Howard L. Peterson

Life, love, and wisdom radiated from him like a lighthouse beacon.  His life was filled with change yet he made his way around each corner, through every tunnel, in stride, adjusting constantly.  His love moved me the first time we met.  What impressed me most was how deeply he recognized his duty as a father and a man.  His compassion was felt by everyone who came in contact with him.  He was so aware of the feelings of others that he knew whether they were going in the right direction.  Yet...

Some folks have a major impact on the lives they come in contact with. Hal Peterson certainly had impact on my life. The story began in 1968, San Francisco, California. As a young OCR (Operational Control Room) Director at KEMO-TV, I was teamed up with a veteran TV announcer, Hal Peterson. He taught me more about the TV business than 4 years of college would (and eventually did). We worked through all sorts of debacles not to mention the KEMO TV closing down eventuality of 1971....

9 years ago we had a memorial sharing stories and love we had for this man. Not a day goes by where i dont wish i could share something with you, hear the blaring loud western channel playing when i walk in from home, or as soon as dishes were done, no questions asked, we played phase 10, and it was the best time of my life. I love and miss you. Xoxox

I was doing a search to try to find how to contact Hal and am so saddend to learn of his passing. I have considered him my guardian angel for almost 8 years now. I had moved to New Bedford a couple of weeks ahead of when my husband was scheduled to get out of the military and meet me there. It was his home and I knew nobody but my in-laws, and even them I hardly knew. After being there a few days, my mother-in-law helped me look into a photography class to help me meet some people and start...

The holidays are over and things are starting to settle back to normal so to speak. I wrote a long note to you on Christmas but one wrong keystroke and it was gone.

We had a good Christmas. Our second without you physically here, but you were here living within each of us. Ashley was here with her boyfriend AJ. Josh, Mark's son got to experience his first "Peterson" Christmas as best we could without you here. Josh crashed at our place while he was here and we had a wonderful time...

Been thinking of you a lot lately. From trips to Barnes and Noble and Kmart seeing Phase 10 Masters Edition, I feel like Jerry in Conspiracy Theory where he "needs" to buy The Catcher in the Rye, I have a extremely hard time not making the purchase. The cards that we could burn through in only a few months sit untouched. I found our score book last week. Just looking at your writing makes my heart smile.

So much has been going on. Josh, Mark's son came for a visit. I couldn't...

There are very few days where one thing or another doesn't remind me of you.

From the simpliest things like using Dawn dish soap, after all nothing is better then Ajax :-)

Uploading songs to my ipod to include Glenn Miller, Sammy Davis Jr and Ms. Fitgerald. And not only adding them, but actually enjoying them.

I grab a VHS and think of boxes and boxes of all your tapes, and how you never really got "dvds". Who can forget the alien autopsy and Ulzana's Raid. ...

I can't believe that it is 2008 already. Over the months since your passing, so many things have reminded me of you. Just last night I found myself crying as I watched Boston Legal. Thinking to myself how much you loved that show. Not to mention the roll of the eyes I would have received for watching another season of American Idol. The holidays were not the same without you here. In 11 years I have never had you apart of our holidays. I sure do miss you!

I never had the pleasure of meeting Hal Peterson, but in reading his bio, I know he was a fabulous person. My Dad was in radio, as well. They are quite the colorful characters. I met Stacy while working at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville CT. Kind thoughts and prayers are with all of you in your time of mourning. Know that Hal is not gone, just moved on to a better place... one without pain... where he can watch over you and await your arrival.