The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
.DR. PETERSON DIES
 AT MONTEVALLO Late President of Alabama Girls
 Industrial School PR )MINENT EDUCAT I OR Had Been III For Some Time-Was Buried With Impressive Ceremonies at Greensboro Yesterday.
 Many Attend.
PR )MINENT EDUCAT 0 R

Montevallo, March 4-(Special)-At his home in Montevallo, surrounded by his family. Dr. Francis Marion Peterson died yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock. Never robust man, his health failed rapidly a year and a half ago. and several times during this period it has been thought the end was near. This winter, although feeble, he has been up most of the time and able to walk about the village
 Dr. Peterson was born in Greensboro where he lived most of his life until he was elected president of the Alabama Girls Industrial school in the summer of 1899. Twenty seven years ago he was married to Miss Nellie Winston of Sum ter county. To this union were born eight children, two of whom died in early childhood, and the oldest, Miss Margaret Peterson a little more than a year ago. The children who with their mother sur vive are Mrs. E. G. Graham, Misses Nell, Mary and Overton, and Master Francis Marion
 The funeral and interment were held at Greensboro this afternoon.
 The Funeral.
 Greensboro, March 4.-(Special) 1.-The funeral services over the remains of Dr. F. NJ. Peterson. who died at his home in Montevallo Monday night were held today in the Presbyterian church in Greensboro. The Rev. Henry TraWich, pastor of the Methodist church here, off ciated, assisted by the Rev. R. Il. Cobbs of the Episcopal church. the Rev. E. A. Donnelly and the Rev. J. P. Abernathy. After the reading of the service snort but impressive addresses were made by Dr. Dickson of Selma, the Rev, w. C. nf he church in Livingston, Dr. Hosmer, president of the Southern University, and the Rev. Tom Mangum of Enterprise. All of these bore testimony to the beautiful Christian character of Dr. Peterson.
 Greensboro showed honor to her noble son in every way possible. The stores were closed, the Southern University closed its doors and attended the funeral in a body, the faculty and student body acting as honorary escort besides the act i've and honorary pallbearers chosen by the family.
 The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful coming from all over the state to bear silent witness to the love and es- teem in which pr. Peterson was held. Many prominent ministers of the Metho- dist church were in attendance and there were probably 10 or 15 prominent Masons here to pay the last sad tribute to their friend and brother. Beautiful music was rendered by a picked choir chosen from the best voices of all the churches.
 Dr. Peterson was laid to rest by the side of his father and three of his daugh- ters, who sleep here in Gods acre.
 His two daughters. Mrs Girhay and Miss Nell Petersone his brother, Dr. John Peterson, pr. E. K. Ward, Dr. Palmer and representatives of the faculty and student body at Montevallo accompanied the remains of Dr. Peterson to Greens boro.
 Born at Greensboro.
 Dr. Peterson was born and reared Tn Greensboro, He received his education at the Southern University and Tor number of years held the chair of Greek and Latin there, acting as president Tor two years The Southern University owes it's existence today to Professor Peter sons devotion, for in dark days Of its history when there were only few boys here and the faculty had about decided to sell their home and close the university pr Peterson said: No; l will stay and teach if I receive not cent of pay; and stay he did thus saving to Methodlsm and Christian education one of It's most valuable assets.
 Here in Greensboro, where Dr. Peter son was best known and loved, all Will bear witness to his saintly character, to his purity of heart. There are hundreds of boys who have gone out from the Southern University and hundreds Of girls from Montevallo who are the better and nobler because of Dr. Peterson, for he was the embodiment of all that was peau- tiful true and holy