'HE ALWAYS MADE US LAUGH' CONTRACTOR WAS BELOVED GRANDFATHER, AVID CARD PLAYER.Byline: Holly J. Andres Staff Writer An avid golfer whose sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour was legendary among his family and friends, Don Peltier died of cancer on Feb. 6 at his Burbank home. He was 86. ``He had such a quick wit with the one-liners,'' said granddaughter Wendy Wilson Wendy Wilson (born 16 October 1969, Los Angeles, California) is a singer and member of the pop singing trio, Wilson Phillips. She is the daughter of The Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, and his first wife Marilyn; a member of girl group The Honeys; and she is the younger sister of . ``That never changed even up to the end. He always made us laugh. ``He was a big teddy bear. He was very personable PERSONABLE. Having the capacities of a person; for example, the defendant was judged personable to maintain this action. Old Nat. Brev. 142. This word is obsolete. and very giving. He was always willing to offer an opinion and talk about something even if it was to give his funny two cents.'' Geraldine Denney Peltier recalled meeting her future husband through a mutual friend when he was on leave from the Army during World War II. ``I was sitting in the back seat of a car, and he opened the door and said, 'I'm going to marry you.' I said, 'No way.' Wherever I went when he was on that furlough fur·lough n. 1. a. A leave of absence or vacation, especially one granted to a member of the armed forces. b. A usually temporary layoff from work. c. he followed me,'' she said. ``He was determined to be with me, and it was like that for 60 years. He was loving, faithful and kind.'' The couple, whose song was ``As Time Goes By,'' married on May 25, 1944. They moved from Minnesota to Burbank in 1947. Peltier was a general contractor A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. for both commercial and residential projects. After he retired, his love of golf led him to a job at De Bell Municipal Golf Course in Burbank. He also enjoyed swimming, working crossword puzzles and playing cards playing cards, parts of a set or deck, used in playing various games of chance or skill. The origin of playing cards is unknown, and almost as many theories exist as there are historians of the subject. . ``He was a card shark,'' Wilson said, remembering the times she and her sisters played with their grandfather. ``He was crazy with cards, especially gin. ``We played for nickels, and he had a jar filled with them. It was such an accomplishment for us to win.'' Donald Byron Peltier was born May 30, 1918 in Crookston, Minn. He served as a paratrooper in the Army during World War II, stationed in Europe and North Africa. Peltier is survived by his wife of 60 years, Geraldine; son, Roger; three granddaughters; and a sister, Leah Wick. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Finbar Catholic Church, 2010 W. Olive Ave., Burbank. Private interment will be at Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village. Arrangements were made by Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service funeral service n → misa de cuerpo presente funeral service n → service m funèbre funeral service funeral n in Burbank. Memorial donations may be sent to Hospice Cheer, 625 Fair Oaks Fair Oaks, town, United States Fair Oaks, uninc. residential town (1990 pop. 26,867), Sacramento co., N central Calif., on the American River, in a growing citrus fruit and farm area. Ave., Suite 229, South Pasadena, CA 91030; or to the youth group at St. Finbar Catholic Church, 2010 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91506-2642. Holly Andres, (818) 713-3708 holly.andres(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: PELTIER |
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