Frederick Peterson

Tom and I first met in 1958 in 8th grade at St. Joseph's Catholic school in Hopkins, Mn. and became fast friends immediately. The nuns thought he was the mischevious one of the two of us probably because they heard that wicked, sinister laugh that he would come up with frequently. We stayed close friends all through High School and after. After our divorces we rented an apartment in Minneapolis together. At the time Tom was working as a hairdresser at a local modeling school. Boy were there...

My son and I met Tom about 4 to 6 years ago, seems like a lot more than that, 'cause he was a great person. We accidentally came in contact over deer hunting. It was a wonderful experence. His land being posted, lots of deer to harvest, and my son and I needing a place to hunt. We talked a lot that first day, and Tom decided to trust us, we've hunted deer there many times after that first day. Very nice of him. He was a proud person, proud of his family, the family farm and very proud of his...

I met Tom Peterson back in the early 60's. Tom was a good friend of a good friend. Reminds me of those stories from Reader's Digest many years ago; ....Unforgettable Characters? One of our best times was when Tom and Jack helped me put a transmission in my '51 Merc coupe, or was it the '48 Ford? Specifics in memory fade fast. The characters don't. Tom was not afraid to get his hands on a project.

My heartfelt condolences to Tom's family.

George

During our moments of bereavement I will share part of Tom's life with you and his impact on my own development. Tom and I enjoyed boyhood experiences, fantasies and progressions together. My journey begins in the early 1950's at a time when I was a mid year transfer student into the 3rd grade. Many thanks to Tom for approaching me on that first day with his funny laugh and Montana sky smile. Tom had the respect of the class as he made quick decisions which were exceeded only by his...

We will miss Tom a great deal.We had alot of good times in the past.He was Veris's bestman at our wedding and our son's middle name was given to him after Tom.The last couple of years we didnt see much of Tom but he was always in our hearts and in our prayers and remains there still today.Our deepest sympathy to his family. He was a one of a kind guy and one of the best.

I will miss tom we had alot of good times in the past its been hard to stay in touch since i moved away my deepest sympathy to his family. I will miss him.

Goodbye Daddy...
It is so hard to really say Goodbye.
It was just a week ago TODAY--the last time I was to hear your voice. You called and said your final goodbyes, told me to be strong, be good, and to lead a happy fullfilling life....and to never forget that God loves me.
Part of me couldn't actually comprehend that this was our final goodbye. Then you simply reminded me that this was NOT OUR FINAL goodbye. This was just a temporary seperation. You told me "I will see...