She was born in Colon, Panama, on January 25, 1935, the daughter of Harold (Sam) and Dorothy Donnelly. Her father was stationed at Fort Randolph. She grew up as the daughter of a career military officer, which meant moving many times during her early years. Margaret lived in the Philippines after Panama, then on to California, Virginia, Alabama and back to Virginia, where she graduated from George Washington High School in Alexandria. Peggy then entered the College of William and Mary. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, and graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts.
After graduation she rejoined her family who were stationed at SHAPE headquarters in Paris. She had the unique privilege of being a passenger on the first nonstop tourist flight on Pan American from New York. Peggy spent the first year after graduation travelling within Europe and then had a brief stint as a secretary for the CIA. She returned from Europe to Virginia in 1957 and worked for the National Science Foundation. On a rainy night during a visit to Fort Sill Oklahoma to see her sister she met the love of her life, Peter Joseph Hino, standing under the canopy of the Officers Club. It turned out they had both attended the College of William and Mary and although he was two years ahead of her they were aware of each other but had never spoken. They were married at Fort Meyer Virginia October 4, 1958. Peggy was now a military wife where assignments took them to New York City, Fort Sill Oklahoma, Fort Leavenworth Kansas, the Pentagon, Albuquerque, Pennsylvania, Japan, Hawaii and finally retirement initially to Albuquerque with a later move to Dallas.
Peggy obtained a Masters in Art Education from the University of New Mexico and during her entire life had a passion for art. She was a prolific painter herself as well as having a great eye for art and an avid collector of it. Peggy was loved by anyone who met her, she had a keen interest in getting to know people and could carry on a conversation with ease. She was a member of PEO, the Tuesday Literary Club of Albuquerque and the Theta alumni. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her son Peter D Hino and wife Barenda, grandchildren Preston and Dorothy, and her sister Judy Samouce. She was proceeded in death by her husband Pete, and their daughter Dorothy Calvert, who died at the age of two and a half.
She will be buried at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the College of William and Mary.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Sparkman-Hillcrest.com for the Hino family.
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