HOWARD PECK

Malad Pioneer Is Called By Death

Funeral services are being held at Malad stake tabernacle today for Howard (Doc) Peck, 86, one of the first five settlers of Malad, who died at the family residence Monday [May 12, 1941] following a paralytic stroke 11 days earlier. Professor Powell will play the musical accompanyment for the services. A life history of Mr. Peck will be given by E. E. Richards. Rev. Horejs[sic] will speak. Vocal solo will be given by Margaret E. Jones. Invocation and benediction will be offered by Mr. Richards and Rev. Horejs[sic]. Interment will be made at the Malad cemetery.

In the spring of 1864, Howard Peck came to Malad with his parents, Henry and Julia E. Peck, and three brothers. The family pitched an army tent, where later in the fall they built their log house, Malad’s[sic] first home. A large part of Malad was once the Peck homestead. Howard Peck has lived in Malad ever since coming here with his parents.

Howard Peck was born January 9, 1855 at Henseville[sic], New York.

Howard Peck brought a freighting outfit and freighted from Corrine, Utah to Helena, Montana, for about six years.

Mr. Peck was engaged in farming and cattle raising for about fifty years. He was active up until the day he took sick.

In 1880, he married Jane Woozley, and after her death was married to Julia Ann Campbell in 1901.

Besides his widow, surviving sons and daughters are: William Peck of Ogden, Stanton Peck of Salt Lake City; Sherman Peck of Los Angeles; Howard, Jr. and Roy Peck of San Francisco; Lyle Peck of the U. S. Navy; Mrs. Jay Rampton[sic] of Garland; and a brother and for[sour] sisters; Mrs. Millie Thews[sic] of Spokane, Wash.; Mrs. Julia Woozley of Oroville, Calif.; Mrs. Mary Ellis of San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Emma Wass[sic] and Charles Peck of Malad.