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Abreu, Joann Berged January 06, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, JOANN BERGED ABREU, 63, born in Las Vegas, NM on December 4, 1936, passed into the arms of the Lord on Monday, January 3, 2000 in Tempe, AZ. She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Edward Leland Abreu of the family home in Taos; sons, Ed and wife Vickie of Albuquerque, and their children Eva and Eddie, Arthur and wife Roberta of Las Vegas, and their children Art Jr. and Alyssa; daughters, Katrina Abreu of Penasco, and her children Naomi and Tamara, Selena and husband Matthew Cox of Denver, CO, and their children Patrick and Amanda, Nina Abreu and her son Ramon of Tempe, AZ. Joann is also survived by her loving younger brother, Frank "Sonny" Berged Jr., his wife Gia, of Las Vegas, and their children Frank III, Roland, Francesca, and Brianna; uncle Tom McElroy and wife Lena; brother-in-law Ernest B. Abreu and wife Mary Louise of Las Vegas, and their children, as well as numerous other relatives and special friends in Penasco, Taos, and Las Vegas, where she lived for many years. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the St. Francis de Assisi Church in Ranchos de Taos. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Rancho Church. Interment will take place at the Abreu family cemetery in Rayado, NM, at a later date.

Acosta, Leonel January 02, 2000, Albuquerque Journal, Page: 7, TAOS -- A 16-year-old Ranchos de Taos boy was killed early Saturday morning in a one-car accident when he apparently lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree on Ranchitos Road. Taos Police Officer Lee Totman said the victim, Leonel Acosta, was the brother of 21-year-old Luis Acosta, who is awaiting trial on a charge of murder in the death of 18-year-old Erik Sanchez of Espanola. Sanchez was hurled to his death off the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge on Nov. 23, 1998. Another man, David Sandoval, pleaded guilty in the killing. Totman, who investigated the Saturday accident, said the victim was not wearing a seat belt and was apparently flung into the right rear seat of his car when it bounced off of the tree, spun around and smashed into a second tree. The accident occurred sometime between 3 and 3:30 a.m., police said. A member of the Taos Volunteer Fire Department happened on the scene and called police. The body has been turned over to the Office of the Medical Investigator in Albuquerque for autopsy and to determine if alcohol was a factor in the accident, police said. Totman said it appeared that the teen had been driving too fast and failed to negotiate a turn in the road. The vehicle was traveling east on Ranchitos Road at the time of the crash.

Bailey, Marshall G. ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, June 5, 1998, Marshall G. Bailey Sr. passed away on Friday, May 29, 1998 at his home in Taos. Marshall is survived by his daughter, Astacia D. Bailey; and son, Marshall G. Bailey Jr. of Albuquerque. A family funeral is scheduled for Friday, June 5, 1998, 1:00 p.m., at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Cremation arrangements provided by Metropolitan Direct Burial Center, Inc., 601 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, 766-9400.

Barela, Crestino "Chris" F. August 30, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, page B-2, CRESTINO "CHRIS" F. BARELLA, La Jara resident Crestino "Chris" F. Barela, 66, passed away August 27,2000 at the Conejos County Hospital in La Jara. Chris was born on February 15, 1934 in Los Sauces, Colorado, the son of Santiago Barela and Maria Rita Marquez Barela. Mr. Barela was united in marriage to Mary F. Ortiz on June 12,1965 in Taos, New Mexico. Chris was enlisted in the United States Navy and served during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Barela lived in Chimayo, New Mexico for 35 years and leaves many friends and neighbors there. Chris retired from the State Farm Insurance Agency on March 31, 2000 after 26 years as an Agent, after retirement he was in the process of moving to his beloved San Luis Valley. He was also a member of the American Legion and enjoyed fishing, hunting, square dancing, visiting and helping people, participating in Church functions and spending time with his loving family and friends. Survivors include his loving wife Mary F. Barela of the family home; one daughter Veronica (Lawrence) Apodaca of Albuquerque, NM; one son Jack A. Barela of Denver, CO; two grandsons Anthony J. Barela; Chris Barela both of Santa Fe, NM; one granddaughter Monique Apodaca of Albuquerque, NM; three sisters Viola (Frank) Romero of Denver, CO; Lorraine (Ken) Huard of Colorado Springs, CO; Gloria (Greg) Archunde of Albuquerque, Nm; one brother Richard (Alice) Barela of Denver, Co. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Chris was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter Gina Barela. A Vigil Service with Recitation of the Rosary will be held Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 7:00 P.M. at Saint Joseph Church in Capulin. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, August 31, 2000 at 2:00 P.M. at Saint Joseph Church in Capulin. Memorial Contributions may be made the Chris Barela Memorial Scholarship Fund at Valley National Bank in Espanola, NM 87532. Family and friends may call Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at Romero Funeral Home in Alamosa, who is taking care of the arrangements.

Benrimo, Thomas October 06, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: P-22, Southwest landscape drew artist to Taos, Persistent childhood memories of the dramatic desert in the Southwest prompted artist Thomas Benrimo, a successful New York painter, illustrator and stage designer, to move to Taos in 1939.The artist was 19 when the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire destroyed his early drawings and notebooks of his studies, and forced the family to move to New York.During that cross-country trip, Benrimo caught his first glimpse of the American desert, which he never forgot. Years later, he returned to Taos to become a full-time painter, inspired in his abstract pieces by the New Mexico landscape. Benrimo may not be as widely recognized today as other artists of the Taos colony but during his lifetime his cubist, surreal and abstract paintings were exhibited internationally, and celebrated for their distinctive style and form. His work is intentionally evocative, simultaneously for the mind and the emotions, writes Taos painter Earl Stroh, who recently authored a new catalog about Benrimo for the Canfield Gallery in Santa Fe. Benrimos paintings often require on the part of the viewer a willingness to devote time and attention, Stroh writes in the catalog. Most of the best works are complete in their own exact and exquisite integrity, not proselytizing in any way, offering to the willing viewer multiple levels of experience. Benrimos paintings and drawings can be viewed at the Canfield Gallery show, which opens with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7.His paintings were of sheer unadulterated quality, said Stroh, a member of the Taos artists colony and Benrimos close friend.Theres an awful lot to be said about him. I knew him well. He mentored me at the beginning of our friendship. Benrimo was born in 1887, the youngest of five children in a privileged San Francisco family, according to Strohs catalog text.Benrimo began to draw at an early age, learning from Chinese friends in his neighborhood. But his fathers financial failure forced the boy to work to help support the family. Still, Benrimo had time to nurture his childhood interest in astronomy into a fascination with Blake, Dante, psychic phenomena and the occult.Living in tenement housing in New York, Benrimo developed tuberculosis, which plagued him into middle age. Nonetheless, he achieved success as a magazine illustrator and stage designer, earning the 1935 Art Directors Award for that years best color illustration.He also taught at Pratt Institute, where he was one of the first artists in the country to introduce many of the teaching methods developed at Germanys Bauhaus School of Design.Benrimo explored cubism, surrealism and pure abstraction. He believed abstract art departs from reality and nature only to draw far-reaching conclusions about reality. A legitimate abstract work of art can be produced only on the basis of a profound knowledge of nature.One of his last paintings, The Bathers, presents an inspired contrast of opposites: moon and mountains, youth and age, and figures that reference modern art by Picasso as well as classical sculpture by the ancient Greeks.Benrimo was one of the most intelligent and complex of artists, both as a man and in his work, Stroh writes. Partly because of this, he is one of the subtlest and most rewarding.Stroh, who spent time at Benrimos home, also shared memories of the artists wife, Dorothy. Dorothy modeled for most of his nudes, Stroh said. She was also a great jeweler. Four of her jewelry pieces are in the Museum of International Folk Art collection. Benrimo died in 1958, leaving behind a large legacy of work. His paintings are in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of Art, the Denver Art Museum and the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art. Closer to home, his work hangs in Santa Fes Museum of Fine Arts, The University of New Mexico Museum of Art and Taos Harwood Museum and Wurlitzer Foundation.

