R. I. P. Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 – January 7, 2025), an American singer and songwriter who
found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote (with
Lenny Lipton) one of the group's best known hits, "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (1963). He was
also a political activist and supported causes that ranged from opposition to the Vietnam
War to school anti-bullying programs. Paul Stooke, also of Peter, Paul and Mary, wrote
"Wedding Song (There Is Love)" for Peter Yarrow's marriage to Mary Beth McCarthy in 1969.