Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 05:39:32 :
Independent Journal
Saturday, May 10, 1980
CHRISTIAN P. PETERSEN
A funeral service for Christian P. Petersen of Forest Knolls, a Marin resident for more than 35 years, will be held Monday at noon at Keaton’s Mortuary in San Rafael.
Petersen died Thursday at a local hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 76.
Petersen was born in Denmark but moved to this country as a child. He lived in Minnesota for many years before moving to Forest Knolls about 1942.
He was a carpenter. He was self-employed for many years and worked mainly on remodeling homes. He retired about 10 years.
He was a member of a senior citizens group.
He is survived by two daughters, Carol Stewart and Lucille Martin, both of San Rafael; a brother, Nels Petersen of Laguna Beach; and three grandchildren.
Burial will be at Olema Cemetery, Olema.
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A Death Notice in the same paper adds that he was the grandfather of Robbie and Michael Sell, and of Vicki Stewart.
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