Bond, Clarence Oliver ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, June 14, 1998 Clarence Oliver Bond, born October 26, 1939 in Taos, NM, died June 12, 1998 in Tucson, AZ. A great cowboy rides into the sunset, following a valiant and arduous five year battle against prostate cancer, fought side by side with his wife, Sharon. Clarence has passed on to be with his beloved mother, Naomi and his father, Rex who preceded him in death. Clarence, although a humble man, was one of those larger than life figures who fought to good fight and outlived the prognosis of his doctors by almost three years so that he might spend as much time as possible with his family and friends. It is said that all men die, but not all men truly live. Clarence is a man who truly lived! After devoting five years of his life to public service with the Albuquerque Police Department, he moved his talent and determination into the business world eventually helping to found Hacienda Home Centers, one of New Mexico's most popular home improvement chains. Shortly after retiring in his late 40's he became restless and along with his son, Kirby and other family members began a quest to build some of the most popular niteclubs in the southwest which eventually grew to include Midnight Rodeo, Gotham and Zippers in New Mexico; The Wild Wild West, Isla Tiburon, Boardwalk, Diamond Jims, New West and Gotham in Arizona and Rockin Rodeo in California. Clarence is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Sharon; his eternally grateful children, Kirby, Ross, Wade, Jessica and Kristin; his brothers, Wayne, Ronnie, Mike and sister, Judith. He leaves behind two adoring grandchildren, Hunter and Shelby who thought that the earth revolved around him and will miss him more than words can convey. Also he is survived by numerous nieces and nephews and many friends and admirers. As per Clarence's request, there will be no formal services. Arrangements by Evergreen Mortuary & Cemetery, Tucson, AZ. A memorial concert in his honor will take place at the New West in Tucson on November 27, 1998. Donations can be made for prostate cancer research to Healing Touch Oncology, 4676 Admiralty Way #101, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. Vaya Con Dios Clarence. We Love You!

Brandenburg, John Peter "Jack" October 01, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, John Peter (Jack) Brandenburg passed away Thursday, September 28, 2000 at the family home. He was 96 years old. He was predeceased by his parents, a daughter, Marcia Brandenburg, a younger brother, Robert F. Brandenburg, nephew Robert F. Brandenburg Jr.and sister, Margaret Beaerris. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Berninghaus Brandenburg, daughter Barbara Brenner and husband John; granddaughters Anne Brenner and Marcia Winter (husband Fred) and great grandsons, Wyatt Winter and Peter Winter. He is also survived by a nephew and three grand nephews in Oklahoma, and the Howard Brandenburg family of Taos. Jack first came to Taos in 1923 and. lived here permanently since 1932. He married Dorothy Berninghaus, daughter of artist, Oscar E.Berninghaus in 1927, and has been involved in insurance, banking and community affairs all his time in Taos. He was president and Chairman of the Board of First State Bank from 1942 to his retirement in 1983. Among many other things, he served on the Federal Reserve Board, New Mexico Association of Insurance Agents and spent a term as president of the New Mexico State Bankers Association. The family asks that no flowers be sent, but that those who wish to remember him, send donations to Brandenburg Fund for Art and Community in Taos through the Taos Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1925, Taos, NM 87571. A memorial service will be held next week.

Buchanan, Liz March 19, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, page B-2, LIZ BUCHANAN (1927-2000) I was born on June 23, 1927, in Monte Vista, Colorado, to Mr. & Mrs. Herman Goehl. The Rio Grande river overflowed its banks that day. I grew up on a farm in Center, Colorado, with my brother Joseph and sister Margaret. I attended Sargent School, St. Scholastica Academy in Canon City, CO; Rosary College in Chicago, IL, and graduated from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM. It was there that I met my soulmate, husband, and father of our children, Clay Buchanan. I taught junior high school in California as well as in Espanola, NM. I was co-owner of an arts and crafts store in the Pojoaque Valley called "Local Color." For 20 years I worked for the Museum of New Mexico Foundation as the buyer for the museum shops in Santa Fe. I loved to travel and had the opportunity to experience the diverse cultures of the world with family and friends. I was most fulfilled by my life with Clay, raising our children, Whitney and Alexis. I am survived by my sister and her husband, Margaret and Milton Trujillo of Pueblo, CO; my brother, Joseph Goehl, of Denver, CO; my son, Whitney Buchanan, of Albuquerque, NM; my daughter and her husband, Alexis Buchanan and Jim Baldwin, of Taos, NM and their son John Baldwin of Santa Fe; my niece Laura and her husband Bill Woodward of Denver and their sons, George and Harry Woodward; my nephew, Karl Trujillo, and his wife, DaLynn, of Mt. Crested Butte, CO; my nephew, John Trujillo, of Ft. Collins, CO; my nephew, Daniel Trujillo, of Denver, CO; my niece and Godchild, Mary Trujillo, of Castro, Chile; my special cousin, Art Goehl, and his wife, Charlene, of Alamosa, CO; and numerous relatives. I was preceded in death by my husband, Clay, my parents, Herman and Laura Goehl, and Alexis Boudreau. My life was full and I was blessed with wonderful, loving friends and family. Friends may call on Monday, March 20, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the McGee Funeral Home at 1320 Luisa Street in Santa Fe. Interment at the National Cemetery will follow. Donations in Lizs name can be made to the Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society, Open Hands, Habitat for Humanity, Kitchen Angels or the Wegeners Granulomatosis Support Group for Research (PO Box 28660, Kansas City, MO 64188-8660)

Chavez, David "Davy" Jr. April 09, 2001, The Santa Fe New Mexican, page A-2, David (Davy) Chavez Jr., 33, a lifelong resident of Espanola, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2001. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Jose Vicente Chavez, and his maternal grandparents, Frank and Alice Pineda. He is survived by his daughter, Nattlee Chavez; his companion and the mother of his daughter, Jenna Olsen; parents David and Dolores Chavez; brother Dennis Chavez, all of Espanola; sister Alice Martinez and husband Ronald of Chimayo; nephew Matthew Martinez; paternal grandmother Jesusita Chavez of Espanola; uncle George Chavez and wife Sandy; uncle Patricio Chavez, all of Taos; uncle Robert Pineda of Rio Lucio; uncle Arturo Pineda of Santa Fe; special cousins Suzette Lucero and Georgette Apodaca; and numerous other cousins, relatives and friends. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at Block-Salazar Mortuary. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. in the mortuary chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the San Jose Church in Hernandez, N.M., with Rev. Father Augustine Moore officiating. Internment will follow at the San Jose Cemetery in Hernandez. Serving as pallbearers will be Ezequiel Garcia, Fred Martinez, Patrick Chavez Jr., Steven Chavez, Jerome Lopez and Allen Kuefus. Honorary pallbearers are Mike Giddens, Jennifer Vigil, Julie Bird and all of the Amistad staff. Arrangements are through the Salazar Family of Block-Salazar Mortuary and Crematory, (505) 753-2288 or (800) 443-4854.

Chism, David Eugene December 06, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, page B-2, DAVID EUGENE CHISM, 49 years old, of Taos, NM, died November 30, 2000. David was born December 6, 1950 and raised in Casper, WY until age 12, when he moved to New Mexico. David was preceded in death by his grandparents, E.P. Martin, and Alberta and Elmer Chism. David is survived by his father, Melvin E. Chism of Roebuck, SC and wife T.J.; his mother, Barbara Frederickson of Casper, WY; his sisters: Colleen Chalgren of Greenville, SC, and Renee Ortegel and husband Scott of Albuquerque, NM; his brothers: William Ward of Casper, WY, and Erlend Frederickson, of San Diego, CA; his grandmother, Martha Martin of Casper, WY; his aunts: Linda Andre and Karen Gruver of Denver, CO and Jean Iglehart of Florida; seven nieces and nephews; many cousins; and even more close friends whom he loved and who loved him. In his youth he was an active member of St. Marks Episcopal Church, a member of the Boy Scouts, and in the Honor Society. When he was 16, he moved to Oklahoma and then to South Carolina, where he graduated from Greensville High School and attended Columbia University. His love of New Mexico drew him back and transferred to the University of New Mexico. He later moved to Santa Fe and was living with his best friend, Jan Unna, when he met and married his friend, Paula Tackett, in 1980. They lived in Santa Fe, NM for 14 years where he was a building contractor. David loved the outdoors and his passions were flying and skiing. He was also a fine precision raftsman. David changed his life when he left Santa Fe and moved to Ketchum, ID to pursue his dreams of becoming a pilot. He later met Katelyn Ferguson in Idaho who was his companion and best friend for the next six years, sharing his passion for life. The last several years he has spent flying in the Southwest, California, Idaho, and Alaska. David loved life and knew how to be a friend. Many have been touched by his energy, his humor, and his empathy. David died doing what he loved best. He was killed in an aircraft accident in the mountains near Taos. There will be a celebration of Davids life at Saint Marks on the Mesa Episcopal Church, 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 6, 2000. There will be a memorial service in Santa Fe on Thursday, December 7, 2000 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Idaho Watershed Project, P.O. Box 1602, Hailey, Idaho 83333 or the Boulder-White Council, Box 6313, Ketchum, ID 83349. For additional information, please call 988-3304.

