Robert J. Peterson died peacefully at his home in Albuquerque, NM on November, 13, 2019. Bob bravely fought and survived a series of debilitating medical dianoses, beginning in the mid/late 1990's. Idiopathis Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) became his final foe.

Birthdate: 6/10/1955 at St. Michael's Hospital in Grand Forks, ND
Parents:  Clifford & Veronica (McDonald) Peterson 
Education:  Red River High School & UND
Career: First Bank and American Family Insurance

Bob is survived by his sister Dianna Peterson, East Grand Forks; brothers, Vernon Peterson (Pauline) of Tracy, CA, Steven Peterson of Phoenix, AZ; special aunts Claire Haughen of Coon Rapids, MN and Shirley (Bernie) Kresl of Grand Forks, and partner of 23 years, Rod Twedell of Albuquerque, NM. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Coleman, Alexander and Charles.