Peter Van Wyck Platt
Peter Van Wyck Platt was born on April 25, 1930, and died on October 26, 2023.
Born in Evanston, Illinois, he was the son of Henry Russell Platt Jr. and Mary Pace nee Labrunerie and grandson of Chicago-area legal pioneer Henry Russell Platt, founder of Mayer Brown Platt.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Henry Russell Platt III; his sister-in-law, Barbara Platt, and his beloved wife, Anne Platt.
After graduating from Fountain Valley School in 1949, he attended and graduated from the University of Virginia. Following a tour of duty with the United States Army where he was stationed in Japan with the Counter-Intelligence Corp, he moved to New York City where he worked at Standard Knitting Mills in their sales department.
It was there in New York that he met and married his wife of 62 years, Anne Haire Platt. He and Anne relocated to Standard’s headquarters in Knoxville, where their two children Russell Christopher Platt and Julia Platt Leonard were born.
Latterly Peter and Anne lived in Columbus, Ohio and Winston-Salem, N.C., before relocating to Chattanooga in 1977, settling on Missionary Ridge. He worked at Signal Knitting Mills in the sales department until his retirement when he and his wife moved to Lookout Mountain where he lived for the rest of his life.
He was a member of Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church. He cherished his time with the local investment club, was a keen golfer, and an avid traveler with his wife and friends. A committed Anglophile, he was often seen with his beloved corgis. During his younger years, he was also an avid downhill skier, ran track, and was a member of the University of Virginia boxing team.
Peter is survived by his two children and two grandchildren, Henry Russell Platt IV and Lila Clarisse Leonard.
Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. November 27 with a service at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary of the Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church.
Arrangements are by Wann Funeral & Cremation Center at the foot of historic Lookout Mountain, St. Elmo. (423) 821-7551. To share memories, photos or condolences please visit www.wannfuneralhome.com.