Official Legal Publication serving Lincoln County and the Towns of Arriba, Genoa, Hugo, Karval and Limon
Peggy Hoskins was born to Ben and Julia Hoskins on January 30, 1924 in Cheraw, Colorado. The family moved to Limon in 1930 when Texaco asked Ben to take over a petroleum distributorship. Peggy remembered going days without seeing her father because he would be gone to deliver gasoline all over Eastern Colorado before she woke up and until after she had gone to sleep.
Peggy remembered the great dust storms of the Depression when she would wake up and her pillow would be covered with dirt, except where her head lay, even though all the windows were taped and door cracks covered. She attended Limon schools and graduated as Valedictorian from LHS in 1942.
She attended Colorado Women's College in Aurora until she met and married Denver Barb, a Colorado School of Mines graduate and a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during WWII. They traveled all over the US during the war as Denver's military specialty required. He was stationed for a time at Yale University and they would dine as Glenn Miller himself, along with his band, performed for the officers in the lunchroom.
In 1946 Peggy and Denver moved to Limon to go into business with Ben and Julia. Peggy was head bookkeeper and merchandise buyer for Auto Service & Supply.
Den and Peggy had three children; Deidra, Tony, and Denise. Even though she worked long hours six days a week, Peggy always managed to provide a good supper and ensure the children did their homework. Education was a top priority in the home. As the business became more successful, she was able to take more time for reading, visiting friends, and supporting the kid's activities such as horseback riding. She was a Cub Scout den mother.
In 1977 Denver and Peggy retired to California, but subsequently divorced. In 1991, Peggy married Harry Foley, a fellow classmate she knew at Limon High in the 1940's. Harry died in 2008 and Peggy remained in California until 2011. She moved back to Colorado until her health necessitated moving into an assisted living facility.
She died on January 6, 2025 at age 100. She had laid down for an afternoon nap and never woke up. She is survived by Deidra, Tony (Carol), Denise (Bill), four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
There will be a private family service. In lieu of flowers or donations, please raise a glass to all mothers everywhere.
