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Lewiston Tribune Wednesday, April 22, 1896 Death of Agent Peabody. The dark angel has again entered the ranks of Lewiston's old citizens and taken thence T. J. Peabody, who departed this life Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mr. Peabody was born Nov. 17, 1828, in Oneida county, New York, and moved to Michigan in 1840. Again in 1850 with a half dozen young men he went to Sacramento, California, where he was made a Mason at he age of 21 years. In 1853 he entered the employ of Wells, Fargo & Co., and in 1864 he became a purser of the O. S. & N. Co., which was afterwards merged into the O. R. & N. Co. In the spring of 1865 he came to Lewiston for the company and remained three years, then went to Wallula for fourteen years and to Riparia for six years, returning to Lewiston in 1887 where he has since remained as agent of the navigation company. He was married in 1866 in San Francisco to Mrs. Elvira J. Buckingham, who bore him six children, five of whom survive. Bright's disease was manifested in him last June, and two months ago he became confined to the house where he continued to attend to business until last Saturday and a paralytic stroke Monday severed the feeble life chord. He was attended in his illness by the Masonic fraternity, he being a Royal Arch Mason. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. D. McConkey from the Church of the Nativity yesterday afternoon with Masonic rites. The family is provided with $5,000 insurance in the Mutual Life. Mr. Peabody was greatly esteemed by the business men with whom he came in close contact, and was a general favorite with the officers and employees of the O. R. & N. Co.
Lewiston Teller The Death of T. J. Peabody. Another useful life was ended last Monday afternoon. Mr. T. J. Peabody, who had been lingering with that fatal malady, Bright's disease, passed away suddenly with an attack of paralysis. He was aged 68 years, 5 months and 11 days. His native state was New York, and he has been a resident of the Pacific Coast since 1850. He was employed for a while with Wells Fargo Co. when a young man, and with O. S. N., and O. R. N. for the past 32 years. He had been a most faithful and hard-working man, gaining and retaining the confidence of all with whom he was associated. He had acted as agent for the transportation company in this city for twelve years, where he was regarded with great esteem. Up to last June he was constantly engaged in the hard work of his position, and even after the fatal disease was manifest, he superintended the office duties. He was a Mason from the time of his majority, and attained the Royal Arch degree. His fraternal order administered kindly in his last days, and Masonic rites were observed at his funeral, which was conducted from Rev. J. D. McConkey's church. He leaves a wife six children to mourn his death. |