Alta Peterson's 90th Birthday

Alta Peterson is turning 90 on October 27th - If you would like to wish her a Happy Birthday and have a piece of cake stop by her house anytime that afternoon, she would love to see you.

Alta Hillman Peterson was born in Sunnydell on October 27th, 1921. The house is still there. She had one brother and one sister. Her brother has passed away, but her sister is living in Alpine Utah with her husband Hyrum Andrus. (Google him and you will see about some of the books he has written). During 7th grade her family moved to Fillmore Utah for a short time and then moved back to Lyman. The home that Ingrid Blomquist lives in was their home. Alta has lived in a few houses in our area: Deanna Wilson's home, Blake and Danielle Munns home, and a little log cabin that is still standing next to Pat and Brian Sharp's home.

Farming was a way of life for Alta. She grew up on a farm and continued to farm after she was married. The Great Depression didn't affect her family because they lived off their land and were always able to provide for their family. Her children say that she doesn't know how to spend money. She likes to hoard it. There is nothing wrong with that.

Alta went to school in Sunnydell and Rexburg. She married Dewain Peterson one year after high school. They spent most of their married life in the Lyman area. Dewain came from a family of 10 kids and was responsible for the farm after his father passed away.

Alta and Dewain had 5 children. Larry is the oldest and lives in Centerville Utah. Deanna lives in Moab. Carla passed away 2 years ago this January. Holly lives in Modesto California. Dan (Bishop) lives here in Lyman. Alta has 20 grandchildren (17 living) and 17 great grandchildren. Four of her children served missions and all of them graduated from Ricks College.

Alta loved to quilt, sew, crochet and embroider. If you want to see some pretty flowers, just stop by. Her flower gardens are beautiful. She loves to be outside working in the garden. During the winter she heads to California to be with her daughter Holly and loves to work outside at her house as well.

In January of 1985 Dewain passed away. Alta has been busy for the past 27 years serving in the church and traveling. She has been to Mt. Rushmore, Hawaii, and also went to the Holy Land. Her trip to the holy land was with Eunice Layton back in 1983. While her son Larry lived in Delaware she would go visit and travel up to New York and the Sacred Grove. She has served in every organization in the church. She has been a Relief Society President twice. Genealogy was a great passion for her. She spent atleast 18 years working in the genealogical libraries. In 1986 (one year after Dewain passed away) she served a proselyting LDS mission to Jackson Mississippi. Most of her companions were younger, but her last was around the same age and came from a similar background as her. She also served in Louisiana and Arkansas.

We hope Alta has a wonderful 90th birthday. She has been an active member and it is always a joy to see her on Sunday. We are so happy she is recovering from her fall last year that broke her hip and a few ribs. We will miss her this winter while she is in a warmer climate.