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"Helen Peterson, better known as Doc Pete,
was born on March 31, 1913. She went through
the school system of Sandpoint and graduated
from high school in 1930. She enrolled at
Case Western Reserve University in
Cleveland, Ohio, to study medicine in 1939.
After finishing her medical training in
1943, Doc Pete returned to Sandpoint to
practice medicine. This was interrupted in
1952-53 when she had tuberculosis and had to
close her office. She had a lung resection
and after a time of recovery went to
Portland for a refresher course. She then
came back home and resumed her work with the
people of the area. Doc Pete died in
Sandpoint on June 28, 1999. Photo was when
she graduated from Medical School." |
