Frederic Giddings Pecore

Frederic Giddings Pecore passed peacefully on Monday, October 8th, 2007 shortly after birth while in the loving arms of his parents, Elizabeth Palmer Pecore and John William Pecore of Austin, Texas. In addition to his parents, Frederic is survived by his siblings, William Hohlt Pecore and Elsa Caroline Pecore, ages 7 and 5, respectively. Frederic is also survived by his maternal Grandparents, Carol Palmer and Pete Palmer, and his paternal Grandparents, Betty Pecore and Albert Pecore, all of Houston, Texas, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, loving family members and friends. Throughout this painful experience, the Pecore family has been blessed by the support and prayers of their close friends, family members and clergy from St. David’s Episcopal Church in Austin. The family particularly wishes to acknowledge the extraordinary care and compassion of their doctors and of the St. David’s Hospital community in Austin for providing baby Frederic a life that was free of pain and agony and for ensuring a safe delivery for his mother. Baby Frederic’s service and burial will be at a private cemetery amid mature oak trees and native wildflowers on a family ranch near Brenham, Texas on Saturday, October 20, 2007. Frederic will be buried in a handmade, monogrammed day gown and bonnet along with family mementos created by his loving brother and sister, Hohlt and Elsa. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Pediatric Nephrology Department of the Dell Medical Center of Texas, c/o Children's Medical Center Foundation of Central Texas, 4900 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723. “Still I marvel that, making light of mountainloads of logic, so much could stay a moment in so little.” X.J. Kennedy