George Samuel PETERSON

PETERSON, HINTON, SPANGLER, MADISON, ROSS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/30/2006 at 09:15:34

George Samuel Peterson, 97, of Clarion, passed away Friday, February 25, 2005 at the USA Health Care Center in Clarion. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 1 at the Holmes Baptist Church. Pastor Patrick Odle officiated at the 1:30 p.m. service. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.

George Samuel Peterson was born December 19, 1907 in Goldfield, the son of Nels Peter and Frederikke (Madison) Peterson. He attended school in Goldfield, graduating in 1926. On February 19, 1930, George was united in marriage to Edna Ross in Humboldt County. To this union one son was born. The couple moved to the Peterson farm west of Goldfield where George helped his father farm from 1930 to 1947 trying to save the family farm during the Depression. In 1947, George and Edna moved to their farm west of Clarion where they farmed for over 40 years. George took care of Edna at home for many years until she moved to the nursing home in Clarion, where she passed away February 3, 1994. He remained on the farm for a few more years before moving to the Meadows in Clarion. He lived at the Meadows for six years, was in extended care at Wright Medical Center for two years, and moved to the USA Health Care Center in December, 2004. George was a member of the Holmes Baptist Church and was named an Honorary Deacon. George enjoyed fishing, spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, getting his hands dirty, and loved to garden.

He is survived by his son, Morris Peterson and wife, DiAnn of Clarion; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Clarence Peterson of Clarion; brother-in-law, Carroll Spangler of Eagle Grove; a sister-in-law, Bertha Hinton of Centerville. George was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Edna in 1994; four brothers, Joe, Bill, Reuben and Lawrence; and two sisters, Ruth and Edith.

March 3, 2005
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