Friends, family and neighbors of Jeremy Peck will gather for a memorial vigil this Sunday evening, Jan. 23 in front of the Admiral Pub in West Seattle (the last place Jeremy was seen) . Attendees will have an opportunity to get involved, show their support, and share memories and pictures of Jeremy.

Sunday Jan. 23 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. family, friends and neighbors of Jeremy Peck will gather in a candlelight vigil to remember Jeremy Peck.

Peck disappeared in the early morning hours of Dec. 24, 2010. Family and friends mounted an effort to locate him but his body washed up on the shores of Bainbridge Island on Jan. 19. It was positively identified as Jeremy Peck. The King County Medical Examiner has not yet determined the cause of death. That report will not be made public for the next 8 to 10 weeks.

The event will take place in front of the Admiral Pub at 2306 California Avenue s.w. and extend around the corner to Royal Blue Tattoo at 4215 s.w. College Street.

The center of the memorial will be closer to the corner of California Ave. s.w. and s.w. College Street. Approximately 100 to 250 people are likely to attend.

At the vigil, people will have an opportunity to leave flowers, offer some brief memories of Jeremy and to make a donation to help the Peck family offset the cost of the memorial and services for Jeremy. ,There will be a memory board of pictures of Jeremy over the years that everyone can view. Attendees are welcome to bring copies of their pictures of Jeremy to add.

Guests are encouraged to dress warm and bring their own candles. Some candles will be made available by organizers.

The sequence of events is as follows:
• Jeremy’s close friend Ben Doty will offer his memories of Jeremy.
• John Peck, Jeremy’s uncle will say a few words and thank the community for their support and help.

• An update will be provided on the Medical Examiner timeline for completion of the autopsy report.

• A plan for future events and fundraisers will be announced.

• The organizers will be asking for assistance in helping the family pay for arrangements and announce a possible time frame for a celebration of life event.

• The crowd will be asked for a moment of silence at the end.

• Those who choose to will then gather at the Heartland Café at 4210 s.w. Admiral Way.

Since the exact circumstances of Jeremy’s death are not known at this time if anyone has any information regarding the circumstances of his death we urge them to call 911, or the anonymous tip-line: (206)478-4905.

A Facebook page for the event has been setup: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127232737343823

The link for the fundraiser for the family is http://bit.ly/eUcrRW