[3] He also worked for a short time as a newspaper editor before returning to the University of Michigan to pursue a master's degree in forestry, which he earned in 1905.

[1] Peavy Arboretum grew significantly over time, eventually encompassing several thousand acres through the donation of Mary J.L.

[3] During World War II, Peavy was named civil defense coordinator for Benton County, Oregon.

[3] In January 1950, the 81-year-old Republican filed paperwork to run for a second term of office in the forthcoming May primary election.

Despite an easy election victory assuring Peavy of a second term in November 1950, health issues would intervene.

In the middle of Christmas night, December 25–26, 1950, Peavy was stricken by a serious stroke which left his right side paralyzed and impaired his speech.

During his final illness, Peavy was honored with a lengthy editorial in his hometown daily newspaper, the Corvallis Gazette-Times.

[7] A new sewage treatment plant was scheduled for completion in 1952, thanks in measure to Peavy's efforts, the editorialist noted.