Congratulations to Bruce and Linda Peters, the 2019 Kearny County Historical Society King and Queen. The Lakin couple were chauffered in the Lakin Christmas Parade on Dec. 14 by their granddaughter, Kaitlyn Peters. Bruce is a retired game warden, having retired from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks in 2003 after 37 years of service in southwest Kansas. Linda, a retired school teacher, taught in both Deerfield and Lakin schools. The Peters are both active in the Lakin Church of Christ, and Linda currently serves as the president of the KCHS as well as the Wagonbed Springs Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association.
