Peters Family Not Always in Agreement with One Another : a grandson refutes his grandfather Leo Peters in Chimes 1989

Peters Family Not Always in Agreement with One Another : 

a grandson refutes his grandfather Leo Peters in Chimes 1989

(Phil Kok is the son of Jim & Linda Kok. Linda was one of Leo Peters six daughters from his first marriage. Linda married Jim Kok, a Calvin College basketball star in the 50's who later became a CRC pastor. Linda attended GR Christian High. Jim attended Holland Christian, although he also lived in Bellflower CA during his elementary school years, being the son of a CRC pastor as well). Leo Peters also had 3 children from his 2nd marriage, after his 1st wife Helen died at a young age. 

The children of Jim & Linda also grew up mostly in Grand Rapids & 3 of the 4 attended GRCH at the same time that the children of Leo Peters 2nd marriage were there also. Mark, Ani, & Teri were the 3 kids from Leo's 2nd marriage. 

After GRCH all 4 of Jim & Linda's kids went on to Calvin College and Phil was there at the time that his grandfather Leo Peters began his attack on Calvin College and Howard Van Til re the book "The 4th Day" that questioned the timeline of the Biblical creation story .. 

Around this time Phil penned this short letter to the Chimes . 

Beware Steve vanderwey spreading malicious gossip re Peters family

He knows NOTHING 👎

a few burial site photos from Peters family members (and some of those who Peters kids married) (Mills, Peters, Kok, more to come )

 

Harry &    Martha Mills 

Wellsville New York

Leo Peters 

Grand Rapids MI 

also see Nancy Peters ,

also see Helen Mills  (no photo)

Marie Jellema , Harry Jellema 

Grand Rapids MI

Kathryn Kok 

(1st wife of Gareth)

Holland MI 

Sherwood Kok 

Holland MI 

also see Ruth Kok 

Rev. Gareth & Ada Kok 

Bellflower Cerritos CA 

re death of Leo Peters founder of Butterball Farms (1908 - 1955) buried at Woodlawn Cemetery Grand Rapids MI

re death of Leo Peters founder of Butterball Farms (1908 - 1955) buried at Woodlawn Cemetery Grand Rapids MI

see

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120934724/leo-peters

Age 86

Wife 1 - Helen Mills

Wife 2 - Nancy Peters

The name Butterball was originally registered as trademark #378,438 on June 11, 1940, by Ada Walker of Wyoming, Ohio. Leo Peters purchased the trademark in February 1951. Leo Peters licensed the name to Swift and Co. for 10 years before selling it in the 60's. Peters sold the name "Butterball" to Swift, which was acquired by ConAgra in 1990.

Leo Peters retained rights to use the name Butterball Farms for his butter products[5] and the company operates today as Butterball Farms, Inc., producing and marketing shaped butter products.[6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterball

1910 Holland, MI

Abram Peters 32

Aggie Peters 33

Frances J Peters 7

Arthur J Peters 8

Theodore Peters 7

Joseph Peters 6

Abram Peters Jr. 4

Leo Peters 1

[1 6/12]

John Bosehreter 63

1920 Holland, MI

Abraham Peters 41

Agnes Peters 43

Frances M Peters 19

Arthur Peters 18

Theodore Peters 17

Joe Peters 15

Abe Peters 14

Leo Peters 11

Anna Peters 8

Eugene Peters 6

1940 Chicago, IL

Leo Peters 31

Helen Peters 28

Martha R Mills 58

Jean Mills 22

Martha Peters 2

Linda Peters 2/12

Mr. Leo Peters, aged 86, of Grand Rapids, passed away Wednesday morning, July 19, 1995 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center.

Surviving are his wife, Nancy; his children

1. Martha and Warren Van Genderen of Jackson, Wyoming,

2. Linda and Jim Kok of Bellflower, CA,

3. Diana and Duncan MacQuarrie of Tacoma, WA,

4. Brenda Peters of Kankakee, IL,

5. Barbara and Lane Dorcy of Olympia, WA,

6. Sandra and Mark Spee of Olympia, WA,

7. Mark Peters of Grand Rapids,

8. Andrea and Adam Blickley of Grand Rapids,

9. Theresa and Glenn Mandeville of Terre Haute, IN;

15 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother John and Christine Peters of Ft Meyers, FL; several brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 29, 1995 at 11:00 at LaGrave Ave. Christian Reformed Church, with Dr. Carl F.H. Henry officiating. Private interment Woodlawn Cemtery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Henry Beets Mission Society of LaGrave Ave. Christian Reformed Church.

Published Grand Rapids Press 20 Jul 1995

--

" If u declare with your mouth,

"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart 

that God raised Him from the dead, 

u will be saved." 

Romans 10.9

Linda Peters visiting the burial place of her beloved sister Brenda Peters (who lived a good full life with down syndrome, praise the Lord)