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Passed away on September 10, 2014

Margaret Leggett (Peggy) passed away in her home in the early morning of September 10th.
She had been fighting lymphoma for over a year but she died peacefully in her own bed with her family nearby.
Peggy loved plants and gardening. She was a docent at Tohono Chul Park and her work there meant a great deal to her.
She was also active in Camera Club Tucson, leading the Club on many memorable field trips.
A Celebration of Peggy’s Life is being planned; time and location will be announced soon.

Please consider a donation to Tohono Chul Park, a place Peggy loved. The Fall Garden will be dedicated in Peggy's memory. Contributions can be directed to the Fall Garden in Peggy's name.

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September 10, 2015

Every time I am at the park, I see something to remind me of Peggy. She will always be there in my mind. A few weeks ago, I was there early for a bird walk and as I approached her garden I spotted a little bobcat resting behind some plants. I watched him a long time and thought how Peggy would have enjoyed that!

March 31, 2015

It"s been a long time since I have seen peggy, but I have Always talked about her to people and how awesome and strong of a person she was. I worked for peggy until summer of 2006 during my time with her I was fortunate enough to get to know her as well as her late husband George. The two of them tought me that love is real and that kindness is the way to live your life to the fullest. Peggy was full of love and kindness and she will be forever in my heart. She helped me become a talented managerial personnel but taught me even more how to grow up and be strong. Love you peggy, heaven is blessed with a new angel.

November 12, 2014

Peggy, aka my friend PegLeg, was a docent class mate, a teacher, and an all around shining light. It was uplifting to just share the same space with her. The engaging essence of her personality burst forth in her ever present smile. No wonder people and plants loved her. We'll all miss her, and it was a privilege to have known her.

November 10, 2014

I was going to ready this at the memorial and decided to post instead.

MEMORIES OF PEGGY
Peggy Leggett
Memorial
November 8, 2012

Peggy, Our Friend
Ready with a smile
    Fun-loving
Always there, listening, sharing,
Offering a hug

Peggy, Our Inspiration
Happy, upbeat
Ready to try something new
Thinking of others
Positive always, even when things were really tough

Peggy, Our Mentor
    What is that plant? Ask Peggy, she will know.
    When should I plant seeds? Ask Peggy.
    What is a good plant for this shady area? Ask Peggy.
    She willingly shared her vast knowledge of plants. She always had     an answer, which usually included the botanical name, whether you  really wanted to know it or not!

Peggy, is here in the garden
    Look around.
    Her spirit is in the beauty of nature,
    The flowers, the plants, the birds and even the snakes
    In the place she loved so, Tohono Chul.

Peggy, in our hearts forever

Donna Baremore
Tohono Chul, Docent Class 2012

November 4, 2014

The Weber family here in Los Gatos, CA, means so much to us, & through them, we feel as though we knew dear Peggy. She was quite a gal! We are so very sorry for the loss, & are keeping the family in our thoughts & prayers. God bless you all.
XO Jill & Larry Kroh

October 25, 2014

I am choked.... with sorrow and with thankfulness that I knew this most unusual lady. I can re-say everything I have just read... it all applies.
I can't remember how many years Peg and I have been friends. Maybe 20.... or so. Long ago. I can not think of her without her big smile and her hearty laugh. She so appreciated everything around her and all of nature appreciated her. Forever missed and forever remembered.

October 24, 2014

Dearest Peggy: How blessed I feel to hold so many wonderful memories of you. THANK YOU, 'Pegleg' for sharing your love of life, your laughter, your songs, your joy of Mother Nature and her bountiful children. You are a GIFT in my life......Namaste.......M

October 17, 2014

The greenhouse will never be the same in the selection of plants and purchase, because no one can demonstrate their growth in ballet style as peg leg could. Even if you were not a plant person, you would want it, because you could see it grow in your mind,s eye as she stooped and stretched. Laughter, joy, tears, we had it all from the angel among us. Jean Miller

October 15, 2014

We had a date to meet in her garden in February when she was feeling better so she could show me how she made the desert bloom...

I will still meet her there...

October 9, 2014

Silence falls - crouching
against the crimson sky
foreshadowing to no one
How soon or for why

Caverns and gullies
surprise us - colored
eyes to the soul
astounding, filled with nature's surprise;
resting on the river's ebbing flow.

Traces left us, find
harmony and symmetry
planted and nurtured,
protection as nature's
intrinsic rind

Take root and bloom again now
flowing if you will
Rising, recurring beauty is yours
To see when we'll only need wait,
UNTIL

I can still hear you laughing,
Kricket

October 7, 2014

Every morning Peggy would make a complicated smoothie "every one different" to start the day in a healthy way. Then she would go out to her garden for the morning 'walk-around' when she would inspect each plant and trim, snip off old blooms, make plans, and return refreshed and delighted with the progress of her many gardens. What an exuberant, joyful, humorous adventurous person PegLeg was.....she will be missed so much by so many.....

September 25, 2014

Garden Tours, local nursery visits, walking through Tohono Chul Park, admiring plants that she recommended-----So many reminders of Peggy. Her love of gardening and all things related to desert plants will have a lasting effect on those of us lucky to know her.

