved to show his tractor at the Deerfield (NH) Fair, and participated in various parades and events including the Exeter (NH) Holiday Parade, “Strolling of the Heifers”, and Touch-a-Truck in Brattleboro VT. Pete loved his family and always made a point of teaching his children about finances, living within your means, and learning something new every day. He was a true gentleman until the day he passed and is greatly missed. In addition to his wife Marcia, Pete is survived by his children, Sally Elshout and her husband Bruce Addison of Portsmouth, Amy (Elshout) Edwards and her husband Bill of Stratham, and his stepdaughter, Jennifer Course and her husband Timothy Zinn of Brattleboro, VT. He is also survived by his sister, Susan (Elshout) McPherson of Northbrook, IL, and his grandchildren, Lauren Edwards, Jeffrey Edwards, and Mateo Course. Visitation to be held at Remick & Gendron Funeral Home Hampton, NH Thursday 27th April 5-7pm Services will be held in LaPorte, Indiana this summer and Pete will be laid to rest beside his parents in Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte, Indiana In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Edward's memory to The Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org, calling 800-272-3900 #2 or by mail: Alzheimer’s Association 225 N. Michigan Ave #17 Chicago, IL 60601

Edward Peter "Pete" Elshout

December 8, 1939 - April 1, 2023