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Arthur S.
Peters
CAMBRIDGE -
Arthur S.
Peters, of
Cambridge,
passed away
quietly in
his sleep on
Friday, June
12, 2009, at
Glens Falls
Hospital.
The love of
his life,
Virginia
Langlois
Peters, his
wife of 63
years, was
by his side.
Arthur was
born in
White Creek,
May 23,
1918. He was
the eldest
of the six
children of
James Peters
and Ruth
Thurber
Peters of
Ashe Grove.
He is
survived
only by his
youngest
sister,
Bonnie
Krisanda, of
Troy.
He was
devoted to
his
children:
Barbara
Peters of
Argyle,
Ronald
Peters, DVM
of
Greenwich,
Mary Peters
Hollister,
CPA and her
husband,
Brian, of
Whitehall,
and Kenneth
Peters and
his wife,
Marge, of
Cambridge.
He
considered
his
grandchildren,
Suzanne
Shumway,
Brian
LeBarron,
Christopher,
Alycia and
Adrien
Hollister,
and Hunter
and Nicholas
Peters,
special
blessings.
His
great-grandchildren,
Ryan and
Melissa
Thomas,
Lynsey and
Leah Foster,
James
Shumway and
Karigan Kipp,
were his
late-life
joy!
A niece,
Lodis
Rintoul, of
Greenwich,
and Noel and
Judy Hanf of
Cambridge,
were of
special help
and held in
great
affection by
Arthur.
Arthur was a
decorated
World War II
soldier who
returned to
Cambridge to
make his
life. In
1995, he was
proud to
march in the
Memorial Day
parade in
the army
uniform he
had worn
during World
War II
Arthur is
featured on
this website
as a CCS
Serviceman.
Click
HERE
He was a
lifelong
carpenter
and mason.
He is well
known for
his
collection
of old cars.
After his
health
forced his
retirement
at 65, he
spent the
next 25
years
helping
family and
friends with
mechanical,
building and
craft
projects.
He received
his high
school
diploma at
the age of
87 at
Cambridge
Central
School in
2002.
(
Please click
on the link
at the
bottom of
the page to
see and read
about
Authur's
special
graduation).
We owe his
long
productive
life to the
miracles of
medicine and
Arthur's
intense
desire to
help others.
He had his
first major
heart attack
at 65, a
hole in his
intestine
repaired at
age 74 and a
knee
replacement
at age 88.
He was a
gentleman in
the truest
sense who
always had a
smile and
thank-you
for
everyone,
including
those nurses
who gave him
injections
and drew
blood.
Special
thanks need
to be
expressed to
the staff on
3 West at
Glens Falls
Hospital.
The respect,
special
attention
and
extraordinary
efforts that
this team
gave made
his passing
one of
comfort and
dignity.
Arthur would
have wanted
to thank
family
members,
friends and
everyone
that he knew
or worked
for through
the years
personally
for making
his life
"interesting!"
A memorial
service to
celebrate
Arthur's
life will be
held at 6
p.m.
Wednesday,
June 17,
2009, at the
Salem United
Methodist
Church, 29
W. Broadway,
Salem, with
the Rev.
Debbie
Earthrowl
officiating.
The family
wishes to
have
everyone
join them in
the
fellowship
hall of the
church
following
the service
for light
refreshments.
Memorial
contributions
in memory of
Arthur may
be made to
the American
Legion,
Captain
Maxson Post
No. 634,
2106 state
Route 22,
Cambridge,
NY 12816.
To share a
memory of
Arthur,
please visit
www.mcclellanfuneralservice.com.
Funeral
arrangements
are by the
McClellan
Funeral
Service, 19
E. Broadway,
Salem.
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