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Peggy Stewart French, Joe Hoar: Franklin County native, husband killed in N.M.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
St. Albans Messenger (VT) - January 6, 2006
Deceased Name: Peggy Stewart French, Joe Hoar: Franklin County native, husband killed in N.M.
TAOS, N.M. - A woman who was born in St. Albans and raised in Highgate Falls, Vt. and who moved to New Mexico more than 25 years ago was murdered New Year's Eve.
Peggy Stewart French, 52, and her husband, Joe Hoar, 57, were apparently shot and killed in their Taos home by French's 20-year-old son, Caleb French, while they slept.
According to the Taos News, a massive five-day manhunt for Caleb French appeared to end Thursday when the body of a man matching French's description was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
The body was found inside an outbuilding at the home of French's biological father, Thomas French.
As of this morning, police were still waiting for a positive identification.
Peggy French was a Doctor of Oriental Medicine who moved to Taos more than 25 years ago. She and her second husband, Joe Hoar, raised two daughters from Hoar's first marriage, and two sons from French's first marriage, Jesse and Caleb French.
Peggy French grew up in Highgate Falls, and was in the first graduating class of Missisquoi Union High School in 1971. She graduated from Lyndonville College.
She later moved to New Mexico and graduated from the University of New Mexico with her doctorate in acupuncture and massage.
An obituary appears on page 5 today.
Obituary:
St. Albans Messenger (VT) - January 6, 2006
Deceased Name: Peggy Lee Stewart French
TAOS, NEW MEXICO - Peggy French, 52, a long time resident of Taos, N.M., died unexpectedly, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at her home.
Born in St. Albans, Vt. on Oct. 27, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Stewart Sr. and Barbara (Beyor) Stewart.
She grew up in Highgate Falls and later made her home in Taos, N.M. Peggy loved the climate and way of life in New Mexico. She was in the first graduating class of Missisquoi Valley Union High School in 1971 and also graduated from Lyndonville College. A short time later, she moved to New Mexico and graduated from the University of New Mexico with her doctorate in acu-puncture and massage. Her adult life has been spent operating a private practice and helping others.
Throughout her life, she has worked with health care professionals toward the common goal of healing and caring for people. Peggy had an adventurous spirit and loved life. She was an avid walker in the mountains of New Mexico. She loved being a mom to her two boys. She enjoyed stitching, sewing, reading, hiking, traveling, music and dance.
Peggy's husband, Joe Hoar, also passed away on Dec. 31, 2005. She leaves her two sons, Jesse French and Caleb French of Taos, N.M.; and two step-daughters, Alicia Buckingham of Albuquerque, N.M. and Sarah Buckingham of Taos, N.M. She also leaves her mother, Barbara Beyor Stewart; a sister, Marie Stewart Martel; and a brother, Stanley "Butch" Stewart Jr., all of Highgate Falls, Vt. Peggy leaves a niece, Miranda Martel King and husband, Andrew of Highgate Center; and two nephews, Heath Martel and wife, Sheree of Highgate Falls, and Lance Martel and wife, Shari of Swanton. She left aunts, uncles and eight very special great nieces and nephews. Cousin, Tammy Billiel of Alburg, Vt. and friend, Donna Boudreau of Georgia, Vt., were two special people in Peggy's life.
She was predeceased by her father, Stanley Stewart Sr. in 1984.
Peggy was a thoughtful, kind, gentle and loving person and will be greatly missed.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, in Taos, New Mexico.
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