Margaret E. Espy

Margaret Evelyn Grieve Espy, known to all her dear friends as Peg, died on June 4th, 2025. Peg was born on December 22nd, 1934, and was a lifelong resident of Carbon County, living on the family ranch in Savery, Wy and later, the ranch in Rawlins.

Peg grew up in the Little Snake River Valley on the Greive Family Ranch that her father, Leeland Grieve started when he bought the Morgan Place, operating the ranch under Battle Mountain Company. When Peg turned five, her father bought the Toole place, what many know as the 4L, right on the Wyoming Colorado state line. It was then that she started school in Slater Colorado in a one room schoolhouse. When Peg was in the 7th grade, the family moved to Rawlins where Peg completed her education and graduated from Rawlins High School.

Peg attended the University of Wyoming and attained her degree in Elementary Education, leading to her career as a beloved schoolteacher in Rawlins. Peg started teaching the fourth grade at Sunnyside School, where central office is now. She then went on to teach at Pershing Elementary School.

Peg married Phillip Blake Espy on September 2nd, 1958, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Throughout their life together, they lived on the Reader Ranch in Savery, and the Espy Ranch south of Rawlins. While raising two sons James and John, they found time to purchase the Green Mill bar in Rawlins, which they ran and later were in the process of selling when it tragically burned down. Parts of the one-of-a-kind wooden inlaid bar are now with dear friends, as well as at the 19th Hole of the Rochelle Ranch Golf Course.

Peg was active in many facets of the community. She served as token women on the Chamber of Commerce in Rawlins and was the first woman to serve on the Carbon County Fair Board. For many years, she ran the Rawlins Saddle Club Drill Team. Peg was active in Beta Sigma Phi, P.E.O., and was a founding member and Queen of the Red Hats in Rawlins.

Peg leaves behind her two sons Jim and wife Peggy (Arambel), Savery, Wy; John and wife Diana (Jungck), Rawlins, Wy; three grandchildren, Michael Espy, Washington D.C.; Ty Espy, and Robert Espy both of Rawlins Wy. Brothers, Leeland Thomas Greive, Baggs, WY; Jim Greive and spouse Judy, Nampa, ID; and many extended family members and dear friends, especially “lil sis” Helen Shepard, Casper, WY; and Barbera Cooper, Rawlins WY.

Peg was preceded in death by her parents Leeland Uriah and Evylen Wren Greive, husband Phillip Blake Espy, brother Robert Grieve, In Laws, Francis Blake Espy and Ellenor Rendle Espy, sister-in-law Patsy Grieve, brother-in-law Kenneth Espy, and cousin Barbera Rieman.

Peg wished to be cremated, and her ashes spread with her husband Phil overlooking the ranch south of Rawlins.

A viewing is scheduled for Tuesday June 10th from 2-4p.m. at Casada Funeral Home in Rawlins.

The funeral service will be Thursday June 12th at 1pm, at Saint Thomas Episcopal Church in Rawlins.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Carbon County 4-H Foundation, P.O. Box 280, Rawlins WY 82301.