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Lawrence Irving “Larry” Peeples

Birth	:	1 Sep 1924 Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Death	:	30 Mar 1990 Del Mar, San Diego County, California, USA
Burial	:	Pioneer Burial Park, Oak Harbor, Island County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.3010000, -122.6597000
Plot	:	Row 2, Plot 6
Inscription	:	US Marine Corps
Description	:	US Marine Corps WWII and Korean War The Seattle Post Intelligencer - 12 April 1990 Deceased Name: LARRY PEEPLES, AIDE TO GOV. LANGLIE, DIES Larry Peeples, administrative assistant to Washington Gov. Arthur Langlie in the 1950s and winner of the Silver Star , died March 30 at his home in Del Mar near San Diego. He was 65. A memorial service is planned in May at the family cemetery at Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island. Mr. Peeples, a retired director of public affairs for Rohr Industries, was completing a book on Rohr... Read More	US Marine Corps WWII and Korean War The Seattle Post Intelligencer - 12 April 1990 Deceased Name: LARRY PEEPLES, AIDE TO GOV. LANGLIE, DIES Larry Peeples, administrative assistant to Washington Gov. Arthur Langlie in the 1950s and winner of the Silver Star , died March 30 at his home in Del Mar near San Diego. He was 65. A memorial service is planned in May at the family cemetery at Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island. Mr. Peeples, a retired director of public affairs for Rohr Industries, was completing a book on Rohr at the time of his death. During his career at Rohr, he was active in the aerospace industry's Public Affairs Council, the group that helped steer the public relations efforts of the nation's defense contractors. Mr. Peeples was a native of Seattle and was senior class president at Ballard High School when he enlisted in the Marine Corps Dec. 26, 1941. As a sergeant with the 2nd Armored Amphibious Battalion, he earned the Silver Star for Gallantry on Iwo Jima and won the Bronze Star during combat on Saipan. He also received the Purple Heart as a result of shrapnel wounds on Saipan. Mr. Peeples didn't receive the certificates and medals until special ceremonies in October 1984. After his discharge at the end of World War II, he enrolled at the University of Washington and received his bachelor's degree in journalism in 1948. Mr. Peeples later worked for several newspapers in this state, including the Post-Intelligencer, until he was recalled to active duty by the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He served in a training unit at Camp Pendleton. He was active in many organizations in San Diego, including United Fund, YMCA and Boy Scouts. He served on the board of Junior Achievement of San Diego, the San Diego Traffic Safety Council and the Association of Industrial Advertisers. Mr. Peeples was a past president of the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Military Affairs Committee of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Board of Governors of the Arthritis Foundation and a board member of Bay Hospital Medical Center. He also was a member of the board of San Diego Partnership in Education and of the Taxpayers Association. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; three children, Karen Meyer, Lizbeth Enbysk and Douglas Peeples; and a stepdaughter, Barbara Joan Layman. Memorial contributions may be sent to Larry I. Peeples Scholarship Fund, Care of Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Attention, Kathy Puca, P.O. Box 3008, Princeton, N.J., 08543-3008.

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Where is Lawrence Irving “Larry” Peeples's memorial?
Lawrence Irving “Larry” Peeples's memorial is located at: Pioneer Burial Park, Oak Harbor, Island County, USA.
When did Lawrence Irving “Larry” Peeples death?
Lawrence Irving “Larry” Peeples death on 30 Mar 1990 in Del Mar, San Diego County, California, USA
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Latitude: 48.3010000
Longitude: -122.6597000

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Berenice Alice Nunan Peeples Ragsdale

(1900 - 1988)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pioneer Burial Park
Oak Harbor, Island County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3010000, -122.6597000

2. Fircrest Cemetery
Oak Harbor, Island County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3047030, -122.6589630

3. Saint Stephens Episcopal Church Columbarium
Island County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2941500, -122.6362000

4. Maple Leaf Cemetery
Oak Harbor, Island County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3111000, -122.6307983

5. Snarling Cemetery
Coupeville, Island County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2200012, -122.6849976

6. Sunnyside Cemetery
Coupeville, Island County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2060350, -122.7049150

7. Swinomish Cemetery
Skagit County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3893750, -122.5042530

8. Camp Casey Conference Center Memorial Garden
Coupeville, Island County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1622600, -122.6819070

9. Camano Island Lutheran Cemetery
Camano, Island County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2341670, -122.4630560

10. Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
Camano, Island County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2449989, -122.4505997

11. Fern Hill Cemetery
Anacortes, Skagit County, USA
Coordinate: 48.4580994, -122.5830994

12. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
La Conner, Skagit County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3925018, -122.4480972

13. Saint Aidans Episcopal Church Columbarium
Camano, Island County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2386500, -122.4108000

14. Fort Worden Military Cemetery
Port Townsend, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1333000, -122.7736000

15. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Port Townsend, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1300250, -122.7778980

16. Grand View Cemetery
Anacortes, Skagit County, USA
Coordinate: 48.4886017, -122.6027985

17. Havekost Grave
Anacortes, Skagit County, USA
Coordinate: 48.4922670, -122.6911170

18. Saint Paul's Columbarium
Port Townsend, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1153400, -122.7590590

19. Grace Lutheran Church Columbarium
Port Townsend, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1163490, -122.7718970

20. Stanwood Pioneer Cemetery
Stanwood, Snohomish County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2628120, -122.3653660

21. Redmens Cemetery
Port Townsend, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1180700, -122.7830070

22. Jefferson County Cemetery
Port Townsend, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1178470, -122.7848340

23. Laurel Grove Cemetery
Port Townsend, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1169014, -122.7844009

24. Skagit City Cemetery
Skagit City, Skagit County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3454900, -122.3573970