DAVID E PETERSON Obituary (1927

"We lost a great man" is what nearly everyone says when they hear that David E Peterson, 89, passed away this week, Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home in Eureka. David was born August 5, 1927 in Spokane, WA to Earl and Lillian Peterson. He attended school at John Rodgers. David enlisted in the Navy on his 17th birthday in his junior year of high school. He was part of the ships company on the HSS Bouganville. The ship suffered more damage from typhoons than from the Japanese, according to David. At the end of the war he returned to John Rogers to finish High School. After High School, he worked in the mines in Wallace, ID and during a summer break from college for the Idaho Timber Protective Association at McCall. His college studies were interrupted by the Korean War because he was called back into the Navy as a reservist. After the war, David operated an automotive upholstery business in Omak, WA and later also in Spokane. He earned his BA from Whitworth College and later earned a Master's Degree in Special Education. In 1962, David moved his family to Warland, MT and taught at the school there before the dam was built. He then moved his family; which consisted of his lovely wife, 4 boys, mother-in-law, and a big dog, to a farm just up the road from Eureka, MT. David enjoyed the farm life with his family. He said they stayed in Eureka because not only did this area have great hunting, fishing, and clean air but also great people. David also was pleased to find the St. Michael and all Angels Episcopal Church in Eureka. Davis is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Meyerhoff Peterson and his sons Eric, Karl, Leonard, Mark, 7 grandchildren, and 9.5 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home in Eureka. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.schnackenbergfh.com.