A boatload of moxie...
May 26, 2020
Anyone that knew Peggie, knew she wasn't afraid to say what she thought. She rarely needed to get angry to do it either. She was just matter of fact. Right? There was no doubt regarding her position on the subject.
Peggie was a pioneer in an era where men were automatically in charge. She faced a lot of adversity. Direct, "take-charge" men were praised...while a strong, attractive, capable woman was often considered a you-know-what. Yet Peggie didn't "hide her light" or let that stop her.
She was determined that no one, and certainly no man, was going to control her destiny. So at 18 she earned her Bachelor's degree and at 20 her Masters. She began teaching at 18 - barely older than some of her students.
And though her marriage ended a few years later, leaving Peggie a single mother with three children, a full-time job and coaching obligations, she met each challenge with determination and grit. There were times when each child had to put their shoe in the circle and the one with the worst shoes got the new ones that month. There weren't a lot of frills, but there was always enough. The refrigerator was full - even with teenage boys that ate like horses. She taught us that we were no worse than anyone else, and no better either. And though she must have been so stressed, I don't ever remember her complaining about it.
That was Peggie - never afraid of hard work - always glad to lend a hand - always attending to the needs of others before her own.
By the time she retired from teaching, she had transcended her roots. Born during the great depression, they sometimes had little to eat for the day. Peggie spent wisely, saved up enough to build build and sell a couple houses, hired a wise and loyal financial manager, and with her guidance, made strong investments. Peggie was successful, secure and humble - a true self-made woman and success story.
Peggie was a pioneer in an era where men were automatically in charge. She faced a lot of adversity. Direct, "take-charge" men were praised...while a strong, attractive, capable woman was often considered a you-know-what. Yet Peggie didn't "hide her light" or let that stop her.
She was determined that no one, and certainly no man, was going to control her destiny. So at 18 she earned her Bachelor's degree and at 20 her Masters. She began teaching at 18 - barely older than some of her students.
And though her marriage ended a few years later, leaving Peggie a single mother with three children, a full-time job and coaching obligations, she met each challenge with determination and grit. There were times when each child had to put their shoe in the circle and the one with the worst shoes got the new ones that month. There weren't a lot of frills, but there was always enough. The refrigerator was full - even with teenage boys that ate like horses. She taught us that we were no worse than anyone else, and no better either. And though she must have been so stressed, I don't ever remember her complaining about it.
That was Peggie - never afraid of hard work - always glad to lend a hand - always attending to the needs of others before her own.
By the time she retired from teaching, she had transcended her roots. Born during the great depression, they sometimes had little to eat for the day. Peggie spent wisely, saved up enough to build build and sell a couple houses, hired a wise and loyal financial manager, and with her guidance, made strong investments. Peggie was successful, secure and humble - a true self-made woman and success story.