Marian (Pat) Louise PEACOCK 

Born July 18, 1911 in Douglas County, WA to Selden
Marion Murphy and Jennie Alzina (Wilcher) Murphy. She
died August 25, 2006 in Kent, WA. She moved with her
parents in 1918 to Wenatchee, WA where she attended
grade and high school and then graduated from
Griffin-Murphy Business College in Seattle, WA. After
working in the office of Montgomery Ward in Wenatchee
for several years she was united in marriage with
Hubert Williams Peacock on June 6, 1936. The couple
resided on the Peacock Farm in Hobart, WA from 1936.
He preceded her in death on May 8, 1985. She and
Hubert helped start The Saturday Squares in 1950 and
was a member of the square dance club until 1975. In
1952 they built a square dance hall on the farm where
she called square dancing and taught round dancing.
She worked as a Secretary in the Engineering
Department of The Boeing Co. for 12 years, taking an
early retirement in 1969. She became a member of
Central Christian Church in Wenatchee in 1920 and
transferred to First Christian Church of Kent in 1961.
She was a member of Cedar Grange #534 in Maple Valley,
WA and several Rock and Gem Clubs in the area. She was
a Life Member of the Maple Valley Historical Society.
She took up several hobbies, including square dancing,
painting, sewing, and rock work and was fortunate to
enjoy many wonderful trips including snow birding to
Yuma, AZ for 12 years. Marian is survived by her three
children: Huberta (Del) Zander, David (Bonnie)
Peacock, and Richard (Candy) Peacock, nine
grandchildren, and thirteen great grandchildren, and a
sister, Helen Murphy. A Celebration of her Life will
begin at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 1, 2006 at First
Christian Church of Kent, 11717 SE 240th St., Kent,
WA. Marian's family would like to thank all the
caregivers at Merry Heart Adult Family Home for their
care in her last years. In lieu of flowers,
remembrances can be made to First Christian Church of
Kent or Maple Valley Historical Society. 

Published in print on 8/30/2006. 
Seattle Times