Frank Peele, longtime member and champion of the Redlands Camera Club, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
From his daughter “We will update with service plans & more, but I wanted to let you know as quick as I could….. We love you all & are trying to get thru this process as well as we can. The Lord is helping us tremendously & His timing today was really quite perfect. We were right here with him. We are so thankful to know he’s with the Lord & has now received complete peace, love & healing.”
Do you have a memory of Frank that you would like to share?’
The Redlands Camera Club will dedicate the August Photogram to Frank and the impact that he has had on so many. Please use the form on this page to submit your memories.
Frank Peele’s Celebration of Life Is July 5th
To leaders of California photography organizations, colleagues, and friends,
This week, we lost a valuable member of our photographic community. Frank Peele was a knowledgeable, dependable, yet humble mentor, instructor, colleague, peer, and friend to many of us. On behalf of the Peele family, I would like to give you details of Frank’s Celebration of Life next Friday and other memorial arrangements.
Celebration of Life – San Diego
Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
Time: viewing is from 2 to 4 p.m., and service begins at 4 p.m. The room is available until 6 p.m.
Venue:
El Cajon Mortuary (a Dignity Memorial company)
* Live streaming: the venue does not provide any streaming service. If you can help, please get in touch with me ASAP. Frank has many friends and relatives outside of the immediate geographic area. You will be a great help.
* If you would like to give a eulogy, please let Donna (Frank’s daughter know). Her email is [email protected]
* If you have any pictures of Frank or his photographic work, please send them to Donna, too.
* Dinner will follow the service, and you are welcome. “Frank is buying dinner!” I heard.
Venue: Downtown Cafe, 182 E Main St., El Cajon, CA 92020.
Donation in lieu of Sympathy Gifts & Flowers: PPC West Coast School Scholarship Fund
The family would ask that you or your organization donate in memory of Frank in lieu of sending flowers and gifts. The donation of choice is the West Coast School Scholarship Fund. You may donate online at:
(scroll down the webpage)
Or, if you prefer to send a check, you may send your donation check to:
Professional Photographers of California
23745 Del Monte Drive #152
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
23745 Del Monte Drive #152
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
West Coast School (WCS) is a Professional Photographers of America (PPA) Community Network School founded in 1956 and is considered one of the top photographic institutions in the country! WCS is a non-profit organization operated by the Professional Photographers of California (PPC) and offers an amazing week of hands-on Professional Imaging Creativity, Photography Business Development, and Fun. Frank taught macro photography at WCS, and I was fortunate to have been one of his students, one of many who received the incredible gift of his knowledge and wisdom. Franks’ well-known “Drops, Splashes, and Crashes” setups were popular, fun, and educational. Please donate to the scholarship fund in memory of Frank to continue Frank’s work in the education and career development of photographers.
If you’d like to send cards, gifts, or flowers:
– For flowers, please send them to the Celebration of Life service on July 5th in El Cajon. (details above)
– For others, please reply to this email, and I will send you their home address for mailing or delivery.
Burial
Date: Monday, July 8, 2024
Time: 1:15 p.m. (Be there by 12:45 p.m.)
Venue: Miramar National Cemetary
* The burial will start promptly and end in exactly 30 minutes. There will be flowers for you to pay your tribute.
Celebration of Life – Redlands
Date & Time: to be determined. It will be after July 29.
Venue: First United Methodist Church, Redlands, CA
* More details to come
Frank’s Final Days and Further Updates — CaringBridge
Donna diligently updates Frank’s page on the CaringBridge website. If you’d like to know Frank’s medical journey and to be informed of future updates, please sign up and subscribe. It is a free service.
CaringBridge website: caringbridge.org
Search for “Frank Peele”
Thank you for your attention. Please share with friends and other contacts in your organization.
If you have any further questions, please let me know. You can email me back or call/text me at 626-586-5149 (before July 11). I am helping Donna and their family to coordinate photography friends and contacts.
God Bless & Best regards,
Rebecca Li, M.Photog. Cr., CPP, M-PPC, S-PPC
Owner & Photographer
Proud member of:
Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
American Society of Photographers (ASP)
M: +1 626-586-5149; W: +1 781.281.8885
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