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Joseph Peake

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Joseph Peake

Birth
Magnolia, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
Death
9 Oct 1982 (aged 77)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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OBIT:PEAKE. Mr. Joseph, 77 year old Midwest City resident, passed away Saturday in the St. Anthony Hospital. Mr. Peake was born September 20, 1905 in Magnolia, Texas. He had served with the Sheriff's department in Harris Co. Texas, was an independent concrete contractor, and was a welder with the Hughes Tool Co. He was a member of the Midwest City Masonic Lodge No.532 and the Spencer United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife Ruby of the home, 3 sons Robert of Arlington, Va., Clarence of OKC and Duane of Piedmont, 1 daughter JoAnne Lotspeich of MWC. 2 brothers, Robert Lee of Houston and Herbert also of Houston, 1 sister Mary Kiesewetter of OKC. 10 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and several nieces & nephews. Services will be Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in the Bill Eisenhour Northeast Chapel. Interment will be in Arlington Cemetery.
(Daily Oklahoma)

Joseph was a deputy Sheriff in Houston during WW2, also worked at Hughs Tool Co., in Houston. Built their first home on Ellena St. Moved to OKC, in 1946 and became a Concrete Contractor. Death Certificate says at death he worked at Hughes Tool Co., (should be he formaly worked at Hughes Tool Co.)

THE PEAKE THUMB: I am hearing a lot about the Peake Thumb, Joseph must have had what they are talking about as his thumbs were almost 2 inches wide,very unusual.

Joseph's grandson,Larry Wayne Lotspeich,followed him in death in 1987.

PHOTOS MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE FAMILY.

OBIT:PEAKE. Mr. Joseph, 77 year old Midwest City resident, passed away Saturday in the St. Anthony Hospital. Mr. Peake was born September 20, 1905 in Magnolia, Texas. He had served with the Sheriff's department in Harris Co. Texas, was an independent concrete contractor, and was a welder with the Hughes Tool Co. He was a member of the Midwest City Masonic Lodge No.532 and the Spencer United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife Ruby of the home, 3 sons Robert of Arlington, Va., Clarence of OKC and Duane of Piedmont, 1 daughter JoAnne Lotspeich of MWC. 2 brothers, Robert Lee of Houston and Herbert also of Houston, 1 sister Mary Kiesewetter of OKC. 10 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and several nieces & nephews. Services will be Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in the Bill Eisenhour Northeast Chapel. Interment will be in Arlington Cemetery.
(Daily Oklahoma)

Joseph was a deputy Sheriff in Houston during WW2, also worked at Hughs Tool Co., in Houston. Built their first home on Ellena St. Moved to OKC, in 1946 and became a Concrete Contractor. Death Certificate says at death he worked at Hughes Tool Co., (should be he formaly worked at Hughes Tool Co.)

THE PEAKE THUMB: I am hearing a lot about the Peake Thumb, Joseph must have had what they are talking about as his thumbs were almost 2 inches wide,very unusual.

Joseph's grandson,Larry Wayne Lotspeich,followed him in death in 1987.

PHOTOS MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE FAMILY.

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