Peggy was born on the farm in a sod house. When a child, the family moved to Colorado in 1908, living first in Castle Rock and soon moving to Arvada. Peggy attended the one-room schoolhouse, built in 1882, that is still preserved in the center of town.
About 1914, the family moved to Littleton, where the father bought a ranch about 4 miles southwest of town. Peggy graduated from Littleton High School and shortly thereafter, married Ben Kinkel. Their first two children were born in Littleton.
In 1924, the Kinkel family moved to Arvada, along with her parents, where they lived out their lives.
Peggy was a woman of many talents. She always planted red peonies in her garden, and both of her daughters continued the tradition. Her favorite indoor plant was the hoya. The blossoms are beautiful - small white stars with a speck of red in the center, exuding a delightful perfume.
Peggy loved to play the piano - she would hear a song and sit down and play it. Whenever she had a few moments - like waiting for dinner to cook - she would sit at the piano and play. She had light hands and could make the instrument sing, and sometimes she would sing along. One of her favorites was the "Colorado song" (we don't know the formal name - probably the State Song "Where the Columbines Grow").
She was a member of the Navy Mother's No. 141, the Arvada Woman's club, the Arvada Book Review club and the then recently organized DeMolay Mother's club.
About 1914, the family moved to Littleton, where the father bought a ranch about 4 miles southwest of town. Peggy graduated from Littleton High School and shortly thereafter, married Ben Kinkel. Their first two children were born in Littleton.
In 1924, the Kinkel family moved to Arvada, along with her parents, where they lived out their lives.
Peggy was a woman of many talents. She always planted red peonies in her garden, and both of her daughters continued the tradition. Her favorite indoor plant was the hoya. The blossoms are beautiful - small white stars with a speck of red in the center, exuding a delightful perfume.
Peggy loved to play the piano - she would hear a song and sit down and play it. Whenever she had a few moments - like waiting for dinner to cook - she would sit at the piano and play. She had light hands and could make the instrument sing, and sometimes she would sing along. One of her favorites was the "Colorado song" (we don't know the formal name - probably the State Song "Where the Columbines Grow").
She was a member of the Navy Mother's No. 141, the Arvada Woman's club, the Arvada Book Review club and the then recently organized DeMolay Mother's club.
Peggy was born on the farm in a sod house. When a child, the family moved to Colorado in 1908, living first in Castle Rock and soon moving to Arvada. Peggy attended the one-room schoolhouse, built in 1882, that is still preserved in the center of town.
About 1914, the family moved to Littleton, where the father bought a ranch about 4 miles southwest of town. Peggy graduated from Littleton High School and shortly thereafter, married Ben Kinkel. Their first two children were born in Littleton.
In 1924, the Kinkel family moved to Arvada, along with her parents, where they lived out their lives.
Peggy was a woman of many talents. She always planted red peonies in her garden, and both of her daughters continued the tradition. Her favorite indoor plant was the hoya. The blossoms are beautiful - small white stars with a speck of red in the center, exuding a delightful perfume.
Peggy loved to play the piano - she would hear a song and sit down and play it. Whenever she had a few moments - like waiting for dinner to cook - she would sit at the piano and play. She had light hands and could make the instrument sing, and sometimes she would sing along. One of her favorites was the "Colorado song" (we don't know the formal name - probably the State Song "Where the Columbines Grow").
She was a member of the Navy Mother's No. 141, the Arvada Woman's club, the Arvada Book Review club and the then recently organized DeMolay Mother's club.
About 1914, the family moved to Littleton, where the father bought a ranch about 4 miles southwest of town. Peggy graduated from Littleton High School and shortly thereafter, married Ben Kinkel. Their first two children were born in Littleton.
In 1924, the Kinkel family moved to Arvada, along with her parents, where they lived out their lives.
Peggy was a woman of many talents. She always planted red peonies in her garden, and both of her daughters continued the tradition. Her favorite indoor plant was the hoya. The blossoms are beautiful - small white stars with a speck of red in the center, exuding a delightful perfume.
Peggy loved to play the piano - she would hear a song and sit down and play it. Whenever she had a few moments - like waiting for dinner to cook - she would sit at the piano and play. She had light hands and could make the instrument sing, and sometimes she would sing along. One of her favorites was the "Colorado song" (we don't know the formal name - probably the State Song "Where the Columbines Grow").
She was a member of the Navy Mother's No. 141, the Arvada Woman's club, the Arvada Book Review club and the then recently organized DeMolay Mother's club.
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