Memorial companies for Peter R. Durland, 99, previously of Norfolk, might be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Might 19, on the Tallahassee Nationwide Cemetery.
1922-2022
Peter R. Durland died Thursday, Might 5, 2022, at residence in Tallahassee along with his loving partner, Rachel, beside him. He would have reached his 100th birthday in October. He was a adorned veteran of World Struggle II, a retired FBI agent and a practising lawyer and legislation enforcement authority in North Florida for greater than 30 years. He was additionally a really aggressive tennis and poker participant with many buddies and associates who will cherish the reminiscence of his very variety and delicate soul.
Born Oct. 17, 1922, in Norfolk, to Charles and Dorothy Durland, Pete graduated from Norfolk Excessive College two years forward of tv comic and very long time Tonight Present host, Johnny Carson, a schoolmate whom he remembered as an area beginner entertainer and magician.
He entered the College of Nebraska in 1940 and joined the ROTC. When the warfare began, he was drafted into the Military Specialised Coaching Program and went via fundamental coaching as a personal. He was then chosen to go to Infantry Officers Coaching College at Fort Benning, Ga, the place he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and despatched abroad in September 1944.
A recipient of the Fight Infantry badge, he led a rifle platoon into Germany and acquired the Silver Star for heroism. This put him in good stead with Normal Leroy Watson, who made Pete his aide and later promoted him to captain. Pete typically stated Normal Watson was “like a second father to me.” After the warfare and nonetheless on lively obligation, he was despatched to Nuremberg, the place Watson oversaw safety for the Nuremberg Struggle Crime Trials.
Following discharge, he returned to the College of Nebraska, the place he acquired an accounting diploma and accomplished legislation faculty. In 1949, he was admitted to the Nebraska Bar. Looking forward to a profession, he selected the FBI. He grew to become a particular agent upon commencement from the FBI Academy and served within the New England and New York areas the place he met and married his first partner, Lois Ketcham. They later moved to Washington, D.C., the place he served at FBI headquarters as a supervising agent. He additionally gained the FBI Tennis Match championship in 1954-55. He was then assigned to the Jacksonville, Fla., workplace and the household lastly settled in Tallahassee, the place he retired from the FBI in 1976. He then went into personal legislation apply till he took a go away of absence to look after his partner, Lois, who died in 1987.
Pete served as director of the Energetic Prison Justice Coaching Academy, the place he taught legislation and investigative methods for 5 years. He was a board member of the Blairstone Townhouse Affiliation, volunteer authorized adviser to Large Bend Hospice, member of the American Legion, the Tallahassee Optimist Membership, the Tallahassee Tennis Affiliation, Florida and Nebraska Bar Associations, Nationwide Affiliation of Retired Federal Workers, and the Former Brokers of the FBI Affiliation.
In retirement, Pete served as a mediator with the Residents Dispute Settlement Program and performed tennis at Forestmeadows Athletic Heart with the Golden Boys and others.
In 1991, he married Rachel Turpin Nichols. They traveled extensively and led a really lively social life (when not studying), cherished and supported one another and had been inseparable.
Along with his mother and father and his first partner, Pete was predeceased by his brother, Bud; sisters Barbara Panter and Margaret Wachter; and a nephew, Scott Wachter.
Survivors embrace his partner, Rachel; his son, Stephan (Maling) Dorlandt of Los Angeles; granddaughter Dasha Dorlandt of Los Angeles; nephews Kurt (Ann) Panter of Kentucky, Bruce, John and David (Andrea) Panter of Colorado, John Wachter of Toronto, Mark Wachter of Seattle; nieces Ann Berkleley of California, Sara Mendenhall of St. Augustine and Beth Wachter of Tucson, Ariz.; stepson Greg Nichols and stepdaughter Diane Richerson (Jimmy) and step grandson, Chris Nichols, all of Tallahassee.
In lieu of flowers, donations could also be made to the Large Bend Hospice Basis.
