{"id":13918,"date":"2025-07-12T12:26:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/?p=13918"},"modified":"2025-07-12T12:26:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T16:26:02","slug":"counter-peter-mason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/counter-peter-mason\/","title":{"rendered":"Counter, Peter Mason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Peter Mason Counter, 58, of Summertown, passed away peacefully at his home on June 17, 2025. Born in Garden City, Michigan, Peter was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, known for his warm heart, musical talent, and wonderful sense of humor.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-container w100 storyimage_centeralign\">\n<div class=\"imageDiv\">\n<p class=\"caption\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Peter is survived by his devoted wife, Lenny Counter; his cherished children, Emily (Collin) Hargrove and Joseph Counter; and his treasured grandchildren, Marshall and Daisy, who lovingly knew him as &#8220;Paw-Paw.&#8221; He is also survived by his parents, Peter and Mary Counter; his sisters, Crystal (Joe) Ryczko and Melany (Patrick) Dean; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A gifted musician, Peter was proficient in a wide array of stringed instruments, including the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, piano, and bass. For over two decades, he shared his talents with the gospel group, the Napier Singers, and had a lifelong passion for bluegrass music. Music was not just a calling for Peter &#8211; it was a shared joy with his wife, Lenny. Together, they created beautiful harmonies, with Peter singing lead and Lenny providing the harmony, their voices blending as seamlessly as their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Peter found immense joy in his family, especially in the laughter and love of his grandchildren. Whether he was cooking up his signature Christmas Gumbo, sharing a story, or playing a tune, his presence brought comfort and happiness to those around him. He had an infectious sense of humor and a light that brightened every room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Peter&#8217;s life was a beautiful symphony of love, laughter, and music, and he will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences can be given to the family at Williamsfh.com.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter Mason Counter, 58, of Summertown, passed away peacefully at his home on June 17, 2025. Born in Garden City, Michigan, Peter was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, known for his warm heart, musical talent, and wonderful sense of humor. Peter is survived by his devoted wife, Lenny Counter; his cherished children, Emily (Collin) Hargrove and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/counter-peter-mason\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[7076,1508,4624,7077],"class_list":["post-13918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lewiscountyherald","tag-counter","tag-dean","tag-hargroce","tag-ryczko"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13918\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}