Anita Gerd Peterson was born October 3, 1920, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Chris and Esther (Mastrud) Peterson. On August 4, 1943 she entered the United States Army and served as a surgical technician until February 2, 1946. After her discharge Anita attended the University of Minnesota, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Horticulture. On June 29, 1957 Anita was united in marriage to Fred Thomson in Nashua, Iowa. She was employed with Honeywell in Minneapolis. In 1976 Fred and Anita moved to the Lida Township farm, near Pelican Rapids. Shortly after Fred's death in 1979, Anita retired from Honeywell at the age of 62. Anita loved to read and loved the Pelican Rapids library. She enjoyed flowers and nature, and Pelican Rapids. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and TOPPS.
Anita, age 86, a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on Friday, March 23, 2007, at the Pelican Valley Nursing Home in Pelican Rapids. Anita is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred; 2 sisters: Lorraine Whaley and Mae Urness; infant sister; and brother, Floyd Peterson. Blessed Be The Memory Of Anita Thomson. Memorials preferred to Pelican Rapids Library and Trinity Lutheran Church.
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To those of you who didn't know who Anita was-or her connection to the Pelican Rapids Library...she probably saved the townships, town and taxpayers of Otter Tail County thousands of dollars through her volunteer work.
She sorted books before the library was even opened in 1988, helping where she could. She checked in books,and when the library staff expended, she asked to put away items that had been returned the night before.
She preferred to enter the library early in the morning (like 6 am) and quietly and dilegently put away the books, magazines, newspapers. She worked at this job 365 days a year, and it was the rare event that kept her from missing a day.
She worked selflessly, never seeking pay and god forbid, attention, for the job she considered "hers".
She made it clear to Pam Westby, then Library Director, that we needed a new library because "there isn't room for all these books anymore".
She was a quiet, thoughtful, well-meaning, dedicated LADY (capital letters intended).
Oftentimes, it's not the loud people in our lives that leave a lasting impression, but rather those quiet people who continue to perserve, doing what they love, not asking for fame or glory.
Anita made a big impression on me and I'm glad I had a chance to know her.
Nadine Wagner Brown, former PRPL employee
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