Avis de décès de Charles-Gary Peck

PECK, CHARLES GARY Charles Gary Peck of Hawthorne, Florida, went to be with our Lord on August 18, 2009. He was born in Hinsdale, Illinois on February 11, 1944 to Harry Wilbur Peck and Arla H. Peck. He graduated from Abingdon High School in Abingdon, Illinois and attended Culver Stockton College in Canton, Missouri and Western Illinois University in McComb, Illinois. He earned an Electronic Technician degree from a school in Rock Island, Illinois. Gary married his high school sweetheart, Linda Ekstrom in 1964. They moved to Florida in 1966 where he worked for Martin-Marietta and Orange Cablevision. They moved to Gainesville in 1974 where he went to work for Vital Industries and later for Chyron, where he set up and maintained broadcast switching equipment at several Olympic Games all over the world. He last worked at the University of Florida in the Telecommunication Department. He was an active community supporter, and president of Station 20 West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department. He regularly attended Woodlawn Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father. He leaves behind his wife, Linda, and his mother, Arla Bragg; his daughters, Julie A. Adams and her husband, Dr. Richard Adams of Bushnell, FL, and Pamela Brown and her husband, Kenneth E. Brown of Trussville, AL; his grandchildren Allison, Richard, Taylor, Samuel and Olivia. He is still much loved by all that knew him and will be missed very much. A memorial service will be held Friday, August 21, 2009 at 11:00am at Woodlawn Baptist Church, 818 County Road 20A, Johnson, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Woodlawn Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the care of WILLIAMS-THOMAS HAWTHORNE FUNERAL HOME, US 301 South at Lake Avenue.FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONWILLIAMS-THOMAS HAWTHORNE352-481-4599