Ferguson, Columbus ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, September 21, 1998, Columbus Ferguson, 80, of Taos passed away September 19, 1998, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Ferguson was a WWII Veteran and recipient of a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars at the Battle of the Bulge. He was Taos County Sheriff in the late 40's and a New Mexico State Corporation Commissioner between 1963-1981. He was very active in Democratic Party politics and was inducted into the NM Democratic Party Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife, Molly Ferguson; children, Robert Ferguson (Mercy) of La Junta, CO, Bonavita Flores (Erlinda) of Albuquerque, Patty Gonzales of Florida, Dennis Quintana and Adam Ferguson, both of Taos. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A Rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m., Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Taos. The Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with burial to follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home, Taos 758-3841

Garcia, Maria Marina Martinez ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, July 16, 1998 Mrs. Marina C. Martinez-Garcia, 82, a resident of Albuquerque, formerly of Taos, NM, passed away on July 13, 1998. Mrs. Garcia was the beloved wife to Mr. Ciso Garcia. She is also survived by four daughters, Flora Gregory, Susanna Espinoza and husband, Miguel, Mary Lou Esquibel and husband, Roger and Bernadette Pino and husband, Orlando; one daughter-granddaughter, Debbie Casaus and husband, William; eight sons, Luis G. Martinez and wife, Piedad, Eusebio Martinez and wife, Anna, Willie Martinez and wife, Dorothy, Joe Martinez, Al Martinez, Ben Martinez and wife, Leia, Ralph Martinez, Steve Martinez; one sister, Emilina Valerio and husband, Lalo; one brother, Tano Sandoval and wife, Mary; 32 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death b her husband, Willie Martinez Sr. (1984); a daughter, Alice Martinez (1974); and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A prayer service was held Wednesday evening at the Rio Grande 7th Adventist Church. A funeral service will be held Thursday morning, 10:00 a.m., at the Rio Grande 7th Day Adventist Church, Iliff and Atrisco SW, with visitation at the church after 9:30 a.m. Pastor Ramon Cano, officiating. Interment will follow at the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Arron Hiner, Antonio Sierra, William Casaus, Orlando Pino, Kylie Martinez and Valarie Chavez. Gabaldon Mortuary, 1000 Old Coors Rd. SW, in charge of the arrangements.

Gomez, Shorey April 06, 2001, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-1, Son of former sheriff charged with vehicular homicide in death of Shorey Gomez. Taos police charged a son of a former Taos County sheriff with vehicular homicide Thursday after he drove a car that left a 17-year- old Taos Pueblo woman dead and two other people injured. Shorey Gomez died about 12:30 a.m. Thursday from massive head injuries after being a passenger Tuesday night in a car driven by Chris Weathers, 26. Weathers is the son of former Taos County Sheriff Glenn Weathers. Police had charged Chris Weathers on Wednesday with three counts of great bodily injury, reckless driving and aggravated driving while intoxicated. His brother, Mike Weathers, 19, also was a passenger in the car and was flown to Albuquerque's University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, where he remains in serious condition. He suffered a collapsed lung and broken ribs, said Taos Police Chief Neil Curan.

Gonzales, Rebecca Velarde August 06, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, REBECCA VELARDE GONZALES, Age 90, a native of Santa Fe passed away in San Diego, CA on August 3, 2000. She was born October 27, 1909, before the arrival of statehood in the Territory of New Mexico, to Camila Giron and Telesfor Velarde at Las Cienegitas. As a child she attended St. Francis Catholic Parochial School, and as a young lady worked for the White Swan Laundry before her marriage to Frank G.Gonzales on June 29, 1933 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Enduring the difficult times of a divorced parent during the late 1940's and into the mid 1960's, she worked for Rawley's Bakery as an icer, domestic help, child care, and as a moccasin stitcher for Lazar Bros. to support her four children, ending her working years as a tray girl at the old St. Vincent Hospital. Eventually she was lured from Santa Fe by her younger daughter who, as a member of the Armed Forces, shared with her the adventure of motoring cross country in an MG as change in military duty stations dictated their life style. She quickly became the Jet-Set Grandmother. An easy smile, the proud tilt to her head and the bold determination to prove "It's a great life if you don't weaken.......and I ain't about to weaken" gave her children the inner strength to pursue their goals with that same spirit. From her kitchen the art of tortillas, tamales and biscochitos was passed on to her granddaughters with that deep cultural pride that she possessed. Her language was colorful and blunt with a truth that could chill. When confronted with the old Spanish proverbs that she introduced with "Mama siempre decia....." any member of this large and extended family knew her wrath was about to descend. Her powerful and graphic moral lectures were never forgotten and never taken lightly. Rebecca went on to raise granddaughters, Francine Ingrid Shore and Sabrina Ginger Shore both of California. She is preceded in death by the father of her children, her parents, sisters: Rosarita Apodaca and Julia Romero; and brothers: Nicholas and Vicente Velarde. She is survived by her children: Gladys M. Oakeley and husband Robert of Taos, Frances Iola Shore USMC Ret. of California, Jerry Gonzales and wife Sheryl of Indiana, and Thomas Frank Gonzales and wife Judy of Washington state; grandchildren: Wayne Shaw Gonzales and Jeffrey Shaw Gonzales both of Manchester, England, LCDR Katrina Oakeley-Chancellor and husband Christopher, L.T. Robert B. Oakeley and wife Kelly of Virginia, Patrick Field Oakeley and wife Agnes and Rebecca Nicole Francesca Dolores Oakeley of Taos, Vicente Gonzales and Lisa Gonzales-Chapman and husband Don of Washington state, Michael Anthony Gonzales and wife Tiffany of Albuquerque, Jerry Frank Gonzales and Kathy Gonzales of Indiana; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters: Christine Velarde and Gregorita Martinez of Santa Fe; nieces and nephews: Mabel Apodaca of Santa Fe with whom she enjoyed a very dear friendship, Epimenia Garcia and Louie Apodaca of California, Maria Chavez, Dorothy Quintana, Eloy Velarde, Gilbert Velarde, Virginia Romero, Sister Josephine Romero, Consuelo Duran and husband Antonio, Robert C de Baca and wife Consuelo of Santa Fe, David Romero and wife Consuelo, Victor Bustos and wife Erminda of Albuquerque, Elmer Martinez of Washington state; and 67 grand-nieces and nephews. We include in our family Marlene Moya-Arsola of Santa Fe, who enjoyed a nurturing and extraordinary childhood at the hands of this firm disciplinarian and proud woman of high principles and great love. Rebecca was a member of La Union Protectiva Feminina as was her mother before her. Arrangements are under the direction of McGee Memorial Chapel.

Graham, Jose Amarante - Farmington Daily Times, 20 Feb 1996 - Jose Graham Jose Amarante Graham age 86 passed away Monday morning at Anasazi Care Center. He is survived by daughter Loyola and husband Arthur Aragon of Farmington; sister Juanita Torrez of Trinidad, Colorado, Four grandchildren, Mildred and husband Jeff Howle, Sandra and husband Hubert Miller, and Mike Aragon, all of Farmington, Artie and wife Sandra Aragon of Chandler, Arizona, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Taos, NM later this week. Local arrangements are under the direction of LaQuey Funeral Home. Burial Camposanto de Talpa, Taos, NM.

Holfelder, August A. February 11, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, page B-2, AUGUST A. HOLFELDER Age 89, of Taos and former resident of Santa Fe, passed away on February 9, 2000. He was owner of G & H Mechanical Laboratory in Wayne, NJ. He was an active member of Santa Fe Rotary Club, New Jersey Tool and Die Association and the National Tool and Die Association. He was also a past president of Wayne area Chamber of Commerce, former member of the Board of Health of North Caldwell, NJ He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Ruth M. Holfelder of Taos; and children: Barry Holfelder (Janice) of Taos, Linda Rael (Melecio) of Arroyo Hondo, Gail Bennett (Mark) of Rio Rancho; eight grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Alberta Krigger of Taos. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Please call Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home at 758-3841. Arrangements by Rivera- Hanlon Funeral Home.

