DR. ORIN PEAK DEAD
First Practicing Physician in Oak Park Passes Away Last Sunday—Sketch of His Career
Dr. Orin Peak, one of Oak Park's oldest residents, its first practicing physician, the proprietor of its first drug store and the builder of its first brick business block, died peacefully last Sunday morning in his eightieth year. He had been in feeble health since last June, but had taken his bed only four weeks before his death.
Dr. Peak was born at Bethel, Vt., March 22, 1826. Three years later his parents removed to Ohio, where he was reared, receiving his college course at Delaware, Ohio. His education was not achieved without hard work. A part of the discipline of this period of his life, and one in which he took great delight, was in teaching among the Choctaw Indians. He was greatly impressed with the possibilities of the Indian mind, and always earnestly maintained that with proper training Indians would be among our best citizens.
His medical studies were pursued at Ann Arbor, his graduation occurring in 1954, after which he removed to Illinois. For a number of years he was physician for the Cook County Poor House, and took the keenest delight in the opportunities there afforded for practical ministries to the needy.
Having removed to Racine, he was, early in 1863, commissioned as assistant surgeon of the 20th Wisconsin infantry, serving to the end of the war. After being mustered out in 1865, he came to Oak Park where he has since resided.
His first wife died in Texas, where she had gone to join her husband during the war. In February, 1866, Dr. Peak was married again, his wife being Mrs. Lewis, mother of Dr. W. R. Lewis of Oak Park, and of Miss Eva Lewis, who has resided with Dr. and Mrs. Peak. These, with two of the doctor's sisters, and two brothers, survive him.
—Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL), 14 Oct 1905, pp. 4-6
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First Practicing Physician in Oak Park Passes Away Last Sunday—Sketch of His Career
Dr. Orin Peak, one of Oak Park's oldest residents, its first practicing physician, the proprietor of its first drug store and the builder of its first brick business block, died peacefully last Sunday morning in his eightieth year. He had been in feeble health since last June, but had taken his bed only four weeks before his death.
Dr. Peak was born at Bethel, Vt., March 22, 1826. Three years later his parents removed to Ohio, where he was reared, receiving his college course at Delaware, Ohio. His education was not achieved without hard work. A part of the discipline of this period of his life, and one in which he took great delight, was in teaching among the Choctaw Indians. He was greatly impressed with the possibilities of the Indian mind, and always earnestly maintained that with proper training Indians would be among our best citizens.
His medical studies were pursued at Ann Arbor, his graduation occurring in 1954, after which he removed to Illinois. For a number of years he was physician for the Cook County Poor House, and took the keenest delight in the opportunities there afforded for practical ministries to the needy.
Having removed to Racine, he was, early in 1863, commissioned as assistant surgeon of the 20th Wisconsin infantry, serving to the end of the war. After being mustered out in 1865, he came to Oak Park where he has since resided.
His first wife died in Texas, where she had gone to join her husband during the war. In February, 1866, Dr. Peak was married again, his wife being Mrs. Lewis, mother of Dr. W. R. Lewis of Oak Park, and of Miss Eva Lewis, who has resided with Dr. and Mrs. Peak. These, with two of the doctor's sisters, and two brothers, survive him.
—Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL), 14 Oct 1905, pp. 4-6
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DR. ORIN PEAK DEAD
First Practicing Physician in Oak Park Passes Away Last Sunday—Sketch of His Career
Dr. Orin Peak, one of Oak Park's oldest residents, its first practicing physician, the proprietor of its first drug store and the builder of its first brick business block, died peacefully last Sunday morning in his eightieth year. He had been in feeble health since last June, but had taken his bed only four weeks before his death.
Dr. Peak was born at Bethel, Vt., March 22, 1826. Three years later his parents removed to Ohio, where he was reared, receiving his college course at Delaware, Ohio. His education was not achieved without hard work. A part of the discipline of this period of his life, and one in which he took great delight, was in teaching among the Choctaw Indians. He was greatly impressed with the possibilities of the Indian mind, and always earnestly maintained that with proper training Indians would be among our best citizens.
His medical studies were pursued at Ann Arbor, his graduation occurring in 1954, after which he removed to Illinois. For a number of years he was physician for the Cook County Poor House, and took the keenest delight in the opportunities there afforded for practical ministries to the needy.
Having removed to Racine, he was, early in 1863, commissioned as assistant surgeon of the 20th Wisconsin infantry, serving to the end of the war. After being mustered out in 1865, he came to Oak Park where he has since resided.
His first wife died in Texas, where she had gone to join her husband during the war. In February, 1866, Dr. Peak was married again, his wife being Mrs. Lewis, mother of Dr. W. R. Lewis of Oak Park, and of Miss Eva Lewis, who has resided with Dr. and Mrs. Peak. These, with two of the doctor's sisters, and two brothers, survive him.
—Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL), 14 Oct 1905, pp. 4-6
(cut for length)
First Practicing Physician in Oak Park Passes Away Last Sunday—Sketch of His Career
Dr. Orin Peak, one of Oak Park's oldest residents, its first practicing physician, the proprietor of its first drug store and the builder of its first brick business block, died peacefully last Sunday morning in his eightieth year. He had been in feeble health since last June, but had taken his bed only four weeks before his death.
Dr. Peak was born at Bethel, Vt., March 22, 1826. Three years later his parents removed to Ohio, where he was reared, receiving his college course at Delaware, Ohio. His education was not achieved without hard work. A part of the discipline of this period of his life, and one in which he took great delight, was in teaching among the Choctaw Indians. He was greatly impressed with the possibilities of the Indian mind, and always earnestly maintained that with proper training Indians would be among our best citizens.
His medical studies were pursued at Ann Arbor, his graduation occurring in 1954, after which he removed to Illinois. For a number of years he was physician for the Cook County Poor House, and took the keenest delight in the opportunities there afforded for practical ministries to the needy.
Having removed to Racine, he was, early in 1863, commissioned as assistant surgeon of the 20th Wisconsin infantry, serving to the end of the war. After being mustered out in 1865, he came to Oak Park where he has since resided.
His first wife died in Texas, where she had gone to join her husband during the war. In February, 1866, Dr. Peak was married again, his wife being Mrs. Lewis, mother of Dr. W. R. Lewis of Oak Park, and of Miss Eva Lewis, who has resided with Dr. and Mrs. Peak. These, with two of the doctor's sisters, and two brothers, survive him.
—Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL), 14 Oct 1905, pp. 4-6
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