Roy loses his arm...

Roy went by his foster father's name until he was about 18 years old.

Roy Peterson Lost Arm, Rock Island Argus., May 15, 1914

This account is different than what my father remembers.  My father believes that Roy was working at the railroad and lied about his age so he could get a job.  I wonder if grandpa (Roy) embellished his story a little over the years.  Either way, he was able to live a normal life despite the set back.  The following article talks about the aftermath of losing his arm.  It still fascinates me that grandpa's (Roy's) life is laid out in newspapers.

Roy Peterson, The Macon Republican, 17 July 1914