Johnson, James P. "Jimmy" February 29, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, JAMES P. "JIMMY" JOHNSON, Born in Tupelo, MS, December 27, 1907 died February 19, 2000 peacefully at home. Jimmy, a veteran of the Navy, served in World War II. Jimmy came to New Mexico in 1940 and planted the first trout for the Game Fish Department at Vermejo Park. He lived in Taos, NM "when you could do anything you were big enough to do". He was an avid fisherman and trophy hunter, traveling around the world with his wife, Carolyn, who preceded him in death. Jimmy was a true outdoorsman, who won the respect of anyone who knew him. From 1950-1970 he owned and operated James P. Johnson Construction. He constructed all the roads in the Dempsey addition on the northside of Santa Fe, the Glorieta Baptist Assembly and Black Lake. His company destroyed the Old Penitentiary on Cordova Road. He is survived by a grandson, Preston Maxwell of Santa Fe; a cousin, Carole Filgo of Mississippi; a great-nephew, Mike Filgo of Mississippi; and his guardian, Margaret VeneKlasen. Gordon VeneKlasen, also his guardian, preceded him in death. Memorial service to be announced at a later date to be held at Vermejo Park.

Kohler, Dolores March 02, 2001, The Santa Fe New Mexican, page B-2 DOLORES KOHLER, Age 45, of Santa Fe died peacefully at her beloved country homestead last Friday evening. A native of Switzerland and 23 year resident of New Mexico, she had resided in both Taos and Santa Fe. Artist, silversmith, homemaker, nurturer, and lover of life, Dolores is survived by her parents, Louise and Alban Kohler, of Basel, Switzerland; and siblings: Louise, Silvia Bianca, Sonja, Rolf, Claudia, Sandra Angela, Manuela, and their husbands, wives, and children. Dolores will also be dearly missed by her many friends and loving pets. Santa Fe Funeral Options 417 E. Rodeo Rd. 989-7032

Lawless, Rachel May ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, April 17, 1998 Rachel May Lawless, 95, died Wednesday, April 15, 1998. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Anne Lawless Anaya and husband, Rudolfo Anaya of Albuquerque; son, Don Richard Lawless and wife, Charlotte of Littleton, CO; granddaughters, Elynn Molina-Cowden and Melissa Anne Morris and husband, James A. Messec; great-grandchildren, Kristan Marie Molina, Candace Paige Messec, and Jordan Anthony Messec; niece, Janice Story Denny and husband, Bill; nephew, Robert Story of Lyons, IN; and by her lifelong friend, Eleanor Wellborn of Topeka, KS. After the death of her husband, Norman, in 1980, Rachel remained active until the age of 95. Rachel was born on a farm near Lyons, IN on May 16, 1902, the first child of Eva Candace and Homer Grounds. Her family established a congregation of the Church of Christ at West Island, IN, and she was baptized there at age 12. She graduated from high school and attended Indiana University, after which she taught school in a one-room school house. Rachel then moved to Phoenix, AZ, where she worked for Goldwaters and met her future husband, Norman Lawless. They moved to Belle Plaine, KS, then to Elkhart, KS, where Norman established a business selling farm implements. They retired to Taos, and then to Albuquerque, where they continued to enjoy their family and many friends. Rachel was a 50+ year member of the PEO sisterhood and a faithful member of the Riverside Church of Christ. She was an inspiration to all who knew her. Services will be held Saturday, 10:30 a.m., at Chester T. French Memorial Mausoleum Chapel, 924 Menaul NE, with Mark McKenzie officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE, Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Children's Home, c/o Riverside Church of Christ, 3100 La Orilla NW 87120. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.

Lipsett, Nan April 23, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, Nan Lipsett, beloved long time resident of Taos, passed away April 10, 2000 after a brief illness. She was known to many for her generosity to wonderful causes - The Humane Society, The World Wildlife Fund, The Taos Land Trust, the Nature Conservancy, and the Taos Animal Shelter; and she was known to most for her faithful friendship and strength of spirit. Nan was an adobe builder extrordinaire, woodworker and carver, amateur archaeologist and textile connoisseur, avid reader and lover of music, an adventurer and traveler who most especially loved Mexico and the people of Mexico, and she was a devoted and unsurpassed gardener who created a lovely Japanese garden over a 30 year period at her Taos residence. Nan was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan in 1925, received a B.A. from Stephens College, and taught school in Illinois, California, and Taos, helping and encouraging many students during her twenty plus years of teaching. She fell in love with New Mexico and New Mexicans on an adventurous archaeological dig at Chaco Canyon, and shortly thereafter made Taos her home. She is survived by her loving family of friends from all walks of her life and from all places in the country, including her many, much loved Taos, Santa Fe and California friends, her archaeological group, and her old Mexico friends. She is also survived by her nieces, a nephew and an ailing sister. A memorial will be held to celebrate her life and honor her memory on Saturday, June 3 at the special place where Nan held her traditional yearly party.

Lujan, Jim January 13, 2001, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, JIM LUJAN, 77 years of age, and a resident of Espanola passed away January 10, 2001. Mr. Lujan was owner and operator of Lujans Funeral Homes in Espanola and Taos for the past 37 years. He served in the New Mexico House of Representatives for 8 years during the Jack Campbell and Dave Cargo Administrations.He was a member of the Lions Club and La Union Protectiva. Mr. Lujan is survived by his wife of 59 years, Pita Lujan; his mother, Sofia Lujan of Santa Fe; 1 son, Jimmy Jr. of Taos; 2 daughters, Frances and husband Gilbert Vela of Albuquerque and Yolanda and husband Terry Wilson of Espanola; 3 sisters: Cecilia Lynch and husband Edward of Los Alamos, Mabel Rivera and husband Felix, and Viola Tapia and husband Pete, both of Santa Fe. Mr. Lujan is also survived by 7 grandsons: David and rey Lujan, Daniel and Carlos Roybal, Marcos and Gilbert Vela Jr., and Adam Valerio; 3 great granddaughters and many other relatives and a tremendous amount of friends and colleagues. Services for Mr. Lujan are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Lujans Capilla Del Valle and at 7:00 p.m. Friday at the Victory Faith Church in Espanola. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the same church. Interment will follow at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Santa Fe with the following serving as pallbearers: Gilbert Vela, Gilbert Vela, Jr., Marcos Vela, Daniel Roybal, David Lujan, Carlos Roybal, and Rey Lujan. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Steven Gabaldon, Kenny Vigil, Thomas Montoya, Viola Martinez, and employees of Lujans Funeral Homes in Taos and Espanola. Also members of the New Mexico State Legislature.

Maes, Joe February 27, 2001, The Santa Fe New Mexican, page B-1, Two people died in separate single-vehicle accidents in Taos County over the weekend. The were identified as Brian Simsovic of Las Trampas and Joe Maes of Costilla. Funeral services are planned this week for Simsovic, 17, who was killed near Penasco in southern Taos County. His mother, Melinda Simsovic, said Monday that he was killed instantly when the 1994 Toyota pickup he was driving hit a patch of ice on N.M. 75, ran off the road, rolled over and landed in a ravine about 7:30 p.m. Friday. A passenger, Ray Lopez, Brian Simsovic's cousin and best friend, also of Las Trampas, suffered injuries to his head and hands and remains in UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, she said. "Ray was thrown out into the brushes and crawled up the ravine," she said. "He finally saw headlights, and could see which direction. He was totally disoriented." Melinda Simsovic said a Mora couple picked Lopez up along the road about 9 p.m. Friday. She said Brian Simsovic was attending Taos High School at the time of his death, but had attended Penasco public schools most of his life. A rosary is planned at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Las Trampas church. A Mass will be celebrated there at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, followed by burial of his ashes with a reception at the Las Trampas morada. Survivors include his grandfather, Delfido Lopez of Las Trampas; parents Melinda and Jeff Simsovic of Las Trampas; brother Scott Simsovic of Espanola; aunts Florence Vigil, Rosina Lopez and Carol Lopez, all of Las Trampas, and Patsy Romero of Santa Fe, and numerous cousins, including Ray Lopez, John Lopez and Crystal Vigil, all of Las Trampas. "His greatest love, besides girls, was the culture and Northern New Mexico," Melinda Simsovic said. "The entire community of Las Trampas was his family. We've been here since he was 5. He was an incredible child." Taos County Sheriff's deputies, who investigated the crash, have not been available for comment. In the other fatal crash, involving Maes, New Mexico State Police say they have charged the driver, Steve Cortez of Costilla, with driving while intoxicated and vehicular homicide. Lt. Oscar Gonzalez of the State Police office in Espanola said Cortez, 37, was driving a 1976 Chevrolet Blazer west on N.M. 196 in far northern Taos County at 1:40 p.m. Saturday when it left the roadway and overturned three times. Maes, 42, died from multiple injuries. Cortez and another passenger, Billy Valdez, 42, of the Costilla area, were taken to Holy Cross Hospital in Taos for treatment of their injuries.

