Francis Howard Peabody

Biography

Francis Howard Peabody lived through a century of change, anchoring his family and neighbors with a calm steadiness that reflected the era’s values of dignity and perseverance. He spent his life sustaining the bonds of community, sharing in the quiet efforts that knit everyday life together from the bustle of city streets to the solemn stillness of rural roads.

He is remembered with gratitude by those who cherish his memory, and his earthly remains rest among friends and family at Forest Hills Cemetery, where the shade of familiar elms keeps watch over the ground he loved.