Francis Robert Petersen

Francis Robert Petersen died May 17, in Long Beach, Washington, of pneumonia. He was 82.

He was born in Columbia County and raised in St. Helens and Aurora. He worked as a soil testing engineer for the City of Portland. He served in the submarine service in the U.S. Navy in World War II and moved to Portland in 1946. In 1985, he moved to Long Beach, Washington, where he

resided until his death.

He attended Iowa State college in diesel engineering and Oregon State University to study public works inspection.

He is survived by his daughters, Theresa Ast of Sisters and Elizabeth Simich; sisters, Kay Jorgenson and Jane Ripbrger; grandchildren, Jeremy Ast, Jennifer Gregory, Michael Simich, Chandler Simich; and two great-grandchildren.

Remembrances may be made to the Elks Lodge of Long Beach, Washington.