Manchego, Anita M. July 17, 1990, Commerce City Express, Commerce City, Colorado - Anita M. Manchego of Commerce City died June 19, 1990, in Mercy Hospital, Denver. She was born in Des Montes, N.M. Sept. 8, 1923. Mrs. Manchego worked for Gates Rubber Company. She had been manager of El Jardin Restaurant in Commerce City in the early 1980's. Mrs. Manchego was also a home-maker and was a member of the Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Arthur E. Manchego; children, Michael Manchego, Marilyn Manchego, Anita Harbottle, Loretta Sparks and Patricia Solano; eight grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Benito, Floyda, Frank, Bercilia, Manuel, Rose, Margarito and Delfina. A rosary was said in Our Lady Mother of the Church June 22 and a Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at the church June 23. Interment was private.

Manzanares, Robert "Bob" P. February 26, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, ROBERT "BOB" P. MANZANARES , Age 43, of Santa Fe died on Monday, February 21, 2000 after a lengthy illness. Bob was born in Colorado on April 7, 1956 to Hipolito and Christine Manzanares. He graduated from Battle Mountain High School in Eagle Vail, CO and from Northern New Mexico Community College. He formerly lived in Taos, NM and worked at Taos Rentals, and also lived in Espanola, NM and worked at Lowes Supersave and Amigo Rentals. He was preceded in death by his father, Hipolito Manzanares; brothers: Eloy and Albert Manzanares; and a nephew. He is survived by his mother, Christine Manzanares; brothers: Henry Manzanares and Joe Manzanares and wife Monica; sisters: Pauline Rocha, Martha Manzanares and husband Fidel, Dolores Manzanares, Rachel Cuffee and husband Jerry, and Pamela Manzanares; ten nephews; seven nieces; and others he considered family: Margaret Yuma, Sarah Yuma and Santiago, Jo Jo, Raquel and their father Fred Sandoval, Sophie Coblentz and Jorge, Jorge, Jr., Ryan and Veronica, Albert Yuma and Lisa, Randy, Michelle, and Stacey M. Yuma and many friends in Taos, Espanola and Santa Fe. A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. at Berardinelli Family Funeral Chapel and a rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at Loma Vista Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 1399 Luisa, 984-8600.

Martinez, Evangeline A. October 24, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, EVANGELINE A MARTINEZ, Age 60, a resident of Las Vegas, New Mexico passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2000 at the St. Vincents Hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after fighting a year long battle with Leukemia. She born in Taos, New Mexico on January 15, 1940 to Cipriano Salazar and Rufina Cortez Salazar. She was united in marriage in Costilla, New Mexico on July 2, 1960 to Edmundo P. Martinez. She was employed by the Las Vegas City Schools as a Food Service Manager. A lifelong Catholic, she was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church. She had a special and unique love for her grandchildren. She preceded in death by her Father: Cipriano Salazar. She is survived by her husband: Edmundo Martinez of the family home in Las Vegas, NM; Sons and Daughters: David Martinez and wife Priscilla of Las Vegas, NM, Diana Martinez Gonzales and husband David, Danny Martinez and wife Roberta and Richard Martinez all of Santa Fe, NM; Mother: Rufina Salazar of Amalia, NM; Sisters and Brothers; Eralia Torres and husband Lloyd of Denver, Colorado, Cipriano Salazar Jr. and wife Lucia of Costilla, NM, Roberta Christina Ortiz and husband Pete of Denver, Colorado, Larry Salazar and wife Grace of Amalia, NM. Leroy Salazar and friend Christine and Fidela Jacquez and husband Osvaldo all of Denver, Colorado and Sarah Martinez and husband Albino of Las Vegas, NM; Sister-in-law; Elsie Cisneros and husband Fred of Santa Fe, NM; Brothers-in-law: Joe Martinez and wife Celsa of Taos, NM and George Martinez and Special Friend: Ella of Santa Fe, NM: numerous other relatives and friends. Rosary devotional services will be conducted Tuesday evening at7:00 at the Immaculate Conception Church. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday morning at 10:00 at the Immaculate Conception Church with Father George Salazar as celebrant. Interment will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. She will lie in state at the Rogers Chapel on Tuesday until time or rosary where family and friends may call. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rogers Mortuary, Las Vegas, NM, 1-800-479-3511.

Martinez, Joe A. May 17, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, JOE A. MARTINEZ, Age 81, a resident of Dixon passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2000 following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his son, Leroy; his parents: Fidel and Delfina Martinez; brothers and sisters: Henry, Clarence, Lita and Nora. He is survived by his loving wife, Consuelo of 62 years; sons: Elbert and wife Eva of Redondo Beach, CA, Michael and Florence of Espanola, Wilfred and wife Patty of Santa Fe, Kenneth and wife Cecilia of Espanola; daughter-in-law, Helen of Norwalk, CA; brothers: Carlos Martinez and wife Lisida of Espanola, and Augustine Martinez and wife Lucille of Albuquerque; sisters: Eliza Duran and husband Clarence of Dixon, Grace Medina and husband Ismael of Lyden, Lucille Liedkie of Belen, and Evila Rendon and husband Gene of Espanola; sister-in-laws: Berna Martinez of Dixon, Casilda Jaramillo of Taos, and Angie Graham and husband Alfonso of Santa Fe; brother-in-laws: Gustavo Garcia and wife Christina of Taos, and Eugene Garcia and wife Tina of Espanola; ten grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren; many loving nephews, nieces, relatives, and friends. A rosary will be recited on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Dixon. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Dixon with interment to follow at the Father Kupper Cemetery. Assisting the Martinez family as pallbearers will be his grandchildren: Elroy, Vincent, Miguel, Veronica, Filiberto and Armando. Serving as an honorary pallbearer will be Melvin Montoya. The family of Joe A. Martinez has entrusted these funeral arrangements to Devargas Funeral Home of the Espanola Valley.

Martinez, Rowena M. March 08, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, ROWENA M. MARTINEZ, Age 90, of Taos passed away on March 05, 2000. She was the owner for many years of El Rincon, the original trading post of Taos. She retired from the Federal Government where she worked at the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph E. Meyers in 1948; and her second husband, J. Paul Martinez in 1978; son, Michael Stephen Martinez in 1981; and granddaughters: Larissa and Cinnamon Martinez. She is survived by her daughter, Nina C. Meyers and son, Ouray Meyers and wife Marty all of Taos. She is also survived by grandchildren: Miguel Castillo, Paul Castillo, Estevan Castillo, Jenina Castillo, Raymond David Meyers, Ralph Courtney Meyers, Robert Emerson Meyers; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2000 at 10:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church with burial to follow at Sierra Vista Cemetery. Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home

Martinez, Rowena Matteson Meyers Former `First Lady of the West' dies in Taos, March 11, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, TAOS -- Funeral services are scheduled today for Rowena Matteson Meyers Martinez, who during various careers helped operate the town's oldest trading post, owned a restaurant and worked for the U.S. Forest Service. Martinez died March 5 at the age of 90. She was recognized by the Taos County Historical Society "for her longtime interest in the tri-cultural manners and customs of Taos Community; for acquiring and preserving costumes and accessories of the past and for her dedication to reviving the crafts and skills that produced them." In 1987, she was presented the "First Lady of the West" award by Michael Martin Murphey at the first West Fest, held in Colorado. In the last year of her life, she was honored as a Living Treasure by the town of Taos for her unselfish and dedicated service to the citizens of our community. Born in Erie, Penn. on July 31, 1909, she moved west with her family in 1923 to homestead in Sunshine Valley, just north of Taos. After completing high school, her first job was a secretarial position with a small Christmas-card company in Taos. She eventually became the first woman to own a car in Taos, a teal Ford Model A for which she paid $400, before leaving for San Francisco to attend Mills College. In June 1932, she married Ralph Meyers, who was a member of the Taos Art Colony and operated the first Indian trading post in Taos, The Mission Shop. Among their friends were Mabel Dodge Luhan and her husband Tony, along with Frieda and D.H. Lawrence, Frank Waters, Gisella Loeffler, Lady Brett, E. Irving Couse, Herbert "Buck" Dunton, Leon Gaspard and Nicolai Fechin. She modeled for Fechin, Dunton, Ward Lockwood and other artists. She was portrayed as "Angelina" in Frank Water's novel, The Man Who Killed the Deer. The couple opened a restaurant in an old adobe house. However, with the hardship imposed by the start of World War II and the rationing of food, the restaurant closed in its first year. Around this time, to make ends meet, she began a career with the U.S. Forest Service. After her husband died in 1948, she had a hard time running the shop, working for the Forest Service and managing as a single parent.In 1949, she married J. Paul Martinez, a forest ranger. She retired from the Forest Service in 1970 and reopened her shop, in which she also set up a small museum. She researched and wrote a study of Spanish land grants of Northern New Mexico for the Bureau of Land Management. And in 1974, she researched and wrote a history of the Taos Presbyterian Church for its 100th anniversary. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Sierra Vista Cemetery.

