10/27/2026
When Margaret Frymire first visited Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System, the hospital was still under construction. She accompanied a friend who was picking up an employment application and decided to complete one herself. Little did she know that decision would lead to an incredible 40-year career!
As we celebrate Lincoln Trail’s 40th anniversary, we are especially proud to recognize Margaret for 40 years of continuous service, beginning on the hospital’s very first day in 1986.
Margaret began her career as a mental health technician and phlebotomist when Lincoln Trail had approximately 40 beds. Over the years, she has witnessed tremendous growth, from typewriters and handwritten purchasing orders to a 140-bed hospital offering specialized inpatient, residential, and outpatient services.
For approximately 37 years, Margaret has served in leadership roles involving purchasing and clinical technical services, ultimately becoming our Director of Purchasing and Lab. She has played an important role in facility expansions, renovations, and improvements that continue to benefit our patients and staff.
Her dedication extends well beyond her daily responsibilities. Margaret served as the hospital’s CPR instructor for an incredible 39½ years, helped strengthen regional emergency preparedness, and held leadership positions with the Kentucky Society for Healthcare Purchasing and Materials Management and the Region Five Emergency Healthcare Coalition.
But for Margaret, Lincoln Trail has always been about more than a career. It’s about the people. From lifelong friendships with coworkers to the supportive leadership and sense of community, the relationships she has built remain among her most treasured experiences.
Her advice to new employees? Give yourself time to learn, ask questions, listen, and embrace teamwork.
After four decades of change and growth, Margaret says the heart of Lincoln Trail remains the same: helping people.
Margaret, thank you for 40 remarkable years of dedication, leadership, and compassion. You have helped shape Lincoln Trail into the place it is today, and we are grateful to have you as part of our story!
Help for today. Hope for tomorrow.
