NOTE FROM THE FAMILY

Losing Pete Ratajczyk Steele -- His Sisters Celebrate His Life

It is with great emotion, continued heartache, and collective sorrow that the family of Peter Ratajczyk (Steele) remembers that on April 14, 2010, we lost our only brother. To the world, he was an acclaimed songwriter, lyricist, musician, artist, and singer; to us, he was the heart of the family and the love of our lives.

While battling many demons in his life, he poured out his emotions in lyrical creations that would make you cry, scream, or laugh. Along with hallowed music, Peter could translate love, hate, fear, and sorrow into musical notes that could bring even the strongest man to his knees in acknowledgment of his feelings.

But his bandmates, friends, and fans understood Peter the most. They understood his self-deprecating humor, his love of a good joke (even when it was at his expense), his playful on-stage persona, and his sarcastic, analytical way of looking at the world that only Peter could put into words.

The family thanks the adoring fans, the long-time friends, the amazing musicians who have graced Peter's presence, and the photographers and artists who have captured his likeness and beauty. We also thank the fans and friends for every kind word, offered prayer, beautiful letter, gracious hug, and bounty of support during this horrendous time. You know who you are, and we will always embrace you for it.

Please remember these wonderful things about Peter: his genius for writing music and lyrics, his gifted orchestration, his artistic design of album covers, performance backdrops, and inventive printing fonts and logos; his magnetic ways with the audience and fans; his talent for words and languages; his insatiable desire to study science, engineering and war strategy; his love of animals and children; his way of making everyone feel more important than himself; and his generosity and gentlemanly ways.

We encourage everyone ever touched by PETER STEELE® to tell the world about their feelings. We thank you for standing up and acknowledging our brother with the respectful and dignified tributes that a man of his talents, abilities, and accomplishments deserves.

Thank you,
The Family Of Peter Ratajczyk Steele