Frenchtowne Celebrates Mardi Gras
Saturday evening at the third annual King’s Ball, Historic Frenchtowne selected Marilyn Geery as their Queen and posthumously selected her husband, Peter Geery, as King. Peter died unexpectedly January 23, 2004 while on vacation in Mexico. He was active in the Discovery Expedition. Marilyn operates Geery’s Bed & Breakfast on North Fifth Street in St. Charles. Peter was represented by his son, Matthew, pictured above with his Mother, Marilyn. Peter is a Crew Chief stationed at Fort Campbell Kentucky. First Capitol News Photo by Tony Brockmeyer
