Background
Peternal, Nancy Farrell was born on August 26, 1929 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Bernard and Mary Ellen (Tonry) Farrell.
Peternal, Nancy Farrell was born on August 26, 1929 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Bernard and Mary Ellen (Tonry) Farrell.
AB, Emmanuel College, 1950. Postgraduate, Boston University. Postgraduate, University Utah.
Postgraduate, University Wyoming.
Teacher School District # 1, Kemmerer, Wyoming, 1950-1970. Legislator Wyoming House of Representatives, Cheyenne, 1971-1975. County commissioner Lincoln County, Wyoming, 1980-1988.
Museum director Fossil Country Museum, Kemmerer, from 1989.
Chair Democratic Central Committee, Lincoln County. Member Democratic State Central Committee, since 1970. Delegate Democratic National Convention, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, 1974, 76, Distinguished Delegation, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Romania, Bulgaria, 1971, International Women's Year, Houston, 1978.
Member Wyoming Industrial Siting Council, 1991-1997. Member AARP (member legislation committee), Fossil Country Futures, Inc. (president), Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc., Wyoming commission for Women, National Committee on Status of Women (director 1978-1982), Wyoming Council Development Disabilities (chair 1976-1982).
Married William W. Peternal, November 7, 1953. Children: John Farrell, Kelly Ann Peternal Thoman.