Title: Notes
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.PETERS, GEORGE RICHARD
FORMER PETERSBURG BUSINESS MAN, DIES
The Petersburg Sun - Friday March 5th, 1954
George R. Peters, who operated a grocery store in Petersburg for a
number of years, passed away at the Los Angeles General Hospital at 7:00 P.M.
last Wednesday, February 24th. Funeral services were held Saturday in
Alhambra, Calif., with the Rev. George Jenkins of the Community Friends
Church officiating, and burial was made at Rose Hills Memorial Park,
Whittier.
The son of Richard and Frances Peters, he was born at Petersburg on
March 16, 1888. He grew up on the Peters frarm a mile and a half west of
Petersburg, the family for many years operating this as a dairy farm,
which at that time was known for miles around as the largest venture of
its kind anywhere in this area.
On December 24, 1913, Mr. Peters was united in marriage to Miss
Gertrude Breningstall, and he operated a grocery store here from shortly before
his marriage until moving to Battle Creek in March of 1931. His first store was on
Center steet about twhere the building now occupied by Perry's Radio Shop
stands. This building was destroyed by fire, along with the Fred Kohler hardware
and C.J. Wittman meat market in what was Petersburg's largest fire, and he then
re-opened for business in part of the old Exchange Hotel on the site now
occupied by the Petersburg State Bank. When this building was torn down to
make room for the bank, a new brick building, now occupied by Drouillard's
Plumbing Shop, was erected to house his grocery business.
Mr. and Mrs. Peters moved from Battle Creek to California in February
of 1947, and have resided at 1517 So. Marengo Ave. in Alhambra since that
time. he had been employed by the American Police Patrol, stationed at
the American Pipe and Steel Co. - Surviving, besides the widow, are one
son, George; one brother, Will Peters, of Florida; two sisters, Mrs. Robert
Eoff, of Lyons, Mich., and Mrs. John Wilkins, of Detroit; an aunt, Mrs. George
Bieber, of Petersburg, and three grandchildren.
Title: Obituary
Text:
PETERS, GEORGE RICHARD
(Taken from Original News clipping)
Born March 16, 1888 Petersburg, Michigan
Passed on February 24, 1954 Los Angeles, California
George R. Peters, a native of Petersburg, Michigan, born March 16,
1888, passed away at the Los Angeles County General Hospital at 7 PM
February 24, 1954.
Living in Petersburg throughout his early years, he owned and operated
the Peters Grocery until 1931 when he moved to Battle Creek, Michigan where
he worked at the Michigan Carton Co. Poor health in 1944 prompted him to
take a position at Alexanders Pharmacy operating a Postal Sub-station.
Moving to Alhambra, California in 1947, he has been employed by the American
Police Patrol stationed at the American Pipe and Steel Co.
He is survived by his wife, Gertrude, who resides at 1517 South Marengo
Avenue, Alhambra, Calif., and one son, George H. Peters of Alhambra,
two grandsons, Richard and David; and one granddaughter Kathleen; one
brother William of Deland, Fla; two sisters Mrs. Frances Eoff of South Lyons,
Michigan; and Mrs. Helen Wilkins of Berkely, Michigan.
Funeral Services were held at Turner, Stevens, and Turner in Alhambra, Calif.
Interment was at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif. The Rev. George
Jenkins of the Community Friends Church of Alhambra officiated.
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