Hal “Boss” Peterson left the family ranch at 15 years old to work at Mr. Weston’s garage at the corner of Water Street and Sidney Baker in Kerrville. By the time Boss was 18, he and his brother Charlie owned the place. The Peterson Garage and Auto Company became the cornerstone of a family business empire. Sid “Cap” Peterson, Hal and Charlie’s father, broke horses on the Schreiner Ranch and drove cattle to Kansas.