Alexander Phillips (“Phil”) Peden (prounounced “Pay-don”) died on Sunday at the age of 87. The Chronicle obituary is here.
Judge Peden — a life-long Houstonian — was a well-known and respected judge for over 33 years in various courts in Harris County. He first served as Judge of the county court at law, then as a state District Judge, and then as a Justice on the First Court of Appeals for 14 years. After retiring from the state bench, Judge Peden served as a Federal Bankruptcy Judge for 3 years during the mid-1980’s when a depression in the Houston business community created a huge spike in the number of business and personal bankruptcies. After retiring from the bankruptcy bench, Judge Peden served as a mediator in numerous private litigation matters.
Visitation will be Tuesday, June 1, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston, and a memorial service for Judge Peden will be held Wednesday, June 2, at 4:00 p.m. at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road in Houston.
Here is an updated Chronicle story on Judge Peden.