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William H. Peek of Chicago, Ill.

Born London Eng · 1820 • Died Chicago Ill · 1905

— In Memoriam —

 
 
William H. Peek of Chicago, Ill. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
1. William H. Peek of Chicago, Ill. Marker
Inscription.

1880 · In Randolph Twenty-five Summers · 1904

"A beautiful Life has passed into the Tomb
and there awaits the requiem of Winter's Snows"

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational AreasSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
 
Location. 44° 22.558′ N, 71° 15.916′ W. Marker is in Randolph, New Hampshire, in Coos County. It is on the Presidential Highway (U.S. 2) 0.4 miles east of Durand Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is at a unmarked roadside pull off. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Randolph NH 03593, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured
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as the crow flies: The Ravine House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Presidential Range (approx. 6.3 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); Spanish American War Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); POW-MIA Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away).
 
Regarding William H. Peek of Chicago, Ill..
Died 28 Oct 1905 and buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago IL.
 
William H. Peek of Chicago, Ill. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
2. William H. Peek of Chicago, Ill. Marker
William H. Peek of Chicago, Ill. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
3. William H. Peek of Chicago, Ill. Marker
Looking east
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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