Dwight Glenn Peters was taken from us, sadly too soon, on May 15th, 2023, at the age of 59. Dwight passed away at Olive View/UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California.

Dwight was born on November 18th, 1963, in Delano, California to the late Richard and Loretta Peters of Henderson, Nebraska. He is survived by one brother. He is also survived by his daughter, Alyssa Peters.

Dwight graduated from Delano High School in 1982. After this, he attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, California and graduated in 1986 with a B.S. in Sports Medicine. Soon after, he earned a M.S. in Sports Management (Exercise Physiology) from the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Alabama.

As we reminisce about the many highlights of his life, we realize his path took many unexpected turns, yet he tried to live it to the fullest. He always had that boy-next-door charm that made him well-liked and approachable. As a football player, golfer, and student scholar in high school, he was given the key to the city. In his teen years, he taught swimming lessons and worked as a lifeguard. He had a beautiful voice and sang in the choir at his junior college. During his time at Pepperdine University, Dwight worked in Payson Library as the lead Audio-Visual Media Specialist where he found a passion for repairing and tinkering with electronics as well as creating audio-visual productions. Dwight was always a conscientious and hard worker. Following his college studies, Dwight worked throughout the medical and fitness fields as: a personal fitness trainer and manager at Marina City Club Tennis in Marina Del Rey, California; Director of the Coronary Heart Disease Reversal Program at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada; Director of Cardio-Pulmonary Services at MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada; Billing Office Manager for Cardiovascular Center of Southern Nevada; and the Business Office Manager/Public Relations for EDS (Electronic Data Systems) in Boise, Idaho. More recently, he worked in home-health.

Throughout his life, Dwight continued to have a love for sports, especially football, baseball, and golf. He enjoyed collecting cars, designing homes, fixing things as the local MacGyver, cooking elaborate meals (often for others), spending time in Malibu, and caring for his dogs – especially his Chow Chows. He had many dogs in his life including Tinkerbell, Shelby, Noah, Taylor, Goober, Ted, and Sam; all of whom he loved and cherished. We hope that he is with them now in heaven. He is also survived by his sweet, rambunctious, beautiful dog, Bear.

Through all of life’s ups and downs, Dwight always held firmly to his religious beliefs and faith in God. He strove to share this faith with others as said in Matthew 5:14-16: "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven." He was a bright light. Dwight, himself, said these profound words: “What most people need to learn in life is how to love people and use things instead of using people and loving things.” May we all learn how to live and love this way. He also often said, “Life is short,” and “We can agree to disagree.” Certainly, one thing we feel we can all agree on is that Dwight’s time here was much too brief. Though he faced many struggles and challenges throughout his life, he persevered. It is our hope that he is now at peace. He will be missed by all who shared a chapter in his life. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to The Matthew Perry Foundation, a non-kill animal shelter, or Chow Chow Rescue. 

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