Truman Roy PETERS

                      DOCUMENTATION: Baptism papers,
                                         Birth Certificate, Diploma for 8th Grade Graduation,
                                         Pictures,
                                         Graduate of Valpariso University.
                                         Newspaper articles,
                                         Death Certificate,
                                         Obituary
                                        Funeral Card
                    CENSUS: 1930 Idaho Falls, Bonneville Co. ID  - district 5  line 27 (anc.com #5) 255/45/53
                                       Peters, Truman R.  45 Purchasing Agent/ city government IN OH PA
                                                     Opal C.       45  Teacher                 Grade School      IN IN IN
                                                     Harrell G.   16                                                                 ID IN IN
                                                     Mary J.        15                                                                ID IN IN
               EDUCATION: Have 8th Grade Graduation Certificate - Graduate/Valpariso University,
                                        Accounting and Penmanship
         EMPLOYMENT: Came to Idaho with Forrest Service & had the Sunshine Farm in Oakley in his off time (have the certificate for the farm.  After 2 years he fell & broke his hip & had to return to bookkeeping.  He was Bookkeeper for many Companies in Idaho Falls.  He was a beautiful penman & earn extra $ during the lean years by writing calling cards for people in Idaho Falls area.
                                       He was City Purchasing Agent for the City of Idaho Falls for 38 years & did not retire until 75 years of age.  He & Brazilla Clark saw to it that Idaho Falls had water rights to the Snake River for a power plant.  Many streets in Idaho Falls were named by him, including Memorial Drive named in honor of those from Idaho Falls killed in WW I.
              RELIGION: Raised Lutheran (I have his Catacism book) but became a Methodist.  He & wife were active members of Trinity Methodist Church all of the time that they lived in Idaho Falls although he did not become a member until the 1950's.  He was the Church Treasurer until he moved from Idaho Falls to live his son Harrell in Caldwell.
          AFFILIATION: Advisory Board - Salvation Army
                 HEALTH: Glasses.  One leg (R) was shorter than the other from the broken hip.  In his last years his (R) knee was very bent & painful.  | )
        ADDRESSES: P.O. Box 737 (255 F Street) Idaho Falls, ID
                                  14th St. Idaho Falls, ID
Grandpa loved to cook breakfast & made his own buckwheat pancake flour.  The pancakes were wonderful & no imitation maple syrup.  It was the real stuff.  He had a great sense of humor.  He was a life long Republican.  One time President Harry Truman (democrat) was coming to IF & Grandpa was ask if he was going to go see him.  Grandpa replied "I see Hairy Truman in the mirror every morning -- that is enough for me."
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Grandpa & Grandma lived just 4 blocks from the City Hall.  Grandpa always road his bike to work (a woman's bike as he could not throw his leg over a man's bike because of his leg).  He said that parking was so bad in IF that if he drove his car he would have to park 4 blocks away so he just rode his bike instead.  Walking a distance like that was hard on his leg.
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When ever Grandpa went to work he gave Gramma a kiss.  He always came home for lunch.