Martinez, Rowena Matteson Meyers Martinez Remembered For Love of Taos History, March 10, 2000, Albuquerque Journal, Page: 2, Rowena Matteson Meyers Martinez was a businesswoman, author, patron of the arts and Taos historian. A Taos resident for most of her life, Martinez died Monday at Holy Cross Hospital of complications from Alzheimer's disease, a grandson, Paul Castillo, said Thursday. She was 90. Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Taos. "She was very sweet, witty and very intelligent," Castillo said. "She was very ahead of her time in a lot of ways." Her family moved from Pennsylvania, where she was born, to homestead in Sunshine Valley, north of Taos, in 1923. Martinez's first job was a secretarial position with a Taos Christmas card company. She was the first woman to own a car in the village, a Model "A" with a rumble seat. Martinez was daring enough to drive with her sister to San Francisco to attend college, Castillo said. In 1932, she left school to marry Ralph Meyers, a member of the Taos art colony and operator of a trading post called The Mission Shop. She learned to make jewelry and woven blankets. Their circle of literary friends included the famed Mabel Dodge Luhan and D.H. Lawrence, her grandson said. Martinez's love of Taos history and its people was well known.Castillo said it was not just a hobby, but more of a passion which consumed her time and energy. "People would refer to her as being a walking encyclopedia of Taos history," Castillo said. After her husband died in 1948, Martinez returned to clerical work for the U.S. Forest Service. She married J. Paul Martinez, a forest ranger, in 1949. In 1970, she left the service and reopened the shop she and Meyers had owned, changing its name to El Rincon. She taught and encouraged many young silversmiths, Castillo said. Martinez wrote a study of Spanish land grants of northern New Mexico for the Bureau of Land Management. She also wrote a history of the Presbyterian Church of Taos for its 100th anniversary. Martinez also was known for putting on historical fashion shows in Taos and Santa Fe, outfitting men, women and children in the clothing of their ancestors. Her second husband died in 1978, the same year that the Taos County Historical Society recognized her for her years of work in preserving history. She received the "First Lady of the West" award in 1987. And in1999, Taos honored Martinez as a "Living Treasure." Other survivors include a daughter, Nina Meyers, and a son, Ouray Meyers, both of Taos.

McIntyre, Sister Ignatius Sister Ignatius taught at local school, April 21, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, Sister Ignatius McIntyre, a Sister of Loretto for 75 years and a former teacher at St. Francis Cathedral School in Santa Fe, died in El Paso April 17 at the age of 95. Sister Ignatius' funeral was held Wednesday in El Paso at Nazareth Hall, the Sisters of Loretto's nursing home, and she was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, also in El Paso. Sister Ignatius was born in San Antonio, not far from Socorro, one of six sisters. Three of the siblings became Sisters of Loretto. The other two nuns, Sister Angeline McIntyre and Sister Rose Anthony McIntyre, live in El Paso. Sister Ignatius also is survived by another sister, Frances McIntyre Carter, who lives in El Paso. The McIntyre family lived across the street from the Hilton family, one of whom, Conrad, went on to found the Hilton Hotel chain. "My mother had gone to school at Loretto Academy in Santa Fe, where she knew Conrad Hilton's mother," Sister Rose Anthony said. After attending Loretto Academy in El Paso, Sister Ignatius joined the Sisters of Loretto and spent 1 years at the order's mother house near Bardstown, Ky. She later earned a degree in Spanish at Loretto Heights College in Denver. Sister Ignatius taught at St. Francis Cathedral School from 1929 to 1941 and at St. Joseph's School in Taos from 1948 to 1953. She also taught at Immaculate Conception School in Las Vegas and was at a school in Pueblo, Colo. "She always taught elementary school, and she was precious with them," Sister Rose Anthony said. Before retiring to El Paso some years ago, Sister Ignatius lived in Kansas City and tutored children there, Sister Rose Anthony said. In lieu of flowers, the McIntyre family is requesting that donations be sent to the Loretto Academy's scholarship fund in El Paso. The address is 1300 Hardaway St., El Paso, Texas 79903.

Mondragon, Josephine P. March 20, 2001, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, JOSEPHINE P. MONDRAGON, Age 85, passed away March 18, 2001 in Santa Fe. She was born August 15, 1915 in Casa Blanca, NM and was married to Mr. Jerry Mondragon, Sr. of Taos Pueblo who preceded her in death, as well as her sons, Robert and Harry. Her eldest son, Jerry Mondragon, Jr. as well as relatives from Laguna and Taos Pueblos survive her. She worked in Santa Fe as an LPN at St. Vincent Hospital and as a Guidance Counselor at the Santa Fe Indian School. Visitations will be held beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at Berardinelli Funeral Chapel where a rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 22, 2001 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Rosario Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 1399 Luisa, 984-8600.

Mondragon, Manuelita C. ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, March 18, 1998, Manuelita"Mannie" C. Mondragon, 59, a resident of Ranchos de Taos went home to be with Our Lord, March 14, 1998, following a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Bennie Mondragon; two sons, Ronnie and wife, Anna, James and wife, Monica; grandchildren, Roxanne, Samantha, Tamara, Jamie and Jarred; mother, Siria Mondragon; mother-in-law, Manuelita Mondragon; sister, Lorraine Martinez and many other relatives and friends. She lived a wonderful life, and was especially devoted to her family. As a mother, she was very proud of her two sons, especially when they blessed her with the grandchildren who filled her heart with laughter and joy. Mannie, also known as"Melle" to her friends in Taos, loved to sew and work on arts and crafts projects for every holiday. Perhaps her favorite pastime was shopping for her family and herself. She also loved the trips to Las Vegas, Nev. she would take frequently with her beloved husband Bennie. Even when they didn't win money, Mannie came home happy and ready to plan the next trip. She also served the Village of Taos as County Treasurer three terms, and was an employee of the Taos treasury for 25 years. For the last 14 years, she was also a part-time employee at Taos Wal-Mart, where she made many friends. She will be missed by all who knew her, especially her family. Rosary was recited Monday night at Rivera's Funeral Home in Taos. Tuesday night rosary will be recited at St. Francis de Assisi Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis de Assisi, burial to follow.

Montano, Joe "Sluggo" January 02, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, JOE "SLUGGO" MONTANO. Sluggo was born on August 19, 1932 in Roswell, NM, and passed away suddenly in Santa Fe on December 29, 1999. Sluggo was preceded in death by his wife Mariquita Montano; parents Jose and Macedonia Montano; and a brother, Richard Montano. He is survived by his sons, Ricky, Ronnie, and Michael Montano, all of Taos; grandchildren, Zena Rac, and Tierra and Ariel Montano, all of Taos; brothers, Benny and wife Adelina Montano, Rudy and wife Yvonne Montano of Santa Fe, and Louie Montano of Albuquerque; sisters, Rosie and husband Pete Valdez of Albuquerque, Margaret and husband J.M. Roybal of Pojoaque, Jane and husband Dick Frank of Espanola, Mercy and husband Joe Sekot of Blackfoot, ID, Mary Jo and husband Benny Sanchez, and Frances and Felipe Carrillo of Las Vegas, NV; and many other relatives. Sluggo was a veteran, serving in three branches of the military: the National Guard, USN, and USMC. He was an active member of the American Legion Post 1, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2951, and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2811. Sluggo was a bartender at various establishments in the Santa Fe area for any years. Sluggo was known to all of his peers as a happy individual and loved by all who knew him. He will be missed immensely. A rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 3, with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2000; both to be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Santa Fe Funeral Options 417 E. Rodeo Rd. 989-7032

