Robert Clayton Peura

Lilah Crowe2019-11-26T12:24:42-06:00

Name: Robert Clayton Peura
Location of Birth: Moose Lake, Minnesota
Date of Birth: July 18, 1925
Date of Death: August 19, 2001 (76 years old)
Parents: John Peura and Ailie (Lampel) Peura
High School and Class: Moose Lake High School, Moose Lake, Minnesota
College: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Highest Rank: SC3 (Ship's Cook Third Class Petty Officer)
Branch: Navy
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Robert served in Japan, the Philippines, and Hawaii during World War II.

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World War II

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Civilian Life:
Following his discharge, Robert attended the University of Minnesota for two years. He was united in marriage to Andrea Boros in Fridley, Minnesota and lived in North Branch, Minnesota. In 1978 he moved to Grand Raids, Minnesota and worked for the Department of Natural Resources for thirty-seven years. He later owned and operated a sawmill until his death. He loved woodworking, hunting, fishing, and trapping.

Robert is survived by his wife, Andrea; two daughters, Judy (Steve) Hultquist and Susan (Keith) Beseke; three sons, Robert, Jr., Michael (Melanie) and Patrick (Stacy) Boros; two brothers, Billy (Delores) and James (Jan); and four grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother and two sisters.

Buried in Harris Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot 3.16.2.8)

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