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Submitted: 7/9/08 • Approved: 3/3/24 • Last Updated: 3/6/24 • R35056-G0-S3
FIRST LIEUTENANT US Army
World War I
January 4, 1891 - December 29, 1979
*Obituary
Rogers Daily News & Springdale News
Monday, December 31, 1979
BANKER, ATTORNEY, MAYOR
David W. Peel, Jr. was born in Bentonville, AR. on Jan. 4 1891, the son of David W. Peel, Sr. and Frances Arlington. After attending the University of Arkansas, he worked in the banking industry for 10 years, followed by serving as a practicing attorney in the city of Bentonville. Gov. Carl Bailey appointed David as the first chairman of the Arkansas Workman's Compensation Commission, a position he held for 14 years, serving under Gov. Atkins, Gov. Cherry and Gov. McMath. He served as Mayor of Bentonville for four terms and was chairman of the Benton County Democratic Party for 25 years. In 1917 he joined the Allied Expeditionary Force and served in France from August, 1918 through June, 1919 as a First Lieutenant, Adjutant First Battery, Thirty-Fourth U.S. Infantry. He was a charter member of the Bentonville Rotary Club,and served as its' first president. David passed away at his home in Bentonville AR. on Dec. 29, 1979, and was laid to rest in the Bentonville City cemetery. Papers and letters pertaining to David are housed at the University of Arkansas Special Collections, donated by his daughter, Mary Briscoe Peel Marquess.
Sources:
University of Arkansas Special Collections
http://libinfo.uark.edu/specialcollections/findingaids/peeldavid.asp (accessed Jan 4, 2009)
*Obituary
Benton County Daily Democrat
Monday, December 31, 1979
Dave W. Peel, 83, of Bentonville died there Saturday. He was born Jan. 4, 1891 in Bentonville.
He attended the University of Arkansas and was in banking for 10 years. He was a practicing attorney in Bentonville for many years, and was the first appointed chairman of the Arkansas Workers Compensation Commission. He was appointed by Gov. Carl Bailey and served as chairman for this commission for 14 years under governors Atkins, Cherry, and McMath.
Mr. Peel was a former mayor of Bentonville, having been elected for four terms, and was chairman of the Benton County Democrat Party for more than 25 years. He served in World War II as a captain and received many decorations. He was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Bentonville, and was a charter member of the Bentonville Rotary Club, serving as its first president.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Briscoe Peel of the home; a son, John T. Peel of Fayetteville; two daughters, Barbara Voisard of Littleton, Colo. and Mary P. Marquess of Fort Smith; a sister, Francis Peel Rice of Bentonville; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday in First United Presbyterian Church with burial in the Bentonville Cemetery under the direction of Callison-McKinney of Bentonville. Memorials may be made to the Bates Hospital building fund.
Contributed on 7/9/08 by wfields55
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