Howard William Dill (July 11, 1934 – May 20, 2008)
Pumpkin King

October 23, 2026

Well, the Peter/Rock/Stone Theme just keeps on growing!!

In Part 2 of this Halloween series, I followed a recent notable death that brought me to New Zealand historian Russell Cyril James STONE, who died October 20, 2026, aged 103.

His death was announced October 22, and when I followed the lead to the University of Auckland's obituary, I encountered another individual identified in a photograph as:

Emeritus Professor PETER STONE!!

PETER STONE?!

Remember, PETER comes from the Greek Petros, meaning ROCK or STONE.

AND this particular Peter Stone is a specialist in maternal–fetal medicine, a subject with connections to my ongoing research into natural human chimerism.

Another twin heads upp?!

BUTT, as usual, the research didn't end there.

Curious about other notable individuals named Peter Stone, I ventured to Wikipedia's Peter Stone disambiguation page.

And that's where things got particularly interesting!!

Peter STONE and the BIRD Theme!!

Among the individuals listed is American screenwriter and playwright Peter Hess Stone, born February 27, 1930, and deceased April 26, 2003.

His birthday stands out immediately.

Remember that the name Bruce George BAIRD led me to Nobel Prize-winning scientist PETER Medawar because both men shared a February 28 birthday and October 2 death date?

Well, Peter Hess Stone was born February 27, just one day before their shared birthday!!

Another addition to the date-related pattern clusters.

AND, like jazz trumpeter Sam Noto, whose death on October 16 helped bring STONE into the Peter/Rock Theme, Peter Hess Stone was born in 1930.

BUTT, what really caught my eye was one of the films Peter Stone wrote:

FATHER GOOSE (1964)!!

GOOSE?!

Remember how the Bird Theme began with Donald George WING and Bruce George BAIRD, the latter becoming BIRD simply by removing the letter A?

AND remember my earlier blog post, The King Fowl, featuring the Trumpeter Swan?!

Well, we now have another bird cropping upp, this time through a film written by someone actually named PETER STONE!!

The film stars Cary Grant and Leslie Caron. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, which Peter Stone shared with the other credited writers.

AND there's something else about this Peter Stone that caught my attention.

He sometimes wrote under the pseudonym PIERRE MARTON.

PIERRE?!

Another variation of PETER, already part of the growing Peter/Pet/Pierre/Rock/Stone pattern cluster!!

AND Now Enter JACK GOOD!!

While investigating Father Goose, I noticed something else in the cast list.

One of the actors was named:

JACK GOOD, who played Lieutenant Stebbings.

JACK GOOD?!

Recall that in my earlier research, a recent notable death brought me to Frank GOODE, whose surname becomes GOOD when the letter E is removed.

GOODE → GOOD.

Another addition to the “Remove a Letter in Name Makes a Word” pattern cluster.

And now GOOD has cropped upp again, this time with JACK!!

Remember what I pointed out in Part 2, about PETER being associated with the famous nursery rhyme:

“Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater…”

AND pumpkins are used to make Halloween JACK-O'-LANTERNS!!

So now we have:

PETER STONE → FATHER GOOSE → JACK GOOD → JACK-O'-LANTERN!!

A Halloween connection involving the name Peter, another bird, and the name Jack!!

Another twin heads upp?!

It gets better.

Jack Good (August 7, 1931 – September 24, 2017) was also a pioneering British television producer, associated with some of Britain's earliest ROCK AND ROLL television programs, including Six-Five Special and Oh Boy!

ROCK AND ROLL?!

Remember that ROCK is already part of our Peter/Rock/Stone Theme!!

And so the chain of associations grows yet again.

AND What About October 23?!

While checking the history of Father Goose, I came across another interesting detail.

According to the American Film Institute's catalogue, on October 23, 1961, Daily Variety reported plans to develop several films, including an adaptation of the story A Place of Dragons, which eventually became Father Goose.

October 23?!

TODAY IS OCTOBER 23, 2026!!

Exactly 65 years later!!

AND, of course, we're now approaching Halloween.

So this becomes another addition to my “Timely” pattern cluster!!

Hmmm!!

More Peter STONES and Some Interesting Dates!!

Continuing through Wikipedia's list brought me to several other individuals bearing the same name.

One was Peter Stone, a Welsh international rugby player, born June 20, 1924, and deceased July 10, 1971.

His position?!

WING-forward!!

WING?!

Another direct connection to the Bird/Wing Theme!!

Then there's Peter Stone, the New Zealand cricketer, born May 5, 1938.

May 5?!

5/5!!

Those familiar with my earlier research will know that 5/5 already has a place among my recurring number patterns. And of course, my name is MAY.

Another Peter Stone and another familiar date!

