[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PASSING OF LARRY ``PETE'' PETERSON

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2018

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, Larry ``Pete'' Peterson of Yuba City, CA, 
was born on April 23, 1936, and passed away on October 11, 2018 at 
Rideout Hospital in Marysville. Pete retired from the United States Air 
Force as a Tech Sergeant after serving 43 years and served in the 
Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. Pete continued to serve his 
community as an officer with the Yuba City Police Department and after 
retiring, served 25 years as a Reserve Officer.
   Pete was a member of the Episcopal Church and participated in the 
activities of the VFW Post 2563, Yuba City American Legion post 705, 
Disabled American Veteran Chapter 6 Sacramento, CA, and the Thomas T 
Smith Masonic Lodge No. 78 in Marysville, CA. Pete was an active 
participant in the Kiwanis Club. He served as past president and past 
Lt. Governor. Pete was the founder of The Hope Of America Scholarship 
Program. He was also a George F. Hixson Fellow. He received numerous 
awards and recognition from retired Police Chief Richard Doscher and 
retired Deputy Chief George Carey.
   Pete is preceded in death by Debra Peterson and Sandra Pankey-
Peterson, wives; his daughter, Nicole Peterson; his son, Lawrence F. 
Peterson, Jr.; and his brother, Paul Peterson.
   He leaves to grieve a stepson, Aaron Pankey; his stepmother, Vivian 
Peterson; his sisters, Florence Dent-Hunter and Loretta Johnson; his 
brother, Vincent Peterson; daughters-in-law, Alfreda Peterson and 
Connie Peterson; five grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; one 
great-grandson; and numerous sisters and brothers-in-law, cousins and 
friends.

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