Peterson married Mary Lou Schenk in the Salt Lake Temple in 1953. They had six children.[1]
At the age of 64, Peterson died of cancer at his home in Orem, Utah, and was buried in the Orem City Cemetery.[1]
Publications
In addition to his own attributed publications, Peterson also served on LDS Church writing committees that prepared four manuals for the church's Gospel Doctrine classes.[1]
Peterson, H. Donl (1960). A Study to Determine What Instructional Materials Were Available in the Seminaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, With Recommendations (Masters thesis). Provo, Utah: Dept. of Educational Administration, Brigham Young University.
—— (1980). "Mummies and Manuscripts: An Update on the Lebolo-Chandler Story". A Sesquicentennial Look at Church History: The Eighth Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium. Provo, Utah: Religious Instruction, Brigham Young University.
—— (1981). "The Nephites and the Law of Moses". The Ninth Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium: The Book of Mormon. Provo, Utah: Religious Instruction, Brigham Young University.
—— (1982). "Moses One: The Divine Prelude to the Holy Bible". The Tenth Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium: The Pearl of Great Price. Provo, Utah: Religious Instruction, Brigham Young University.
—— (1993). "All the Jews Don't Live in New York City: Jerusalem 1973" (Document). Provo, Utah: H.D. Peterson.
—— (1995). The Story of the Book of Abraham: Mummies, Manuscripts, and Mormonism. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book. ISBN0-87579-846-2. Later published by Cedar Fort in 2008 (ISBN1599551403).