Alan Peterson

PETERSON

Alan Rouse Peterson, May 5, 1939 – May 28, 2013. Alan grew up in Westfield, New Jersey and graduated from Westfield High School in 1955. He attended Nichols College in Dudley, Massachutes, where he received a B.B.S. degree in Business Administration in 1962. Alan was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965. In 1966, he started working for American Electric Power Company (AEP). In 1977, he married Pamela Ann Marsh, who unfortunately passed away in 1982. Alan moved to Columbus in 1983, when AEP relocated to Ohio. He retired in 1996. After retirement, Alan enjoyed winters in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he took many opportunities to attend baseball spring training games. He enjoyed spending time with his friends from work and from college. Alan loved to walk and he loved sports, most especially baseball. Alan is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Susie Peterson, and his cousin Kaaren Chatfield. Friends are invited to a Celebration of Life service at 1:30 pm on Saturday, September 7, 2013. MORELAND FUNERAL HOME, 55 East Schrock Road, Westerville, Ohio 43081.