Madelyn Virginia Mcpeak

Madelyn Virginia McPeak, 83, a resident of the Banks community died Wednesday morning, April 18, 2007 at the Tuality Community Hospital in Hillsboro Oregon.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at St. Matthews Catholic Church; 427 SE 3rd Street in Hillsboro Oregon.

Family and Friends are invited to attend a reception to follow the Memorial Mass at the Banks American Legion Hall.

Madelyn was born October 15, 1923 in Hoopeston, IL. She was one of four children born to Hobart and Pearl Wilson. She was raised and received her education in South Holland IL and was a graduate of Thorton Township High School in 1940.

She was united in marriage to Clair William McPeak Jr., Bill, on August 3 1957 in Harvey IL. Following their marriage they made their home first in Palentine IL, move to Phoenix IL, then to Beaver Dam WI. They moved to Green Lake WI in 1963 and then moved to Banks OR in 1975.

Madelyn had worked as a secretary. She was a secretary for Mr. Wrigley, owner of Wrigley Stadium in Chicago IL, during World War II. Mr. Wrigley owned a Women's Baseball Team (remember the move "A League Of There Own".) During World War II she also worked for a Defense Plant riveting airplane wings. She worked for RR Donnelly, Heidelberg Eastern, a Four Square Church in Green Lake WI and Banks School District 13 where she retired in 1989.

Madelyn and Bill raised their two daughters in the communities of Green Lake WI and Banks OR.

Among her interests she enjoyed being a member of Home Makers/FCC, V.F.W., American Legion, the Red Hat Society and varies bowling leagues.

Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Bill of the family home in Banks, OR, two children Cathy McPeak of Banks, OR and Laurie Jones of Fairview, OR, three siblings Mary Lou Jensen of Indianapolis, ID, Dolores Wilson of Glenwood, IL, Don and wife Linda Wilson of Salem, OR, two grand children; Bo and Sara Jones of Fairview, OR.

The family suggests donations placed in Madelyn's name to Banks American Legion and Hillsboro V.F.W.