Philip Rising PETERS Jr.

PETERS, JR., Philip Rising Beloved father of Barbara, Patricia and Philip III, and grandfather of Claire. Loyal brother to Caroline Peters Rockwood, Mary Peters Bolton and Henry Charles Peters (deceased). Passed away January 25, 2010, at the age of 92. Phil was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in Lancaster, Ohio. He attended the Columbus Academy and was a graduate of The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut and Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He worked at a trust company in Cincinnati, Ohio, before entering the U.S. Army and served in Europe during WWII as a Captain in the 132nd Gun Battalion. He married Caroline Dickason in 1944, who passed away in 2005. Phil worked for the New York Life Insurance Company in Los Angeles after the war and was a Chartered Life Underwriter. He survived a series of heart attacks in his mid-40's, then retired from the insurance business to pursue stock and real estate investing, particularly in Santa Monica, California. He was active at St. Matthew's Parish and a member for many years of the Bel-Air Bay Club and Los Angeles Country Club. Known for a hearty laugh and engaging personality, Phil enjoyed friends, his family and his hometown of Lancaster. A Memorial Service will be held at the Parish of St. Matthew at 1031 Bienveneda, Pacific Palisades at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 7. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be given in his memory to either the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (www.decartsohio.org) or Meals on Wheels West (www.mealsonwheelswest.org).