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Show CAREER OF WM. R. PECKHAM, ADJUTANT CLOSED BY DEATH Death closed the career of William Robert Peckhami Sunday after forty years spent in the ministry and welfare wel-fare work. Adjutant Peckham passed away at the Milford hospital after an illness, caused by cancer, extending over a period of eight years. He had been confined to his bed for the past sixteen weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Peckham tame to Milford from Salt Lake City four years ago, Mr. Peckham having given up active work in the Volunteers of Adjutant Wm. R. Peckham America owing to the condition of his health. He was 76 years of age at the time of his death. Born in Worchester, Mass., Sept. 10, 1855, Mr. Peckham completed his college education in the east, and began be-gan his work with the American Salvation Sal-vation Army in 1889. In 1890 he became be-came an ordained minister serving in Virginia. He received his captain commission in 1895, and four years later affiliated with the Christian Crusaders and received his adjutant commission. Adjutant Peckham was transferred to the divisional office which embraced the territories of Oklahoma, New Mexico and state of Texas. For a number of years he labored in the various missions of these states doing relief work. Later when both of the above organizations or-ganizations disolved he entered the Volunteers of America. Adjutant Peckham became an evangelists evange-lists in the work, traveling over many states. Eleven years ago he and his family located in Salt Lake City where he was active in the work of the Volunteers of America until forced forc-ed by ill health to relinquish his post. Mr. Peckham was a great student, with a keen memory for historical data and facts ihat made him an interesting in-teresting conversationalist as well as a forceful speaker. His entire life time had been spent in the interest of humanity, and during his rational intervals preceeding his death, he stated that his work was finished and that he was ready to go. Adjutant Peckham was married in Crete, Nebr., on April 9, 1890, to Miss Alice E. Blake, who was his constant companion in his woi-k during all the years that followed, and was at his bedside when the end came. Five children survive. They are: Mrs. Hazel Theisen, of Detroit, Mich., who has been in Milford with her father for severl months; Mrs. EfTie Flemming, of Granton, Wis., formerly of Milford; Geo. C. and Jos. L. Peckhairi, of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Ruth Elam, of Richmond, Va., and eight grandchildren. Royce Palmer, Pal-mer, one of the grandchildren had made his home with his grandparents in Milford until recently when he went to California to work. The deceased also leaves two brothers: broth-ers: Edward Peckham, of the Peckham Peck-ham Machinery Company of New York City, and George Peckham, of Brockton, Mass. Funeral services were held Tuesday Tues-day morning at 10 o'clock at the Methodist church, Mrs. Annie J. At-kin At-kin conducting. A large concourse of friends was in attendance. Interment was in the Milford cemetery. |