Margaret (“Peggy”) Miller
Margaret Lynn (“Peggy”) Miller, née
Flygare, 60, died at home in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 24, 2017. Margaret was
born on January 21, 1957 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Robert J. and Viola
(Swedberg) Flygare. She was the fourth of five sisters.
Margaret graduated from Springfield High
School in Springfield, Illinois in 1975, and attended Lincoln Land Community
College in Springfield, where she received training and certification as a
registered nurse.
Margaret had a deep love for animals, and
was known for her gift of compassion and caring throughout her life. She had
unconditional positive regard for all people, and her brilliant insight and
unselfish love for others provided affirmation and acceptance for all she
encountered.
Margaret was a licensed pilot for many
years, and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In addition,
she loved nature, especially bird watching and being near the ocean. Margaret
expressed her joy in life with her astonishing gift of humor, which included
her ability to write hilarious satire; in addition, she was a deep thinker,
able to express herself with eloquence on a variety of topics. She possessed a
tremendous vocabulary, a ready smile, a spontaneous gift for silliness, a
generous spirit, and a complete lack of materialism. Throughout her sweet walk
in the world, Margaret spent several years living in China, where she taught
English as a second language. She was beloved by her students.
Margaret is survived by her three sons:
Jonathan, Clifford and Stuart. They were the greatest pride and joy of her
life. She is also survived by her mother, Viola Flygare of St. Charles, IL;
sisters Elizabeth Flygare of Rockford, Illinois, Susan (Peter) Felice of
Countryside, Illinois, Catherine (Ronald) Martin of Cherry Hill, New Jersey and
Nancy (John) Siegel of Greenwood, Indiana. In addition, she is survived by
numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews, cousins, and many
dear friends. She is predeceased by her father, Robert J. Flygare.
Per Margaret’s wishes, cremation rites have
been accorded. A celebration of
Margaret’s life will be held at a later date in Illinois.
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