September 25, 2014

As I read your beautiful comments, I remember the day I called Tohono Chul to order a housewarming plant for her and Bill and said "my sister is coming, and you are going to be so happy." No question.....that was correct!! She was all you knew, and more..... talented, complicated, strong in her faith, had a beautiful voice, solo and in choir, played piano well, great cook, fiercely loving of family, etc. She was the best baby sister ever (17 years younger). I'm so happy for you all that you were able to know her. How can I let you know how much she loved you all? She is woven into your life fabric. Remember her and be happy. That is what she would want.

September 23, 2014

I was a member of our camera club before Bill and Peggy joined. The first night they came to a meeting changed the whole dynamics. Peggy organized the best field trips and bubbled over with enthusiasm plus a wonderful sense of humor.

We had very special photo trips and lunches that will always be in my memories. I only which I could have met her sooner.

September 19, 2014

What a bright shining light she was. I'm sure she's up there with St. Peter designing and planting the fall garden in heaven. I will never forget her fierce, gentle spirit, her love of life, her strength, and her willingness to take it ALL on. It was and is an honor to have known her.

September 19, 2014

Peggy was The Real Deal.... full of life and love.... sharing her joys and sorrows as she made her journey through this world. So many memories and they all include that special smile!
Peg was a giver..... seeds, cards, special notes, plant names, best buys for what/where, when to plant, the list goes on.......and on.........
I, too, can't walk through my yard without her special touches here and there.
She was also a gracious receiver. Oh how I cherish that special luncheon when we gave her 'The Quilt.!' She immediately fell in love with it and wrapped herself in the love it was given in!
Thank you, Peg, for being a part of our lives. Your spirit lives on.....

September 17, 2014

PegLeg was pure joy. Her enthusiasm was contagious. I have many scribbled scientific names of plants in my purse that she recommended. Last fall, when she was diagnosed, she gave us wildflower seeds to "sprinkle everywhere". I can't look in my back yard without seeing her in the blooms that are still popping up! I'll never forget her laugh and can still hear the howls from a couple of our fun field trips...

September 16, 2014

I always remember our first docent class and we were telling something about ourselves. Peggy said "I am all hot and sweating from propagation", and it quickly went down hill from there! The great laugh we all had over this sealed our class friendship. I would like to believe our group was somehow "selected" to be there when Peg needed us most. Selected or not, it has been an honor to call her friend.

September 15, 2014

I was so lucky to be in the same docent class as Peggy. When she introduced herself as PegLeg I knew she'd be fun. Little did I know how much I'd learn from her. I joined the group that did the plant ID walks with her and, sure, I knew the basics (saguaro, cholla,etc) but she knew them all-by their scientific names! She wanted everyone to share her love of plants. She was Plant Goddess! What a great woman-exuberant, full of life. I will miss her!

September 14, 2014

Peggy was an outstanding student and an even more outstanding person. I loved her style and her attitude. She will be missed.

September 14, 2014

Pegleg was the 3rd member of our final (graded) tour which we had to do to become bona vide Tahona Chul docents. I was 2nd in line to go behind Don Johnson...a terrifying position to be in. After I totally screwed up and made a mess of my tour, it was Peg's turn. We decided to just return to the Performance Garden since we were running short on time. We stood there quietly for a moment and then suddenly Peg jumped into the air, performed a complete 180 degrees turn, landed on both feet, and shouted "LOOK!" We were all startled! She then began her tour saying, "Look all around you....look at all the beauty of nature surrounding us." It was a marvelous beginning and it was so Peggy. She had more enthusiasm than anyone else I've ever known. I will never forget her silly smile. I will never forget her.

September 14, 2014

Peggy began her "career" at Tohono Chul in 2011, graduating from docent training in 2012. In just three short years, she had already logged well over 1500 hours in service to the Park - and what service it was! Peggy was a whiz at plants, but also with people. Her wit and ready smile made it oh so easy to work with her and visitors were always charmed. She became the "go to" docent when we had a group of plant geeks who wanted to see our gardens, or a behind-the-scenes tour of propagation. And plant sales? She was always there to help folks decide what was right for their yard and their gardening skills. A fighter to the end, may we all face our challenges with the same grace. We miss you, Peggy.
Jo Falls, Director of Education, Tohono Chul

September 12, 2014

Every time I look at my backyard, which Peggy designed, I think of how she taught me to love gardening in the desert. How her enthusiasm for trying new things (i.e. mosaics) was always contagious. And how much she loved life.

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October 12, 2014

I met Peggy when she followed my 90 year old father home from the Ellison Bay, Wisconsin Post Office in 2008. She liked his yellow scooter and I met a fellow adventurer. That summer as she mooned over Bill on the other side of the country, we sang, waded creeks to Lake Michigan and hiked. She arranged for what would be my father's final sailing adventure. Imagine how delighted I was when they moved 1 1/2 miles from us in Tucson. She joined the Wednesday Wild Wacky Women on several hikes before committing herself to Tohono Chul. Her spirit will be with me on every adventure I pursue!

September 30, 2014

I first met Peggy in 2012, yet I feel like I've known her for many years. We both loved gardening, the desert, unusual succulents, hiking, propagation, cooking -- we were like 2 peas in a pod. I loved her laugh and energy, her marvelous attitude, her genuine love of friends and family, her beloved little red car -- I remember during a visit last spring we went cactus shopping and when we came home she couldn't wait to plant her new cactus, even though it had been a long day and she was really tired, she just had to get that cactus in the ground before she would take a nap. I will really miss her, but I will never forget her.

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