Montoya, Rudolph Arthur ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, August 10, 1998 Rudolph Arthur"Rudy" Montoya, 72, died Saturday, August 8, 1998 at Fort Bayard, New Mexico. Rudy is survived by one sister, Claudina Flores and husband, Nat of El Paso, TX; four brothers, Horacio Montoya and wife, Loyola, Eli Montoya and wife, Ruth, Ben Montoya and wife, Mary all of Albuquerque, and Jose Montoya and wife, Joan of Taos, NM; and several nieces and nephews. Rudy was born on October 21, 1925 in Taos, NM to Jose Vidal and Zoraida Vigil Montoya. He was the youngest of six boys in the family, and five of the six were in combat during World War II. Rudolph enlisted as an apprentice seaman in May 1942 in Santa Fe, NM, and from there he was assigned for training at the U.S. Naval Training Station in San Diego, CA. He then went on to begin training as an Armed Guard on war ships. Rudolph also had training at the Submarine Chaser Training Center Base in Miami, FL. After going through the training phase, he was assigned to a Merchant Marine ship, which was sunk by German submarines, and Rudolph was one of the few remaining survivors on that ship. He was first hospitalized in Jacksonville, FL and was later sent to the U.S. Naval Hospital in Bethesda, MD. Rudolph was finally sent to the V.A. Facility at Fort Lyons, CO. He was a life member of D.A.V., Albuquerque Cutting Garcia 3 Chapter. Rudolph will be buried at the Santa Fe National Cemetery on Wednesday, August 12, 1998 where a graveside ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m., with pastor Jeff Padgett officiating. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Tuesday, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Martineztown House of Neighborly Service, 808 Edith Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102. French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.

Morris, N.V. - The Taos Valley News. Vol.II NO.52 Taos, New Mexico June 23,1938. Headlines says "San Cristobal Man Found Dead." The body of the story reads "N.V. Morris, resident of San Cristobal for the past three years, was found dead in a field last sunday. A Coroners Jury gave a verdict of death from natural causes, but an autopsy performed later by Dr. Onstine proved a heart attack to be the cause of death. Mr.Morris kept bees and sold honey, he was about 70 years old."

Olguin, Manuel Philip ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, May 24, 1998 Manuel Philip Olguin, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 1998, at home in Albuquerque. Mr. Olguin was born on August 23, 1914 in Albuquerque, where he lived most of his life. From the University of New Mexico, he received his B.A. in Math and Science (1939), and his M.A. in School Administration and Statistics (1954). He completed additional graduate studies under Naval Cognizance at Texas A&M, Treasure Island Naval, M.I.T., and Princeton University (specializing in Elementary Electricity and Radio Material, Ship to Shore Radar, Loran Studies, and Development and Propagation Theory). Mr. Olguin also took Doctoral Studies at Colorado State Teachers' College in Greeley, CO, where he majored in School Administration and Higher Learning. He devoted more than 40 years to New Mexico education. He was a high school instructor at Taos, Los Lunas, and Albuquerque public schools; and engineering recorder and aide for the Emergency War-Mapping Project at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service; spent four years in naval service during World War II where he resigned as Lieutenant (J.G.) Electronic Specialist; a college instructor at the University of Albuquerque (College of St. Joseph); high school principal at Bernalillo High School; a special agent for Business Men's Assurance; Superintendent of Schools, Bernalillo Board of Education; Researcher for the National Science Foundation Radiation Biology Institute, UNM; engineering researcher at the Atomic Energy Commission, Sandia Corporation; group leader for the National Education Association Overseas Teach Corps through the Agency for International Development (posts in the Dominican Republic as Associate Professor/Educational Specialist in Science, and San Salvador as Science and Curriculum Advisor); Head of the Math and Physical Science Department at Rio Grande High School; Assistant Director of Employee Services, as well as Director of Employee-Services for Albuquerque Public Schools; and before retiring in 1994, as Consultant for Retiree and Elderly Benefits for the New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union. Mr. Olguin was a member of the New Mexico School Administrators Association, Board of Directors of the Albuquerque Public Schools Federal Credit Union, Phi Delta Kappa (education honorary), Kappa Mu Epsilon (mathematics honorary), Phi Kappa Phi (freshman honor roll), Governing Board of the Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute, New Mexico Association of Educational Retirees, Albuquerque Association of Educational Retirees, and the American Legion. He was a model of sacrifice and caring and will be gratefully missed by his loving family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Angela (Lisha), retired principal of Raymond Gabaldon Elementary School in Los Lunas; children, Carol Olguin Ochoa and husband, William of Mexico City, Jane Olguin Hruska and husband, Lee of Annapolis, MD, John Olguin and wife, Linda of Rockville, MD, Lawrence Olguin and wife, Sheila of Richland, WA, Margaret Olguin Abbate and husband, James of Denver, CO, and Ann Olguin Weatherson and husband, James of Grapevine, TX; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his eldest Hita, Alicia Olguin Robinson. Rosary will be recited Monday, 7:00 p.m., at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 1818 Coal Place SE. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Private interment will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his sons, John and Larry Olguin; and sons-in-law, William Ochoa, Lee Hruska, James Abbate and James Weatherson. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.

Pacheco, Gregory October 10, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-4, EMMITSBURG, Md. -- A New Mexico man was among 104 U.S.firefighters killed last year in the line of duty who were honored at the National Fire Academy in western Maryland. A wildfire near Palomar Mountain in California in October 1999 killed Gregory Pacheco, 20, of Taos. He died at a San Diego hospital after suffering a head injury from a falling rock while battling the fire. Pacheco was part of a firefighting team from Carson National Forest in Northern New Mexico. More than 5,000 people watched Sunday as the names of the dead were added to a monument during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. Congress designated the site in 1990 as the official memorial for firefighters who die on the job. Since its creation, 2,077 names have been added to the memorial. This year's ceremony honored firefighters from 30 states and Washington, D.C. They included six Worcester, Mass., firefighters killed in a warehouse fire and three firefighters from Fort Worth, Texas, who died fighting a church fire.

Packard, Anastasia ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, May 8, 1998 Sia (Anastasia) Packard, 69, passed away Monday, May 4, 1998 at her home. Mrs. Packard was born in Boston, MA on January 16, 1929. She was a graduate of Manchester High School Central and recently returned from a wonderful 50th Class Reunion. Mrs. Packard worked for JC Penney for over 20 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Harry; and her son, Murl Boston. Mrs. Packard was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She leaves behind her loving and supportive family: son, Harry Packard Jr. (Spike) and wife, Irene of Farmington, Charles Packard of Albuquerque; daughters, Deborah O'Brien and husband, Michael of Phoenix, Helen Spencer and husband, Andrew of Flower Mound, TX, and Vera Topping and fiance, Anthony Chavez of Belen; grandchildren, Evie Ringenberg, Monica Carrillo, Tearsa Packard, Michael O'Brien Jr., Nicole O'Brien, Anastasia, Nicolette and Archie Topping IV, Cody Maurice Chavez and Sophia Chavez; great-grandchildren, Arron Bussell, Brittni and Danille Packard, Morgan Ringenberg and Jessica Topping. Sia is also survived by her loving brother, George Economou and wife, Nancy of Pittsburg, PA; in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Packard; and sister-in-law, Rosemary Packard, all of Taos. She leaves behind a host of relatives and friends. Sia was a wonderful, loving person and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 9, 1998, 2:30 p.m., at Sierra Vista Cemetery, Taos, NM. French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.

Peralta, Simon E. ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, September 10, 1998, Simon E. Peralta, 60, of Las Cruces, died Tuesday, September 18, 1998 at home. He was born on November 18, 1937 in Taos, NM. Simon had been a Las Cruces resident for the past 12 years, moving from Taos to Las Cruces after his retirement. He is survived by his sons, Simon L. Peralta and wife, Linda of Albuquerque, Dennis Peralta and wife, Matilda of Santa Fe; daughters, Francella Martinez of Bernalillo, Loretta Martinez, widow of Fernando Martinez of Santa FE, Ana Marie Peralta of Las Cruces; mother, Benita G. Peralta of Taos; brother, Orlando (Datto) Peralta of Espanola; niece, Daniella Peralta of Albuquerque; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and by many other relatives and friends. Simon was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marcia V. Peralta. A Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 1998 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Taos, NM with Interment of cremains to follow at the Pilar Cemetery. Arrangements by Getz Funeral Home, corner of Solano and Bowman, Las Cruces, NM, 526-2419.

