Mark D. Peterson, of Chevy Chase, Md., passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 21, 2015 while doing something he loved – playing pond hockey with friends. He touched the lives of friends and family in his 56 years and will be remembered dearly in our hearts. Mark had both a magnetic presence and infectious laugh. He had unconditional love for his family, especially his beautiful daughters, Madison and Alexandra. He was passionate in his work as an aspiring author and attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, as a true Minnesota born life-long hockey player, outdoor sports enthusiast and loving father. He was a graduate of St. Olaf College and William Mitchell College of Law. We will miss him beyond measure and are eternally grateful for the joy he brought to each of us. He was preceded in death by his father, Dwight Peterson. Mark is survived by his mother, Marion Peterson; Susan Starr; daughters, Madison and Alexandra; sisters, Karen Kepple and husband Lloyd and Laurie Resch and husband David; nephews, Matthew Resch ’03 and Benjamin Kepple; and nieces, Kate Kepple and Emily Resch ’06. Memorials may be sent to the Mark Peterson Memorial Scholarship.