Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-08
OBITUARY
William E. Peck.

William Edward Peck, general man ager of the Baltic Cotton Mills Com pany for the past r years, and one of the most expert manufacturers of cot ton goods in New England, died at his home, Maple Terrace, Baltic, shortly aft CT midnight on Wednesday night MT. Peck, had been in poor health for over | a, year, his condition becoming more | acute several weeks ago but his death | came suddenly a result of heart | trouble. About a year ago MT. Peck at ! tended the World Cotton Convention in New Orleans as a delegate from the New England district of the National Cotton Manufacturers association and it was while attending this convention that he was taken ill On his return north
 he continued in poor health and failed
 rapidly. during the past few weeks.
 1 Born in East Greenwich. R. L, on l March 1. 1857, the son of William E. and
 Harriet Newell Peck, he spent a large part of lis life in his native town. He
 was educated in the schools there, being
 graduated from the East. Greenwich
 Academy. Shortly after leaving school
 he went to New York as an accountant.
 returning to East Greenwich after
 short time. He then became connected I with several firms in Providence and vicinity. For many years previous to 1 coming to Baltic he was chief accountant ! for the Ladd Watch Case O.. of Provi- dence Leaving the employ of this firm
 in 1900 he came to BaHtic as chief ac
 countant at the Baltic Mills and during
 his four years in this capacity he rapidly
 learned the cotton business and was then
 appointed general manager of the mill
 which office he has held since
 As manufactures of cotton goods Mir
 Peck has had the reputation of being one
 of the foremost in the business in New
 England and it was in recognition of his
 ability that he was chosen to represent
 New England at the World convention in
 New Orleans During his stay in Baltic
 ne has always had the interests of the
 town at heart and it was through his
 e1orts that the electric lighting was in-
 stalled as well as the water supply. As
 a manager of his emnloyes he has al.
 ways been fair and just, always consid- crate ot their welfare, both in the mill and in the matter of providing eceIlent housing conditions: The business of the nll has increased to such an extent un-
 der hls management that several years ! ago II was necessary to build an exten- sive addition to the plant
 Besides being general manager of the , baltlc Mills he was director of the company, . trustee of the Ouidniclx. Windham Company of WiIlimantic: anf
 was at on etime general manager, a di- , rector Of the Chelsea Savings oank al
 tnls city, and prominent member ,f tnt
 National Cotton Manufacturers assoc. 7 ation He was member of no secret fra . ternal organizations but held me1nbers1u y in the Thames club of New Londo9 7ti1i th.
 Manhattan club of New York, anI tn, r Merchants club of New York.
 g In East Greenwich about 39 years a-, e 1 ne was married to Miss May F.. T:b
 pets of East Greenwich, who died il l. Baltic on April IS. 1914. One da1gl fer 0 the only child, died in infancy. MT Peel
 IS the last of his immediate family bs e in gsurvived by niece Mrs. S. H Ken l. yon, with whom he made his home an,
 seeral cousins ''-l s IL was With great sense of JOSS an, S sorrow that the community h which h . nEed business associates, and his man
 friends in Norwich and other cities lea F
 ot his death, for with his passing Raft Iosses generous benefactor, his bus
 ness associates wise counselor and hi dcquantances warm and tr1Ie bearte friend. Of retiring nature Mr Pec never sought notoriety and though man 'e times asked to accept public office h
 always refused. He took great interes IS in politics, both local and nationwide s- ot though he declined to enter them as . -e office holder. @ = Mrs. James Dunn
 s .e Mrs. Margaret Dunn, widow of Jame 'o Dunn, died at the home of her daurf
 ter Mrs. Charles P Roath, 311 Broa n street. New London on Thursday morr lg ing following an illness of three week e Mrs. Dunn was born in Scotland ' 1e years ago coming to this country and Ir nj eating in Greeneville about 40 wears ae 1e About 10 years ago Mrs Dunn le
 Greeneville where she was well know g. and well>lked going to New London a. live with her daughter.
 or She is survived by two laughte-s, MT ,e, Roath and Mrs. Harry NJ. Daring n. New London and four sons, James P, ar " William G. Dunn of New London; Hem CT M. Dunn of this city and c. Maiuar
 Dunn of New York