Ellery Olof Peterson ’49, a professor emeritus of accounting who taught at Gustavus for 35 years, passed away on November 18, 2015.
Peterson had a long history of service and giving to the College beyond his professorship. He set up a scholarship endowment with his first wife, Aileen, and worked with alumni to set up endowments. He was a World War II veteran and a former mayor, city administrator, and CPA in the city of Saint Peter.
He is survived by his wife, Carol, and his five children, four of whom graduated from Gustavus: Kristin ’75, Craig ’77, Carolyn ’81, and Kathryn ’85. Six of his 12 grandchildren also graduated or will graduate from Gustavus.
He truly exemplified the Gustie spirit.
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