Family, Friends Flying Red Balloons in Honor of Deceased Toddler
Visitation will be held Friday in Edina, with friends of the family asking area residents to place red balloons outside of their homes as a show of support.
Family and friends throughout Southwest Minneapolis and Edina are flying red balloons Friday in honor of the 2-year-old Minneapolis boy who drowned in an Edina hot tub last weekend. Chase Peterson and his family were reportedly visiting friends at the Lewis Ridge Condominiums on Saturday afternoon, March 12, when the toddler was found unconscious in a hot tub. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office said members of Peterson family performed CPR on the toddler, but he had to be transported to Fairview Southdale Hospital when those attempts were unsuccessful. Chase was later taken to the University of Minnesota Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled an accidental …
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Mike Tully
11:34 am on Thursday, March 17, 2011
My son Harrison (3) played with Chase on the playground across the street from our house occasionally on warm summer evenings and weekends. He was such a sweet boy and will be greatly missed by our family as well as others in the neighborhood who met him. Be strong Brett, Mandy and Brady, your neighborhood loves you! We're here for you. more ›