This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Ar403 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.crowther/263/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lorna Crowther Peterson Peterson, Lorna Crowther beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother left us for eternal rest on January 26, 2010. Her family and friends will greatly miss the quiet strength, humor, wisdom and guidance of this remarkable teacher. Born July 9, 1917 to Alfred and Helen Crowther in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Mom moved to California with her family at age six. She was raised and educated in Los Angeles, graduated from Washington High School, received a BA in English from UCLA and a Teaching Credential from USC. On June 13, 1943 she married Harry Norman Peterson of Wilmington where they raised three children together. She taught English at Stephen M. White Jr. High School in Carson for fourteen years before retiring in 1977. After Dad left us in 1986 she continued living in Wilmington until 1994 when she moved to Seal Beach to reside at Leisure World among friends for the rest of her days. Mom leaves her children, Sherrill and Tom Irwin of Paso Robles, CA, Harlean Peterso! n of Carbondale, CO, and Philip and Janet Peterson of Huntington Beach, CA; grandchildren, Tom Irwin, Sean Irwin, Kim Brush and Christine Peterson, and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 30th and 31st, from 3 p.m. until 8pm both days at the mortuary. Interment will be private. Green Hills Mortuary Published in Orange County Register on January 29, 2010 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.