Margaret Rae Bragg

2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Bend,

Oregon on May 22, 1929, Margaret was the daughter of the

late George and Elta (Barber) St. Onge. She attended school

in Bend and lived briefly in Chicago, Illinois then moved back

to Oregon. She worked for the telephone company in

California and married Ralph Bragg on November 8, 1951.

The family moved to The Philippines in 1952 for Ralph's

service in the Air Force returning to the United States in

1954. The family was stationed in Florida, Illinois, Oregon,

and Washington before being stationed at the Air Force

Academy in 1959. Margaret worked as a Civil Service

employee at ENT AFB, NORAD when it opened, and

Peterson AFB retiring in 1990 with thirty years of service.

Margaret was one of the first female Civil Service employees

in the NORAD Command Center in Cheyenne Mountain

where she served as a PBX operator. She had many stories to

tell about life in the "Mountain." She received many awards

and certifications from Civil Service retiring as a GS-11.

Margaret loved her family, grandchildren, great grandchildren

and the outdoors. She enjoyed riding her horses with the Kit

Carson Riding Club, reading biographies, china painting and

spending summers at Pueblo Reservoir with family and friends

on her boat. She loved her poodles Sasha and Maggie and St.

Bernard Kimberly.

Margaret is survived by her daughter Jeannette Appell and son

Michael (Patti) Bragg all of Colorado Springs and her grandchildren

Mandi (Andy) Roehrich, Jeffrey (Stacy) Appell,

Zachery (Chelsea) Stevenson all of Colorado Springs, Jennie

(Larry) Beuer of Florida, Melissa (Armik) Megerditchian of

Maryland. She had ten great grandchildren, Dylan, Haley,

Madison, Aiden, Morgan, Shelby, Ellie, Avery, Zander and

Adam.

Preceded in death are her parents George and Elta (Barber)

St. Onge; husband Ralph A. Bragg; brother Delmar St.Onge

and grandson Travis Bragg Sole.

Thanks go out to the staff of Brookdale Vista Grande assisted

living for their care over the past year. Special thanks also to

Brookdale Hospice for their care in her final days.

Services will be at Swan-Law Chapel June 3, 2017 at 11:00 AM

with a reception immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to

The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region or Safe Place

Animal Rescue.