Frederick Peterson Obituary

Frederick T. Peterson, 61, passed away peacefully July 7, 2005, in a Bismarck hospital. He was born in Bismarck Sept. 25, 1943. He was the son of the late Fred H. and Luella M. Peterson.

Tom was raised in Minneapolis, Minn., and after moving to Florida for a few years, he returned to Bismarck. His last years were spent at the place he loved, the family farm in Linton. Tom had a passion for dogs and a love for the outdoors. He fought a long and difficult battle with Leukemia and was brave, faithful, and hopeful to the end.

He is survived by his daughter, Kristin Krohn and family of Oahu, Hawaii; beloved brother of Lynne M. Clay and her husband Walter S. Clay, Hutchinson Minn.; his nephew, Eric S. Johnson and family of Manhattan Beach, Calif.; and aunt, Helen Geck, Bismarck.

We are most grateful to his friend, Mike and family, his neighbor, Gordon, Dr. Addo, the nurses and staff of St. Alexius Hospital, and to all his caregivers. The family requests that memorials be made to St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck.

There will be a private interment with notice at a later date. (Bismarck Funeral Home)

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Published by The Bismarck Tribune on Jul. 8, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Frederick Peterson

8 Entries

David Evans

August 2, 2005

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 beatiful girls around our apartment a lot! Tom could never decide whether he wanted to be a hairdresser or auto mechanic. Hairdresser? - you got girls, auto mechanic? - you got the cars. Tom was running an auto body shop when I visited him in Florida. That was one of the last times I saw him. We kept in touch off and on through the years.

I have nothing but great memories of Tom and I will always have them. As will the members of his family. My heartfelt condolences to his family.

Dwayne Schmidt

August 1, 2005

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 dogs. You, his family, all must be proud of Tom too. Thanks Tom, for the hunt...we still haven't got the big one.

George Schmitz

July 15, 2005

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

John Mulherin

July 11, 2005

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 generosity.

In his early years Tom was considerate. As a young adult he enjoyed sharing with friends and friends of friends. As a young senior he was caring and cognizant of others. He was happy when people were treated fairly especially those that had less than himself. It was not uncommon for Tom to use words such as, "Here, take mine" or "I would like you to have this".

In closing one of the highlights of my life was in the summer of 2002 when I was privileged to have the opportunity to introduce Tom to my wife, Jane and son, Jimmy. At the time our 13 year old was very excited because he had heard me talk aout Tom for years. During our 3 day visit Tom was a gracious host. He grew tired but insisted on an ambitious agenda so we could see the state capital, museums and of course Ft. Abraham Lincoln.

If I could have a wish my wish would be for all young and old to have a Tom Peterson in their lives.

My prayers will include a thank you, Tom for being my friend.

Veris and Nettie Schiermeister

July 10, 2005

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.

Dean Schiermeister

July 8, 2005

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.

Kristin Krohn

July 8, 2005

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 you in Heaven". I will carry those words with me inside of my heart for the rest of my days.

I am so greatful that Aunty Lynne and Uncle Walt were able to be there for you, to help you through your journey--to literally hold your hand while you tranistioned from this world to the next.

Many times you have shared with me what an amazing and loving sister Lynne has been to you. I know that you found great comfort having Lynne next to you in your final days here on Earth.

I love you so much. I will never forget your mischevious laugh! I will never ever forget those beautiful blue eyes either. Nor will I ever forget the first haircut that you gave me or the time that you let me drive the car when I was 8 years old!

I will miss you. And I look forward to seeing you in Heaven too!

xoxoxoxo

Your daughter,

Krissy