Don Petersen

My deepest sympathy for the surviving Petersens. Don and I met around 1971, in Sumas and at Sumas Christian Reformed Church. We trolled in a rowboat for trout on silver Lake. All the Petersen boys and Don and I played football in a dirt field next to their house. Don was a brother figure for Tone and my children. I remember when Don got that job at Zuni. One story was that teachers to the Zuni youth only lasted about 3 weeks, Don would last several years. Don stopped at Navaho and...

I was a friend of Don, we shared the love of photography. RIP Don.

I read last night around 1:15 a.m. that our friend Don had passed away. We hadn't seen him recently, but Josh was planning a coffee date with him when Covid ended. Don led an amazing life. He was a superb photographer and biologist. He taught out West and cared deeply about the Native Americans he lived among. We first met Don when we attended Spring Lake Wesleyan Church, now All Shores. He was on our special prayer team when Josh and I served in South Africa with SIM. He had a servant's...

I was the mail carrier for the Petersens from after 1987-2012?? I switched routes closer to retirement. Don and Shirley definitely made the neighborhood more fun and enjoyable ❣ Shirley was a delight sharing with me how many times she had walked around the block❣ She had such dedication. I grew up on the corner of Woodlawn and Ferry. My parents still lived there on my route so I would see her often.
This write up on Don doesn’t touch on how talented he was as a photographer. Or how...

We met Don at All Shores Wesleyan Church many years ago. We were in a small group Bible study with him. Don was a kind,interesting man who loved his Lord . He will be missed by all of us who called this wonderful Christian man friend.
Our thoughts and prayers to Don’s family for you loss.