Residents’
Review
December 2016
Volume 29, Issue 12
Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility is an affiliate of CMH, Bolivar, Mo., 417-326-6000
Facility Location: 1218 West Locust, Bolivar, Mo. 65613, 417-326-7648
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Resident of the Month
1
Activity Photos
2
Employee Spotlight
3
Announcements
4
Calendar of Events
5
Birthdays
6
New Residents
6
Discharges
6
Sympathy
6
Our Mission
Caring for every generation
through exceptional services by
leading physicians and a
compassionate healthcare team.
Our Vision
Be the first choice for customer
focused healthcare to every
generation.
Our Values
I am...
P ositive
R espectful
I nnovative
D edicated
E mpowered
Together, we are CMH PRIDE!
Peggy Buckmaster,
Resident of the Month
Peggy Buckmaster was born on Dec. 17, 1939.
She was raised in Kensington, London, England.
Her parents were Samuel and Winifred Nicholls.
She grew up there during wartime. She had two
brothers and a sister.
She started school when she was only 3 years
old. Most of the children started at a very young
age back then during the war. Many mothers
worked in ammunition plants. Her mother did
domesticate work. She went to school until she was
15 years old. She then had to work to help support
the family.
Peggy Buckmaster
It was hard times and interesting too. She
recalls one time she and some of her friends were out running around and it was a
common site to see bombed out buildings. There was this single brick wall standing,
and her friends dared her to go up it. Of course if you know Peggy, what do you
think she did? Yes, she went up that wall, broken brick steps all the way to the top.
Once up there however, she could not come down. Her friends had to call the fire
department to come help. She was not looking forward to seeing her mother after this
stunt.
Peggy said growing up she loved sports and swimming. One time she was practicing and they noticed a tall skinny guy working out there. He ended up being
Rodger Banister, an Olympic champion who was the first man to win the four minute
mile run.
When she was 22 years old she met a young American man by the name of John
Buckmaster. She followed him to the states where they were soon married. Together
they had five children. After living in the states for about 14 years, Peggy went back
to England for a visit. She and her friend walked forever. She loved visiting all the
museums, and landmarks, and said that you could go see the castles and it never cost
a fee to get in.
Peggy has many things she enjoyed doing over the years including swimming,
knitting and crocheting. But when you get down to it she loves to read! Here at
CMHCF she loves all the activities, enjoys playing games and Bingo. Peggy likes to
help others and enjoys her new friends here. But she still spends many hours with her
nose in a good book. Congratulations to Peggy on being the Resident of the Month of
December!