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She always took a negative and turned it into something positive - even the monies awarded her upon the tragic death of her son, Thomas Harty, by a drunken driver. She established a scholarship in his name at VPI where he excelled. It was she who helped her son’s friends through their grief. Also, as a result of Tommy’s death, she became active in Mother’s Against Drunk Driving. Soon after Tommy’s death, she lost her husband and made the long trip back to the Veterans Hospital in Martinsburg many times to comfort families who were yet to finish up with pain of Alzheimer’s.
One does not have to put Peggy’s life down on paper for those among whom she lived. She was witty, with a laugh that made you find joy in her mirth, aside from the initial humorous remark.
,Peggy had tremendous help in her short journey of life. Her faith was unshakable and remained with her as a source of power through more hardships then most people ever experience.
There was the tensile strength of her mother, Ida Harty. She has been with her in spirit and body as her challenges appeared to view. God kept Ida’s pattern and fashioned her daughter after her. Her other chil-j dren still have her inspiration to draw upon, for Ida is strong and philosophic whenever the arrows assail. /
Tho’ Peggy lost her most treasured possessions, it did not keep her from turning her interest toward the lives of other families and their children, and extending that interest whenever visited or called. She loved her brother and sisters-and enjoyed her nephews and niecesErica, Robin, Marlene, Tommy and David.
She never felt a problem was too hard to gfolve. One of her familiar sayingSjWe all remember is “no problem.” /
Peggy had a quick mind, with sharp business acumen - a curiosity about how things work and why.
Henry Van Dyke said: “There is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love this life, and live it as bravely and faithfully and cheerfully as we can.’’-and so she did!
One of her physicians put it so well when she said to me: “That lady could teach us all how to live.’’-and so she did!
...And now, dear, beautiful Peggy, our lives are impoverished by your leaving, but our love goes with you on your final journey and we visualize the joyful reunion with your precious family in Heaven. Amen.
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