Retirement and Death
Peek retired to Rancho Santa Fe, California, in 1937 with his wife, Georgia. He rejoined the Republican Party, and supported Alf Landon in the 1936 presidential election.
Peek died at his home in Rancho Santa Fe on December 17, 1943. He was survived by his wife.
During his lifetime, Peek received numerous awards and honors, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the Légion d'honneur, the Belgian Order of the Crown, and the Order of the Crown of Italy.
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