Pecks, William C. 1889-1935

PECKS, PLUEGER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 11/26/2019 at 10:05:52

LeMars Sentinel, October 1, 1935

CAR ACCIDENT TAKES LIFE OF WM. C. PECKS
While Driving Alone Car Hits Bridge Rail And Driver’s Neck Is Broken
SPENT HIS LIFE IN GRANT
Neighbor Passing By Discovers Car In Creek Bed.

Wm. C. Pecks, of Brunsville, was instantly killed about 8 o’clock, Sunday evening, when his casr struck a bridge rail near the Otto Osterbuhr place, a mile and a half north of Brunsville, and went into the creek. His was broken in the fall and he is supposed to have died instantly. Marvin Doering driving by a few minutes later stopped to remove the broken guard rail from the highway and discovered the car in the creek with Pecks dead underneath.

Will Pecks was born December 10, 1889, in Grant township and spent all his life there. He worked part of the time for the Brunsville Lumber company and also did some carpenter work.

He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Henry Plueger, of Preston, three brothers, Gerd, Henry and Ben, and one sister, Anna Pecks, all of Grant, and two grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Luken's Funeral Home, and 2 o’clock at the Grant Lutheran Church with Rev. Bunge officiating.