Petersen - Forest Hill Cemetery - Section 19 - Lot 63

Rolland Petersen  Feb 19, 1911 - Jan 8, 1973

Fire, Allen Hall - 10-story brick convelescent center - 505 N. Frances Street @ State Street

Rolland and Allen Philipsen died in the fire

Philipsen, an employee, grabbed a fire extinguisher and ran up to try and help but was overcome by smoke

Thomas Ryan died several days later

Cause of the blaze was smoking marterials which ignited bedding and a chair in Peterson's room on the fourth floor