Margaret Ellen “Peggy” <I>Mastin</I> Pierce

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Margaret Ellen “Peggy” Mastin Pierce

Birth
Lake City, Calhoun County, Iowa, USA
Death
28 Apr 2004 (aged 77)
Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA
Burial
Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA
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Margaret Ellen Mastin was born in Lake City, Iowa. At the age of 18 she married Don Pierce of Lake City, Iowa in Clovis, New Mexico. They eventually moved to Mt. Vernon, Washington where they raised 4 children.
"Peggy" as she was known by all who knew her, worked for several years at the Safeway Store and then worked in Don's business as his partner and office assistant. After her children were grown and on their own, she became a foster parent and took in children for those who could not provide for them. She devoted the rest of her years tending to over 300 children. Some of those children were "Special Needs" children. She educated herself in how to manage their every need, be it medical or mental.
She was active in the foster parenting program and was indeed a champion of all children. She emparted her caring and knowledge on these children so they could be better citizens of the world. She was also available to other foster parents to offer advice and support for them.
Not enough can be said of what a terrific person Peggy was and there is not enough room here to document her entire powerful presence with those she came in contact with. She believed there are two things you should give your children; one is Roots and the other is Wings. She did both. She also believed that "love in your heart wasn't put there to stay, love wasn't love until you gave it away."
Peggy died in 2004 after a brief illness. She left a husband, 4 children, four grandsons and one great granddaughter. She was also very close to her siblings she left behind in Iowa and North Carolina; and we will all miss her presence in our lives.
Margaret Ellen Mastin was born in Lake City, Iowa. At the age of 18 she married Don Pierce of Lake City, Iowa in Clovis, New Mexico. They eventually moved to Mt. Vernon, Washington where they raised 4 children.
"Peggy" as she was known by all who knew her, worked for several years at the Safeway Store and then worked in Don's business as his partner and office assistant. After her children were grown and on their own, she became a foster parent and took in children for those who could not provide for them. She devoted the rest of her years tending to over 300 children. Some of those children were "Special Needs" children. She educated herself in how to manage their every need, be it medical or mental.
She was active in the foster parenting program and was indeed a champion of all children. She emparted her caring and knowledge on these children so they could be better citizens of the world. She was also available to other foster parents to offer advice and support for them.
Not enough can be said of what a terrific person Peggy was and there is not enough room here to document her entire powerful presence with those she came in contact with. She believed there are two things you should give your children; one is Roots and the other is Wings. She did both. She also believed that "love in your heart wasn't put there to stay, love wasn't love until you gave it away."
Peggy died in 2004 after a brief illness. She left a husband, 4 children, four grandsons and one great granddaughter. She was also very close to her siblings she left behind in Iowa and North Carolina; and we will all miss her presence in our lives.

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