Wilfred Peele
– October 21, 2010
Wilfred Peele, 87, of Sun City Center, FL, passed away at his home at Aston Gardens on October 21, 2010, with his son, Bruce Peele and daughter, Laurie Potteiger by his side. He died of pancreatic cancer.<br />"Wil," as he was known to friends, was born in Washington, D.C. and earned a degree in pharmacy from George Washington University in 1946. After marrying Alice Hedlund, nee Hanschen, he and his wife raised a twin boy and girl in Arlington, VA.<br />A dedicated pharmacist at Peoples Drug Store, he earned the nickname "Doc Peele" from loyal customers. In retirement, he and his wife moved to Sun City Center in 1987. Wilfred was involved in volunteer activities until the last month of his life.<br />As a young man, he was an assistant scoutmaster. He was active in the Washington-area Potomac Appalachian Trail Club in a number of capacities, serving as Supervisor of Trails in 1956-57. After he moved to Sun City Center, he sang in the United Methodist Church and SCC Men’s Choir. When his wife died in 1992, he formed the Widowed Walkers Club.<br />When walking became more difficult, he took to riding a bright yellow tricycle, cutting a memorable figure around town. When he could no longer walk unassisted, he moved to Aston Gardens, where he joined the welcome committee and led singing activities. He also took special pleasure in singing with the Grace and Truth Fellowship, who held services at Aston Gardens. He is remembered by members of the community as a perpetually upbeat, friendly, and caring man who sang and whistled wherever he went. <br />A memorial service was conducted by the Grace and Truth Fellowship on October 27 at the Aston Gardens Inn at the Courtyards.<br />A memorial website with photos and videos of "Wil" can be viewed at http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/WilfredPeele/homepage.aspx or http://bit.ly/WilPeele.<br />In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, P.O. Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 www.appalachiantrail.org/memorial.<br />Wilfred's son Bruce Peele may be reached at P.O. Box 514, Islamorada, FL 33036, (305) 517-2558, bruce.peele@gmail.com; Wilfred's daughter Laurie Potteiger may be reached at P.O. Box 731, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 (304) 671-3543 dickandlaurie@frontiernet.net.