Age: 56.
Juneau resident: 23 years.
Family: Husband, Rich Mattson; daughters, Cathy, 15, and Debbie, 24; sons, Stephen, 27, and Chris, 32; son-in-law, David; daughters-in law, Linda and Stephanie.
Hobbies: Gardening, hiking, cooking, sewing, card-making and family.
Employed: Public assistance, state of Alaska.
Kind: Thyroid cancer.
Years surviving: 30.
Diagnosed: November 1979 and November 2002.
Quote: "Be thankful; never stop believing and live well, laugh often and love more!"
• To be featured as a cancer survivor during the month of October, contact Neighbors editor Kim Andree at 523-2272 or kim.andree@juneauempire.com.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Today's featured survivor: Peggy Mattson
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Story last updated at 10/13/2009 - 10:26 am
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