Donald curtis Peterman Tribute

 Born Aug.9,1955 Youngest child of Ruth and Bob Peterman. When he was a little boy he had a favorite blanket that he called his Mommo. Don could not be without it,he would suck on the end of it instead of his thumb.        He  went to Avalon grade school. Graduated from South Lake high school. When he was old enough to work he work as a caddy at a golf club, The older men there gave him the name of "Big chip". He also worked at  a gas station on Mack.  And started working for Chrysler Warren truck plant the day after he graduated from South lake high school.  When times got hard he worked at the clock as a cook . Also said he sold Rainbow vacuum door to door. He meet his wife at a park where she was pushing the swing for her daughter.  He married Sheryl who had a beautiful daughter Marie,together Don and Sheryl had  Beautiful twin girls, Sara and Megan. Born September 28.1983. Before the twins were born they lived at a mobile home Park on Hall Road. And then moved to Roseville On Voiland Street . He always talked of his garage that he built,  and he had the best grass on the street . And how mad he was when they built a wall from his yard to the mall.But he use to hop over the wall to go to the bar on gratiot, he wasn't proud of that. He also talked of the wood floor he put in the house.And how he loved his Dog Lady. His favorite place to eat in Roseville was the sea breaze.   Don talked about his mother in- laws spagatti it was his favorite,and how much he loved his In-laws.   Don enjoyed Sundays when his Mom and dad would visit ,and his Mother and father in law would come over.                                                                Don Enjoyed Golf , Bowling, Baseball, Boating, skiing, Hockey,Football,Music, cooking, long walks, gardening,concerts, crossword puzzles. His favorite t.v show Matlock,Friends, Everyone loves Raymond, Funniest Home videos ect.,and when he liked a movie such as the Grid lock gang"Or Pay it forward ,he would watch  it over and over again. His favorite  color was Blue .He was also a very good cook, he made the best Walleye fish you ever ate, also enjoyed Barbecues ,and was very good at it.  If Don liked something you made ,he would change it alittle and say it was his receipe.                                                                                                                   His favorite place to eat in the shores was Pat O'briens,Gilberts Lounge, Big boys (because it was close) Travis before work for there western sandwich,Or there big Breakfeast. His favorite Chinese food was General chows chicken  from Canton Express.One christmas he took out all the vegtables and told his girls that he made it!  His favorite pizza was  square with extra cheese , well done  at Cloverleaf on Harper.                                                    I miss this man with every breath I  take. His great smile ,his touch, his Kiss, his smell(favorite cologne PS) his  voice ,his great eyes.His laugh,How he polished his shoes,,even his work shoes, with his favorite worn out  Wigwam sock.
 I miss the way he walked the way he talked ,the way he ironed his jeans,And Rolled his dress shirt sleeve under. I miss the way he touched my heart.
I miss his caring ways.
  I miss the way he did his cross word puzzles, how he would watch his favorite shows on  T.V. over and over again .
 I miss his stories and how he told them. About his Mom and Dad,his Children Sara and Megan.his mother and Father In law. All his Golf stories. How he spoke of his Friends at Warren truck. Jesse, George,Mark, John, Zac,Bob, Jim,Rick,Michelle, and many others he talked of.
   I miss how he sang "more" to me !  Which he sang  really good,it even came with  little dance moves.
   I met Don on his Mothers porch His friend told him my name was Mary, but when he asked me who I was I told him my name was Sara , he found that to be so funny and couldn't stop laughing because  his daughters name is Sara.
  In the summer he always like to go to the pier And talk with his father and Mothers old friends , or sit and watch the water  while he told stories of his boating days .
  Don also like to go to Memorial Park and have a picnic under a tree planted in honor of his Father .Where we always had to Groom the tree and clean up the weeds around the stone.
      Don also like to go to the harper cruise and talk about his friend from work who had a car there.
   Some of my favorite memories ... time after going out we had to stop at the hardware store ,he grabbed a shopping cart and said get in mare ,he pushed me in the parking lot but had to go out of parking lot on mac,we both laughed so hard.
     Or one halloween  I talked him in to dressing up we walked over to his Mothers House .She always passed out candy for the kids he went up to the door ,his mom slowly shut the door as she said you are a little big for trick or treat not knowing it was her son.
  Many memories of Freedom hill Concerts ,a memory of going to a football game on his birthday where the usher sang happy birthday to
 Don. 
   The time he had to tell me that his hair really wasn't natural Curly.
  Even the time when Don and his friend Rick trimmed a tree in front of the house ,they really had a great time and laughed so much even thou it was so much work!
   The time went went to the Mall to his favorite Jewlry store and wanted me to meet Mike , and surprised me with a ring.
     Don use to like to sit in his 1999 Black Dodge Dakota and listen to his music as loud as his could . April 22 of 2001  at the age of 45 is when things started to get hard in Dons life and mine. But no Matter what the problem was , Big or small  Don will always be in my heart .. all the memories.
  I know we say he is in a better place free of pain and suffering and in the arms of God, that one day we will all be together again with the ones we love.    But I still Miss him every day!!!!!
 If anyone visits this  tribute to Don who has a problem with alcohol and nothing seems to help. Try to remember the people most important to you, the love you have,the pain in there hearts, the broken promises.. And that someone needs you and will miss you, Never stop trying to help yourself so you can be there for those whom Love you.
 And if you have a friend or someone dear to your heart who is troubled Don't stop being there for them because it hurts to much when they are gone!
       When you think of Don and all the memories you had with him, try to remember all the Good ones . If there happened to be bad ones , Please know this, at the end of the day he was truely sorry for any Hurt  he may have caused. And He truley loved  everyone in his life!