Peter
Hess, 47
San
Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Peter Hess, 47, died
on Wednesday, May 28, 2003.
Memorial
services will be held at Coast Hills Community
Church in Aliso Viejo, Calif., on June 5 at 11
a.m.
Peter
George Hess was born in Thief River Falls on April
21, 1956, the son of Philip and Sharline Hess. He
attended school and graduated from Lincoln High
School in 1974. He received an associate's degree
from Northland Community College in 1976 and a
bachelor's degree in marketing from Moorhead State
University in 1978.
In June
1978, he married Kathi Jo Swanson of Thief River
Falls. In 1979, the couple moved to Santa Monica,
Calif., where he attended the Gemological Institute
of America. After receiving his graduate gemology
degree, he taught diamond and colored gemstone
courses for GIA in residence and worldwide for nine
years. In 1987, he purchased Snyder and Snyder
Jewelers in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Peter spent
over three decades in the jewelry
industry.
He was
president of the California Jeweler's Association,
a member and director of the Jewelers of America,
PJS Show Committee, GIA Alumni Association, and the
San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce. He was
also president-elect of the Monarch Beach Sunrise
Rotary Club and was to take office on July
1.
On
September 21, 1990, Peter married Linda Knox in
Laguna Beach, Calif.
He loved
the jewelry industry, his civic friendships, and
most of all, his family.
Survivors
include his wife, Linda, and step-daughter, Lindsey
Knox of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; his parents;
brothers, Steven (Judy) of Grand Forks, N.D., and
Jeffrey (Arlys) of Nevis; a sister, Cynthia (Arnie)
Schultz of Richey, Mont.; and one niece and three
nephews.
Peter was
preceded in death by his grandparents, three uncles
and a cousin. A00003B2003JN04
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