Name: Visitation for Robert L. Peeples
Start: 2020-02-14T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2020-02-14T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home

Robert L. Peeples

September 12, 1941- February 7, 2020

DAVENPORT-Services to celebrate the life of Robert L. Peeples, 78, a resident of Davenport, will noon Friday, February 14, 2020 in the All Faith Chapel at the Halligan McCabe DeVries Funeral Home, 614 Main Street, downtown Davenport. The family will greet friends Friday from 11:00 am until noon. Burial will be in the National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. Military rites will be presented by the Vietnam Veterans of America, Post 299.

Bob passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center, East Rusholme following an extended illness.

Robert Lee Peeples was born September 12, 1941 in Iowa City, Iowa, a son of Avora J. and Lorene Estella (Taggart) Peeples.

He was proud to have served our country in the Vietnam War, serving in both the Navy and Marine Corps.

Bob graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Liberal Arts. He had been an insurance underwriter in Des Moines and Texas for a number of years. He then started a successful landscaping business in Texas.

He cherished his 53-year friendship with Bill W.

Memorials may be made to any charity that helps and honors veterans.

Those left to honor his memory include siblings, Thomas Peeples, Boston, Massachusetts, Horace A. Peeples, Davenport, Willard L. Peeples, Vienna, Virginia, Martin Peeples, Miami, Florida, Lillian Marie "Tina" Peeples, Silvis, Illinois, Gary J. Peeples, Davenport, Ann Louise Burrage-Davis, Davenport, Mark (Denise) Burrage, Pingree Grove, Illinois, and Carol (Ian) Bull, Portland, Oregon; numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings, Ronald Edward Thomas, Jean E. Johnson and Rosetta G. LeBeau.

Online remembrances and condolences may be expressed at www.hmdfuneralhome.com .

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Published by Quad-City Times on Feb. 12, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for Robert Peeples

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15 Entries

Steve Levin

December 21, 2020

Hi, Bob,
It's the Rascal. How crushed I am to learn you're gone. I loved visiting with you in Dallas during the 1980s, driving, talking. We hadn't talked since 1993 but your sweet gentleness, courage, service and acceptance were always an inspiration. Smooth sailing, my friend.

Karl S. IV

November 23, 2020

Hugs Bob , hope I see and do ,what you did for me , cheers sorry I missed you so long ago .

Bob's Picture signed by President Obama

Gary Krischer

April 13, 2020

Gary Krischer

March 8, 2020

Robert Lee Peeples. Until now I didn't know who Robert Lee really was. No accident about your name and no confusion about your Service. You, Robert Lee won. Won my heat, and my mind and are still winning and will ultimately win the true struggle. Robert Lee indeed. My Robert Lee. Now I love you more than I did on July 19, 2019, the last day I saw you.
On your head you wore your Veteran's hat. Around your neck you wore your Program Achievement.
May I say, please include as part of your achievement, help in the salvation of my son. You took the time, you expended the effort to try to reach him. Your love to him was more than tough, it was Brutal. Sometimes too brutal for him. But then again, the truth itself is brutal, isn't it? And if you need a witness, I'll say you Never, shied away from the truth, no matter how brutal it was. No big thing for you, but a big thing none the less.

Integrity. I have on my wall the photograph of the white soldier on your back that you carried to safety in Vietnam. You told me they wanted to make a political statement of it with the subtitle "He's not heavy, he's my brother." You did not accede to the publicity. God bless you again. Courage is Courage.

Anyway Bob, in the great bye and bye, if and when we meet again, I'll save a salute for the true soldier Robert Lee, you!

ps. You kept telling my wife you were "quiet, shy, and bashful." Well, set your mind at rest, she never believed that.

With deep love and Gratitude from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being a part of our lives,
Gary and Janice Krischer

July 26, 2019 my last recolection

Gary Krischer

March 8, 2020

July 26, 2019 my last recolection

Gary Krischer

March 8, 2020

Kim C

February 12, 2020

Sending thoughts to family and friends that you are all comforted by your love and memories.

I am heartbroken that I will not hear his voice, his stories, experience and wisdom. He touched my life and I am forever grateful to him.

Love ya Bob ....until we meet again!

February 12, 2020

Your friends from the Davenport Mediacom office are saddened by this news and will miss you Robert.

Thomas Peeples, Jr.

February 12, 2020

Uncle Bobby, we were just getting started.