Peacock Tales
Volume 18, Number 4 · October 2008Mary K. Pruss Announces Her Retirement
Ends More than Two Decades with Peacock Keller in its Waynesburg Office
It is with a mixture of sadness, loss, appreciation and joy that we announce the retirement of Mary K. Pruss as of January 1, 2009. After over 20 years of being a member of our legal family, we are sorry to see her leave. We will miss her friendly and pleasant face in our Waynesburg office, but we are happy for her, and a bit envious, that she is moving on to enjoy life to the fullest.
When asked to reflect on her time with us Mary offered the following:
I joined Peacock Keller as an associate on January 1, 1987 when Peacock Keller's office opened in Waynesburg. I continued to work part-time for the DA's office until the end of 1987. I became a partner at Peacock Keller in January, 1992, along with Doug Nolin.
I still remember with fondness the breakfast gatherings at Bob Evans with Doug, Rick Amrhein and Barb Graham before Rick and Barb became partners, events at Rick's house, Barb's house and the Amrhein family cabin. There was also the cider-making parties at Doug's house and the several picnics hosted at the Pruss farm. It all seems like a long time ago with Mr. Yohe playing softball and Mr. Keller spiking volleyballs over the net and Stan (Pruss) spiking him back. I guess that Mr. Keller didn't hold it against us since he sponsored me as a Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary) even though I had joined the "notorious" Lions Club of Waynesburg. I was able to return the favor by nominating Mr. Keller as a Melvin Jones Fellow with the Lions Club.
Mary and Stan plan to travel, including across Africa and to visit grandchildren in Colorado and Virginia. She intends to continue to serve on the Board of Directors of the Washington Women's Shelter and to remain involved in Waynesburg's "Prosperous and Beautiful Program." If she has any time left, she might volunteer with the Meals on Wheels Program. Oh, and she hopes to spend more time with Stan, and not just working on the farm.
While we will miss her, no one will miss Mary more than those who appreciated her the most . . . her clients. We will make every effort to provide Mary's clients with the same high level of professionalism they have become accustomed to from Mary.