James H. PETERS

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The Daily Inter Lake
Friday, November 1, 1974
page ten

OBITUARIES
James H. Peters

James H. Peters, age 88, Rt. 1A, Columbia Falls, died in Kalispell Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Peters was born at Flushing, NY Oct. 2, 1886, the son of Herman and Margaret Peters.
He later moved to Montana and homesteaded near Conrad and later moved to the Flathead. In 1925 he moved to the Deer Park area where he owned and operated a truck garden for nearly 48 years.
He was a charter member of the Bad Rock Grange and was a fiddler, having played for many oldtime square dances.
Mr. Peters was married Aug. 2, 1923 to Edra Davis at Whitefish and is now survived by her at the family home in the Deer Park area. He is also survived by three children, Orville Peters, Donald Peters and Evelyn Peters all residing near Columbia Falls; a brother, Charlie Peters of Conrad and one granddaughter.
Rosary for Mr. Peters will be recited this evening at 7:30 from the Van Leuven Chapel in Columbia Falls. Mass of the resurrection will be celebrated Saturday morning at 10:30 from St. Richard's Catholic Church in Columbia Falls. Interment will follow mass in the Conrad Memorial Cemetery.

James married Edra Ethilda DAVIS on 2 Aug 1923 in Whitefish, Flathead Co., Montana. Edra (daughter of Albert J. DAVIS and Laura L. BRICE) was born on 1 Nov 1897 in Arcadia, Wisconsin; died on 27 Jan 1985; was buried in Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]