THIS IS NOT A TRUE ACCOUNT
Story to appear on December 5th, 2009.
“UPS supervisor dies in head-on collision with UPS semi”
Stenberg 2007 Senior Photo
Pete Stenberg loved his cars; whether it be driving them, working on them, or just strolling around at an auto show, Pete was always fascinated with automobiles.
“Pete was always eager and ready to help with any project I had going,” said Kyle Keenan, one of Pete’s good friends whom he met in High school. “He was very good at focusing on the smallest of details, and had a very good eye for minute problems.”
A quiet individual born on August 17, 1988, Pete died as the result of a head-on collision while on his way home from work Tuesday night December 1st. Pete had just gotten done working an 8-hour shift at UPS and was eager to get home to rest when his car suddenly swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with, coincidentally, a UPS semi truck.
“It was a horrific sight,” said Steve Krugg, Pete’s immediate supervisor at UPS. “We all loved him, and this is really going to be hard for many people to deal with.”
Pete had been employed with the company for nearly 2 years and was hoping to continue working there after graduating college with a degree from the University of Portland. According to him, UPS was “One of the best places to work. I love the respect that is demanded, and the excellent hard work put forth by every employee,” says Krugg. Whether UPS was going to be turned into a career, or simply just a job to help get through college, Pete seemed to love most of his nights spent working there, and made the most of even the most trying of situations.
Pete grew up on the eastern edge of Vancouver, Washington and is survived by his parents: Steve (50), and Tami Stenberg (49), along with 17 year-old sister Rachel. It was in this part of Vancouver where Pete spent most of his time growing up. He enjoyed many a warm summer night playing soccer and baseball at the park cross the street from his childhood home, and continued his sports career up through the high school days he spent at Mountain View. It was also at this high school that Pete found a love for music, as he excelled as a Trumpet and Baritone player in the school band. Pete continued his love for music after high school as he enjoyed regularly attending performances by both the Southwest Washington, and Oregon Symphonies.
During his time spent at Mountain View, Pete met a kid named Kyle Keenan. The two became good friends, and enjoyed spending lots of time together working on their cars, or helping out at the local racetrack. Pete became a crew chief for a local racing team shortly thereafter, and spent many a hot summer afternoon changing tires, and fueling up the Porsche 911 for his team. “Working on the cars always kept him happy,” said Kim Taylor, driver of the Porsche. “You could always get him to cheer up by putting a wrench in his hand and setting him to work.”
The Stenberg family commented that they would have only a small service for his friends and family. There has not yet been a date set.
