From a local Community Newspaper, St Louis 1904

LIFE OF ADVENTURE ENDED

The body of Capt. Peter Combis, for 25 years before 1872 a sailor on many seas and a veteran of many thrilling adventures, was buried Monday afternoon with Masonic honors. Capt Combis died at his home, 2500 Belle Glade avenue. He was born In Cirego, Greece, in 1843, and at the age of 14 ran away from home to go to sea.
	Twentytwo years were spent as sailor, mate and master of merchantmen; for three years he was in the French navy, and was with the expedition which exterminated the Chinese pirates. He was shipwrecked many times, and once was the only survivor of his vessel. He traveled around the globe twice, and acquired a speaking knowledge of eigrht languages and the mastery of four—Greek, Italian, French and English. In 1872 he came to St.
Louis, and engaged In the tent and awning business, utterly forsaking the sea and telling of his advetuges only to his intimate friends or in answer todirect questions. He was a member of the Greek Aid Society, attended the Greek Orthodox Church, and a member of Aurora Iodge,Masonic,which conducted the funeral services.