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life, Bob was unsure about what else he would do for a living. He and Lois were sure about one thing, however, and that was moving to Rappahannock. Originally they looked in the Warrenton area for property to build on. But when a realtor showed them a house in Rappahannock, they fell in love with it. They made a commitment to buy it, .then they returned to Pennsylvania to sell their bakery. Soon the Petersons had uprooted and said goodbye forever to the congestion of a busy street in Pennsylvania.
In Rappahannock, Bob was in no hurry to find a new career. Lois, however, immediately found employment as a nurse at the Rappahannock Medical Center where she still works on Thursdays and Fridays. She also is a cake decorator and a shock trauma technician for the Washington Fire and Rescue Squad. With all that work added to her lawn mowing duties, Lois is a busy woman.
How did Robert and Lois get into the business of mowing lawns? The story goes something like this. One day in 1979, Lois was working at the Medical Center. She heard Dr. Krebser and other employees complain about the uncut grass around the building. At that time, the Center had no regular person to mow its lawn. Lois recommended her husband to do the job and their business was bom.
While Bob was mowing the Medical Center’s lawn, Mary Jenkins walked out of the old beauty shop (now Roger Batchelder’s Realty). She needed somebody to mow her lawn and so she asked Bob if he would do hers. He said yes.
Near that time, people were complaining about the long grass around the courthouse. Jenkins suggested to Clerk Diane Bruce that Bob mow the courthouse lawn. Bruce thought it was a good idea. She called Bob and the two of them arranged for him to do the job regularly.
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