Robert Durham
Posted on April 12, 2019
Robert Durham Peck, IV, 65 of Tallahassee passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Bob courageously lived independently for 34 years after surviving a spinal injury he sustained at the age of 31.
A Memorial service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, April 13 at Beggs Funeral Home, 3322 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32311, (850) 942-2929. Family will receive friends from 11 until 12 noon, prior to service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ability 1st – Center for Independent Living of North Florida, 1823 Buford Ct, Tallahassee, Fl 32308.
Bob was born July 11, 1953 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Robert D. Peck III and Marjorie Brown Peck. He was employed by the State of Florida as a Government Operations Consultant.
He moved to Perry in 1975, before settling in Tallahassee in 1987.
Bob worked acquiring large federal grants for the State of Florida for the Department of Health that played an integral part of implementing ADA legislation.
Bob attended the University of Colorado, receiving his AA degree. He received a BA in English from Ohio Wesleyan and a Post Graduate Degree from FSU in Public Administration.
He is survived by: his daughter, Britnee Cash (Darrell) of Perry, and their children, Jackson, McKenzee and Kennedy Cash; his sister, Sara Batton of O’Brien and children, Tiffany, Tyler and Zack; his brother, Bill Peck (Lee) of Crawfordville, FL, son, Robert Peck (Mollie); and brother, David Peck (Naheed) of Gainesville.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Marjorie Peck.
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