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Show Arthur M. Peterson Funeral Rites Held In Portland Ore. Arthur M. Peterson, former resident of Pleasant Grove, died at his home in Portland, Oregon on March 20. of a heart ailment. He was bom in Salt Lake City on June 23, 1887 to Martin and Lena Peterson. When a small child, he came with his parents to Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove, where he attended school and grew to manhood. In 1908 he married Florence Jackson and moved to Salt Lake City, where he beoame connected with Fleishman Co., which later became be-came Standard Brands. He was was transferred by his company to Portland, Oregon, where he became be-came Sales Manager and was a popular figure in business and civic affairs. After the death of his first wife, he married Nellie Nicleson, who survives, with sons and daughters include Wilson Peterson of Edmunds, Ed-munds, Washington; Rev. Don Peterson of Portland; Betty Tighe of Richland and Florence Welford of Long Beach, Calif. Thirteen srrandchildren, i great grand child. One sister Mrs. Walter (Cora) Huggard, of American Fork; six brothers, Harry C. Peterson and Dan Peterson, Lehi ; George Peterson, Peter-son, PI.. Grove; Jesse Peterson, Payson; Raymond Peterson, Spanish Span-ish Fork, and M. Dale Peterson, Provo and a stepmother, Martha L. Peterson of Pleasant Grove. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at the Portland Memorial Memor-ial Mausleum. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Huggard and Miss Peggy Peterson attended the funeral. |