----Source: Greenwood Library Scrapbook Collection

MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD 3/ /1947

ALBERT PETERSON DIES ON SATURDAY
HEART ATTACK CAUSES SUDDEN DEATH OF GREENWOOD RESIDENT, 74

Greenwood--Albert Peterson, 74, who lived at Greenwood for 67 years, died Saturday evening, March 22, 1947 at 7 o'clock at his home, 2 miles southwest of Greenwood, Clark County. Although he had been in poor health for several years, a heart attack caused his sudden death shortly after he had eaten his supper Saturday evening.

Funeral services will be held at United Lutheran Church, the time of the service pending the arrival of word from a brother in the West. The Rev. A. E. Norson will have charge of the rites and burial will be made in the Greenwood Cemetery. The body is lying in state at the Schiller Funeral Home.

Mr. Peterson was born Jan. 19, 1873, at Neillsville and was married at Greenwood Oct. 4, 1911 to Esther Bloomquist.

He had received his education at Greenwood and was a resident of Greenwood since moving on a farm there with his parent 67 years ago. He was clerk of the Town of Eaton for 18 years and its treasurer for 12 years.

Surviving besides his wife are a son, Lloyd, on the home farm two grandchildren, Joann and Jerold two sisters, Mrs. Robert (Belle) McConnell and Mrs. Myra Jolivette, Greenwood and a brother, Edward, Epping, N.D., now visiting in the state of Washington.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Peterson, and two brothers, who died in infancy.