David M. Peters
David M. Peters was a first-class passenger on the Valencia. His body was recovered and identified by his wife as reported in the Victoria Daily Times on January 27th, “Chief Langley this morning received a telegram from Mrs. D.M. Peters of Los Angeles, identifying one of the bodies secured from the wreck as that of D.M. Peters. She describes him as a man of 5 ft 9 in, dark, 200 pounds, age 40, with a forefinger of left hand off. The description exactly tallies with that of one of the bodies picked up. Chief Langley has telegraphed the lady that he will notify her when the body is brought to Victoria.”