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Dick loved St. Mary's Church and School. He served as an Altar boy both at St. Patrick's and St. Mary's and an adult server, usher, lector, Eucharist minister, president of the pastoral council, and chaired the committee responsible for building the activity center/gathering space and gym at St. Mary's Church and school. He served for 9 years in the National Guard.
In his free time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling with family and friends, playing tennis and having Sunday dinners with his family. In his work life he found great joy in working with his two brothers in forming Peel Brothers Trucking and growing it to become the largest Michigan based truck rental and leasing company with over 1300 trucks and 12 locations before selling the business in 1982. Dick was particularly passionate about and loved our community and was excited to play a role in its bright future. He had a hand in projects ranging from where the current Grand Haven High School stands to developments in Spring Lake ranging from Arthur Court to Mill Point Health Center and Cutler's Crossing to the recently opened Mill Point Place. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who were fortunate to know him.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Monday, February 5, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Visitation will be 1-4 PM Sunday, February 4, 2018 at The VanZantwick Chapel (620 Washington Ave). Interment will take place in Spring Lake Township Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation (c/o Richard and Elizabeth Peel Family Fund) or St. Mary's School in Spring Lake. Please sign the family's online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com.
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