Thomas C. Peek

Thomas Curl Peek, Sr, age 93, died on Saturday June 17, 2017 at Casa de Manana in La Jolla, California. He was surrounded by all of his children in his last week and died peacefully. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on a hot Saturday afternoon August 18, 1923 and moved to La Jolla with his Mother and two sisters in the summer of 1941. He took his maternal grandfather’s name in 1941. He served in a Patrol Torpedo Squadron in the South Pacific as a Petty Officer in the Navy during WWII. He earned a BS degree at the U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business in 1948. Shortly thereafter he started his career in the life insurance business. He was associated with the Prudential Insurance Company for most of his working career. He was General Manager of Prudential Agencies in San Diego and Oakland and served as a marketing vice president. During his business career he also served a number of insurance organizations as an officer and board member. In San Diego, he was an original board member of CHAD (Combined Health Agencies Drive), and as Chairman, assisted in forming a campaign relationship with The United Way. He was on the board and served as president of the Kiwanis Club of San Diego participating in a number of civic projects. He was an elected school board member in Moraga, California. He earned his Eagle Scout in 1941, was a Scoutmaster and served on the Eagle Scout Alumni board. As a devoted Christian, he served St. James by the Sea Episcopal Church and the San Diego Episcopal Diocese in a number of capacities.

In 1952 Tom married his beloved wife, Ellen Barlow McNally. They had seven children: Mary Maude Blackard (John), Thomas C. Peek Jr. (Lori), John K. Peek (Stacy), Richard B. Peek (Laura), Edward M. Peek (Leah), Virginia Elizabeth (Wig) Arnold, Robert L. Peek (Lynn), 18 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at St James by the Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA on July 1, 2017 at 3 PM.

Arrangements under the direction of Merkley-Mitchell Mortuary, San Diego, CA.