. >> reporter: pegye was june and glen marshall's fourth child. and, june says, pegye was going places from the very day she was born. >> she was never still. played sports and, it seemed nothing could hold her back. she had scoliosis as a kid. young pegye had to wear a brace around the clock. >> that's a terrible burden for a young kid like that to bear. but it also kind of ended up motivating her, didn't it? >> it really did. >> reporter: peyge's doctor talked with her about a career in physical therapy. she volunteered and loved it. >> and she made up her mind right then that she wanted to be a physical therapist. and she wanted to move to california and be a beautiful blonde. >> and -- >> so she did. >> reporter: a farmer's daughter with big dreams. so pegye left the small town of dexter for sunny caliornia. and settled in newport beach. that's where she met glenda, who was also from new mexico and they immediately hit it off. >> pegye was probably one of the most gregarious people that i've ever met. she was happy and she was always smiling.