Obituary of R. Larry Peterson

A graduate of Westfield Academy Class of 1953, Larry enlisted in the US Army, attended West Point Military Academy and was a Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne. Larry attended the State University of New York at Fredonia, graduating with a B. S. degree in 1961. After graduation he became interested in actuarial work. He passed the examinations, attaining Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries in 1970. Thereafter, Larry earned the designation as a Chartered Life Underwriter and was a Fellow of the Life Management Institute. He retired from insurance work in 2004. His years as an actuary included service with several companies. They lived for sixteen years in Concord, NH and returned to Western NY in 1987. He had been an Instructor of Mathematics at JCC for the past few years. One of the high points of life in western New York has been the opportunity to work as a volunteer crewmember on the Brig Niagara for five years. He was a member of and active with, St. Timothy Lutheran Church of Bemus Point, The Niagara League, Jamestown Audubon Society, and the West Point Academy "Band of Brothers-59". Larry enjoyed hiking, nature photography and his family.