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Margaret Elizabeth"Peggy" Colby, 82, of Silver City, passed away at her home, Sunday, August 13, 2000. A Memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m., Thursday, August 17, 2000, at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd with Father Robert Ihlefeld officiating. Mrs. Colby was born July 15, 1917 in Big Springs, TX. She was the daughter of Percy Hinson and Oma Tate Hinson. Mrs. Colby married William John Colby, July 15, 1942 in Roswell. She is survived by her husband, Bill of Silver City; two daughters, Peggy Colby Doll and her husband, Jeff of Albuquerque and Wendy Beserra of Las Cruces; six grandchildren, Steven Doll of Phoenix, AZ, Amber Doll of Albuquerque, Colby Beserra and his wife, Annie Chicago, IL, Roy Brock of Silver City, Richard Beserra of Waconia, MI and Kennie Andowase Anum of Glendale, AZ. Mrs. Colby was raised in Roswell by her aunt, Margaret Grier. She graduated from Roswell High School and attended two years college at Stephens College in Columbia, MO. She graduated from University of New Mexico with a Library Science degree. She was assistant Librarian at New Mexico Western College. She was in charge of the Altar Guild at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Her grandfather, George Hinson, was the first Episcopal Minister in Roswell, having established St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Honorary pallbearers for Mrs. Colby will be Moe Rudick, Moose White, Bill Mills, Jim Terry, Dr. Willie, Joe Baker and Dick Rhoades. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to the Peggy Colby Memorial Fund c/o Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 7th & Texas Streets, Silver City, NM.
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