A lady named Peggy Cramer
Spent some time today thinking about hospice clients I had over a period of years, one who came to mind was Peggy Cramer of the original founders of Cramer Sporting Goods. She lived in the original mid century home built by her father in the 1960’s and still intact to original build after her retirement as a leading Architect/designer in KC, breaking glass ceilings long before trend or aspiration of doing so. Amassed her wealth designing for corporations across Kansas City.Always doing things her way. On a personal level Peggy enjoyed having a High Ball with her dinner showing me from her bar just how she liked them. She passed from this world of Parkinson’s disease though was quick in thinking to the end. The day Peggy saw people come in and proceed to replace her bed with a hospital bed she looked at me and asked if I would stay with her in the bed until it was over. Meticulous about placement of objects in her home as part of her design eye, she could spend...