Charles ‘Dick’ R. Peek, age 85, of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012. He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on February 12, 1927 to the late Percy Leon and Thelma (Davisson) Peek.
Dick worked as a Production Engineer and a Senior Member of the technical staff of RCA / GE Astro Space Division. He was also a self-employed mechanical contractor. Charles received a citation from James E. Webb, NASA Administrator for A Significant Contribution to the Space Effort.
He is survived by his loving wife, Ann K. Peek of Elkton, MD; son, James ‘JC’ Charles Peek of Pataskala, OH; daughter, Janice Echeverri and her husband, George of Flemington, NJ; sister, Gloria Peek of Huntington, WV; 3 grandchildren, Kendra A. Cole, James Kyle Peek and Thomas Patrick McKeever; and 2 great grandchildren, Annabelle Cole and Adrianne Cole.
At the request of the family, services will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to Boys Scouts of America Troop #26, c/o R.T. Foard Funeral Home, P.A., 259 East Main Street, Elkton, MD 21921.