A Father's passing

Eric's father, Cary Alan Peterson, passed away on June 24, 2009.

These are his life events:

1. Born 21 August 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah

2. Moved to Austin, Texas as a teenager where he graduated high school

3. Became an Army combat medic serving in Korea, Vietnam, Texas, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii and California

4. Married Sandra Hansen and had four children: Beau, Eric, Julie and Jesse

5. Ended his first marriage and married Colleen, having Caitlin and Cara:  They were married for almost 24 years

6. Loved his children and was always proud of them

7. Loved dancing, art and cars

8. A kid at heart demonstrated by his collection of toys and sorts

9. Staffed an Army health clinic in California during the last 7 years of his duty and saved the government in excess of $6 million

10. Honored by his base commander by flying a special US flag over the base for the day and receiving this flag, only to donate it to his daughter's elementary school in honor of 9/11

11. Retired to Ft. Worth, Texas and worked for the VA

12.  When Cary retired, he and his family moved to Ft. Worth, TX. Cary worked for the VA in Dallas and Ft. Worth until he had to retire for medical reasons

13. Moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995 and volunteered regularly at the VA Medical Center, where he was found frequently sharing stories about war times

14. Enjoyed watching old Western movies as time passed

Cary's fun, energetic, and artistic personality will be carried on by Eric.  He will truly be missed.  We love you.