Next is Peter Lloyd Stone, the Australian footballer born September 30, 1954, who died August 21, 2022.

September 30 is another date that has appeared in my previous research, including the September 30 birthday of Bob Agee.

Then there's Pete Stone, who was named in Australia's football squad for the 1956 Summer Olympics, although he did not play in the Olympic tournament.

1956?!

Recall that Kenton in Hi-Fi, involving Stan Kenton and connections to Pete Rugolo, was also released in 1956.

AND that album featured in my earlier Peter/Rock/Stone research!!

The year adds another connection, albeit not an exact date match.

Another individual is Peter G. Stone, a British archaeologist born in 1957.

Archaeology and prehistory are subjects of particular interest to me because of my novel Mwany, which concerns prehistoric peoples, natural chimerism, and humanity's distant past.

AND then there's another Professor Peter Stone.

From Archaeology to Artificial Intelligence?!

Professor Peter Stone, born July 13, 1971, is a computer scientist at the University of Texas at Austin who specializes in artificial intelligence, robotics and machine learning.

AI?!

Now that's another subject of particular interest to me, given my ongoing research and collaboration with AI.

BUTT, note his birthday: July 13, 1971.

Remember the Welsh rugby player Peter Stone, who died July 10, 1971?

The rugby player died just three days before this Peter Stone was born!!

Different individuals, same year, and only three days separating their respective dates.

AND there's another interesting little discovery on the AI professor's own university timeline. He identifies his father as Russell Stone!!

Another RUSSELL STONE?!

This is a separate individual from the late New Zealand historian, as far as the available records establish. BUTT, it's another occurrence of the same name along the research trail!

Two Fictional Peter STONES!!

Wikipedia also led me to two actors who portrayed fictional characters named Peter Stone.

The first is Jamie Johnston, born July 7, 1989, who played Peter Stone in the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.

July 7?!

Now consider these three dates:

July 7, 1989 — Jamie Johnston, the actor who played Peter Stone, was born.
July 10, 1971 — Welsh rugby player Peter Stone died.
July 13, 1971 — AI Professor Peter Stone was born.

Notice that the calendar dates are exactly three days apart!!

7 → 10 → 13.

Another little pattern cluster!

The other actor is Philip Winchester, born March 24, 1981, who portrayed Peter Stone in Chicago Justice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and other series within the Chicago television franchise.

So now we have actual people named Peter Stone, actors portraying fictional Peter Stones, and several date and word associations emerging from the investigation.

Back to PETER, GOOSE, ROCK and JACK!!

Let's consider how this trail has developed.

It began with my observations involving BIRD and WING among Wikipedia's recent notable deaths.

The February 28 and October 2 dates led to PETER MEDAWAR and the scientific history of natural chimerism.

Other Peters brought in ROCK and STONE, notably through STAN Kenton and the story of David and Goliath.

Then came the recent death of RUSSELL STONE, leading to Professor PETER STONE, whose medical research concerns fetal development.

And now, following Wikipedia's list of other notable Peter Stones, I encounter:

PETER STONE — the writer of FATHER GOOSE.

JACK GOOD — an actor in that film and a pioneer of ROCK AND ROLL television.

PETER STONE — the rugby player whose position was WING-forward.

PETER STONE — the cricketer born 5/5.

PETER STONE — the AI professor born three days after another Peter Stone died.

AND several other Peter Stones whose lives connect with earlier dates, years, and research interests.

All this while approaching Halloween, and after noticing the seasonal association:

PETER, PETER, PUMPKIN EATER!!

The pumpkin that becomes a JACK-O'-LANTERN!!

These are documented names, dates and professional connections, together with the word associations I notice while following the research. Whether their convergence has any meaning beyond coincidence remains something I continue to consider.

BUTT, the latest trail has certainly supplied more material for my Peter/Pet/Pierre/Bird/Wing/Rock/Stone Theme, as well as the “Timely,” “Word in Name,” “Remove a Letter in Name Makes a Word,” and date-related pattern clusters.

And once again I find myself thinking about my childhood budgie Peter, whose favourite saying was:

“Shut the door, the bird's out!”

Well, with Father GOOSE now joining the party, it seems the birds are still flying!!

Hmmm… another twin heads upp?!

To be continued…

🎃 Halloween Hero Series

Start at the beginning: Part 1 — Peter Peter Pumpkin Gorger

🎃 HALLOWEEN HERO SERIES — READ ALL FOUR PARTS

Part 1 — Peter Peter Pumpkin Gorger

Part 2 — Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater… AND Peter Stone

Part 3 — Peter STONE, Father GOOSE, JACK GOOD and a Pumpkin King!!

Part 4 — The HALLO-QUEEN'S 23rd DAY