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Her husband, Harry Phelps, 62, and granddaughter, Ashley Fears, 12, also of Georgetown, were injured in the crash, the newspaper reported today. The other fatality was Jorail D. Looney, 20, of Louisville.
C-J Publisher Arnold Garson said the Phelpses were returning from a family wedding when the crash occurred. "We all know how special Peggy was and how she touched everyone in a positive way," Garson wrote in an e-mail. "I will miss her as a friend and colleague."
Phelps started at the C-J in 1969 as a clerk-typist, today's story says. After leaving to raise a family in 1973, she returned in 1982 as a secretary. She became manager of compensation and benefits in 2001, and human resources director in January 2009.
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As a former C-J employee, who was "retired" in 2009, I am saddened by Peggy's untimely passing.
ReplyDeleteWhile she and I often didn't see eye-to-eye, she was a good HR professional. She often carried out unpleasant chores with kindness and compassion to the impacted employee and did truly care about 525 West Broadway's staff.
When Randi Austin assumed more responsibility with GCI, Peggy took over the lion's share of the HR duties. She, and her staff, did work diligently to make things as good as they could be under trying circumstances.
Peggy, may you rest in peace.
Your final -30- has been called.
I read this and suddenly layoffs, crummy products and plans for lawsuits seemed so trivial.
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Prayers to the family, and may Peggy rest in peace.
I didn't know Peggy but my heart goes out to her family and friends. How fragile life is, and I agree with 6:24pm, makes the rest of this stuff look so insignificant.
ReplyDeletePeggy was a wonderful person. You will be missed my friend!
ReplyDeleteWhen I first started at the CJ in 1983 Peggy was our departments secretary. She was a wonderful person and will be missed by all. I really think she was the glue that held the HR department together. My prayers go out to both families. RIP Peggy Phelps.
ReplyDeleteI agree with 6:24. Layoffs, badly managed companies and incompetent managers are insignificant in the scheme of life.
ReplyDeleteMy world would be turned upside down if I lost a loved one and it would end if I was so preoccupied with trivial things like Gannett management. But if I got laid off tomorrow, I'd find another job. I'd still be able to spend time with my family and share my life with people that were like minded.
I'm terribly sorry for the lost of Mrs. Phelps, and this puts things into perspective for me. I hope it does for everyone else too. Gannett's not the end of life as we know it.
I only knew Peggy for short time, but in that time I found her to be a soft-spoken, kind and sweet person. I will miss her. RIP Peggy and my prayers to her family for strength through this trying time.
ReplyDeleteThis is such tragic news. Peggy will be missed. My prayers go out to her family and the folks in the HR department who worked closely with her.
ReplyDeleteHug who you love, pray for ALL of those around you. Don't grumble. Be informed (thank you GannettBlog). Find a job that makes you happy...that makes a difference. Like Gannett used to be. They do not care about us. We are but a number. Do be a victim of Stockholm Syndrome. Life is short. My prayers go out to this family.
ReplyDeleteim praying very hard espesially at one point in time ashley fears was my best friend
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