SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021 Family is Everything... Today is seven months since Walt graduated from this life to his life in heaven. On February 21 I had photos of his life from 1964-1990. So I will
continue from there...
...but first, here is one of my favorite
photos of him when he was in the
U.S. Public Health Service. They
furnish the physicians for all the
U.S. Coast Guard Cutters. Dr. Petersen
served as the Sr. Surgeon aboard the
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter-- the
Chatauqua from August through
November 1964.
Walt giving our son, Brian, a big hug after the BurleyBobcats won the State A-1 Basketball Championship.
A1 then were the biggest high schools in Idaho.
February 1991.
Walt - Businessman of the Year chosen by the Mini-Cassia Chamber of Commerce - Nov 1991. We had gone
to this dinner for years to support the CofC and our friends.
Because Walt did not know he was one of the 4 or 5 recipients
that year, we had his family waiting in another room until his
name was announced. On the back right is his mother, Jane Petersen
Hashman (his father had passed away of a heart attack in 1970). On
the back left is my widowed mother, Verna Huffaker Albertson.
The family gathered at home after. L-R: Brian, Steve, Julie had come from BYU in Provo. Jen got there for the announcement
just in time from an all-star volleyball game in Twin Falls. Gary,
and David, on the far right had also come from BYU in Provo.
(Just remembered, that's when we had 5 at same time at the Y.)
Yes, all 7 graduated from BYU. I copied and framed the last
tuition check. Then they were on their own for their
advanced schooling.
Janie had flown out from Champaign, Illinois with
Aimee, 3 and Daniel, age 1.
Walt with Daniel about a year later - 1992.
Walt served as the Burley Idaho West Stake President
from May 1983 to November 1992--9 1/2 years.
He was released by Elder Joe J. Christensen at
Stake Conference that November weekend.
Walt's faithful counselors, Newel Nelson and
Joseph Sagers, were also released.
Paul Young was called as the new Stake President,
and he chose Jack Hill and Robert Kay as his
counselors. I wish I could find the photos. They
didn't get saved from my old computer to this computer.
Sigh!
Mision México Mérida 1995-1998 Walt was called to be the mission president of the Mexico Merida Mission for three years July 1995 to July 1998. This is in the Yucatan Peninsula, and includes the city of Cancun which was a four-hour drive from our Mission Home in Merida.
One of the highlights was in November 1997 when
the Prophet came to our mission.
President Hinckley said he had read a book
"The Sacred Well" when he was young and had always
wanted to go to Chichen Itza. It was a 1 1/2 hourdrive
from our Mission Office.
Walt's 62nd birthday in
the mission home. Mexico tradition
is push the person's face
into his birthday cake.