Pond, Lucille Olson October 21, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, Lucille Olson Pond, a former member of the Taos Town Council, died at her Taos home Tuesday at age 88, the Taos News reported. Pond was the widow of the late Dr. Ashley Pond III, who was associated with the Los Alamos Boys School and for whom Los Alamos' Ashley Pond Pond is named. Lucille Pond was educated at St. Olaf's College in Northfield, Minn., and at the Yale School of Nursing. She and her husband came to Taos in 1936 and helped establish the town's first hospital. She served on the Town Council from 1968 to 1972 and was a member of the National Ski Patrol, the Taos Parent-Teacher Association and the Holy Cross Hospital Auxiliary, which she helped to found in 1937. A memorial service is planned for 4 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church in Taos. Her family has asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Holy Cross Hospital Auxiliary, P.O. Box DD, Taos, N.M., 87571; the First Presbyterian Church of Taos, 215 Paseo del Pueblo Norte; or Mountain Home Health Care, P.O. Box 2566.

Pond, Lucille Olson October 22, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, LUCILLE OLSON POND Born 5/26/12 in Starbuck, Minnesota to Axel H. and Ragnhild Olson, residents of Glenwood, Minnesota. The seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, and the last of nine children, Lucille died peacefully in her home Tuesday 10/17/00. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Ashley Pond III, 3/17/86. Survivors include children: Joan Pond-Taos, Karen Krone (James)- Albuquerque, Gretchen Lofgren (Norman)-Tucson, and Ashley D Pond (Katherine)- Taos. Grandchildren: Kersti Tyson, Briget Tyson, Jono Tyson, Dawn Boulware, Elizabeth Wynia, Patty May, Teresa Lane, Hal Lofgren, Ashley Evan Pond, & Adrienne Pond plus many great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces and cousins. Lucille received her education at St. Olaf's College in Northfield, Minnesota and at the Yale School of Nursing. She married Ashley Pond III in 1935 and in 1936 the couple came to Taos, bringing modern medicine to the community. They were instrumental in establishing Taos' first hospital in a building donated by Mabel Dodge Lujan. The couple also introduced skiing to Taos, trekking to the US Hill and Tres Ritos area in the late 1930's. Lucille was well known for her extensive community service including the cub scouts, girl scouts, the Taos Town Council from 1968 to 1972, the Taos Planning and Zoning Commission, an original member of the National Ski Patrol, Taos Schools PTA, the Holy Cross Hospital Taos Health Systems Board, and many others. Perhaps her most avid service was to the Holy Cross Hospital Auxiliary of which she was a charter member in 1937 along with Winnie Berninghaus and Helen Emily Brandenburg. She was honored in 1990 as the NM Hospital Association's outstanding Auxilian and received certificates of appreciation this year for over 60 years of service to the Holy Cross Hospital Auxiliary. In 1991 she was honored as one of the Fifth Annual Taos Living Treasures. In 1966 she was named Mother of the Year by the tri-culture Women's Division of the Taos County Chamber of Commerce. In 1985 she was honored as "Mrs. PTA" and "Mrs. GOP". A member of the First Presbyterian Church of Taos she served her church in many capacities during her lifetime. While she was loved and admired by many people, her pride was her family and she engendered a tremendous mutual devotion with her grandchildren. Lucille requested cremation. A memorial service will be held at a future date at the First Presbyterian Church of Taos. The family asks that no flowers be sent, but instead donations be made to the Holy Cross Hospital Auxiliary (P.O. Box DD, Taos) or to the First Presbyterian Church of Taos (215 Paseo del Pueblo Norte), or to Mountain Home Healthcare (Box 2566, Taos) if people so choose.

Rael, Edwardo - The Taos News Friday, June 17, 2005 EDUARDO RAEL, 90, of Taos died Tuesday after a brief illness. He led a full life as an opera and concert singer, national guardsman, state legislator, sculptor and voice/piano teacher. He grew up in Talpa and went to school in Ranchos de Taos and Taos. In his high school years he enrolled and finished at the Herrick Dramatic School in Denver, where he took acting classes. He then went to New York City and studied at the Julliard School of Music. Later he obtained a full scholarship to complete his music degree at the Cincinnati College of Music. As he embarked on his career as a professional opera singer, he sang in German, Italian, French, Spanish and English, and was categorized a lyric baritone. He sang with the opera companies in New York and Boston and was the star baritone of the Charles Wagner Opera Company, performing around the world. After leaving the opera, he spent several years on the concert circuit. After more than 20 years of singing, performing and touring, he settled back in Taos in the 1960s. He served in the New Mexico Legislature and helped establish the state parks and wild and scenic river areas of the Rio Grande from Velarde to the Colorado border. He began sculpting in wood and stone and had his pieces exhibited in museums throughout New Mexico. During his time in Cincinnati he met Helen Wurlitzer, accompanied her to Taos where she built a home, and helped her establish the Wurlitzer Foundation, which continues to support those who endeavor in all aspects of the visual and performing arts, including opera. He is survived by his daughters, Melissa Valesca Rael and husband Bradley Luse of Aspen Hill, Md., Lynda Monica Rael Ortega and husband Arturo Ortega of Albuquerque; son, Edmundo Matthew Rael of Denver; four grandchildren; companion and friend, Eloise Rael; and many other relatives and friends. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at the San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church in Ranchos de Taos. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at the same church with burial to follow at Talpa Cemetery. Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home, 758-3841..
Friday, June 17, 2005 Albuquerque Journal Staff Report Singer, Politician Eduardo Rael Dies Eduardo Rael, who sang opera around the world, served in the New Mexico Legislature and became a serious sculptor late in life, died Tuesday at age 90 after a brief illness. "He was really kind of a Renaissance guy," said former Gov. David Cargo, a political colleague of Rael in the 1960s. Rael, who grew up in Talpa, served a term in the state House of Representatives from 1959 to 1961 as a Taos-area Republican. He also ran for the state Senate and the old state Corporation Commission. But before Rael got into politics, he had a long career in the opera. He studied at a Denver dramatic school, the Julliard School of Music in New York and the Cincinnati College of Music, then worked as a morning-hours gospel singer on a New York radio station before starting his professional operatic career. He joined the New York City Opera and appeared with Beverly Sills in "La Traviata." A baritone, Rael also sang with the Manhattan Opera Company and the Boston Grand Opera Company, toured the world with the Wagner Opera Company and the Europe's International Opera Company, was on several national broadcasts on NBC Radio and sang on the BBC as part of an ensemble cast under the direction of Toscanini. "It was the most wonderful thrill of my career," he said in a 1984 interview about his work with Toscanini. After leaving opera, he spent several years making concert tours and promoting Spanish classical songs. "There was a real lack of Spanish literature, so I promoted it," he said in 1984. Rael retired from singing in the mid-1950s and moved back to the Taos area. He had various business interests, including serving as business manager for a home for the elderly and running several ranches. Cargo recalled that Rael managed Taos' Sagebrush Inn. "He was a very colorful guy," Cargo said. Cargo remembered that in the Legislature, Rael would "get up and start off on a speech and then start singing, right on the floor of the House... God, he had a beautiful voice." The former governor said Rael once sang at a benefit to raise money for the Santa Fe Opera after its facility burned. Rael later became a serious sculptor, working in hardwoods, marble and black lava rock he collected along the Rio Grande. For a 1988 show of his works at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History in Albuquerque, he displayed carvings in basalt of animal figures including horned toads, lizards and snakes. "With basalt as the medium and these small creatures as subjects, I am able to carve something of the past and preserve it for the future," he said at the time. Rael's funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church in Ranchos de Taos, with burial at Talpa Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home.

Ribak, Beatrice Mandelman ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, July 12, 1998, Beatrice Mandelman Ribak, 85, of Taos, passed away at home late on the evening of June 24, 1998, most likely the longest residing artist living in the Taos community. Bea was born on December 31, 1912 to Louis and Anna Lisker Mandelman in Newark, New Jersey. Always an artist, her early years in the New York area led to contacts with leading artists of the day. She studied at the School of Fine and Industrial Art in Newark, New Jersey, College for Women (Rutgers University) and the Art Students League, and also studied independently with several artists, most notably with Fernand Leger in Paris during 1948-1949. Bea was part of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Arts Project, working both as a serigrapher and muralist. In 1942 she married her late husband, artist Louis Ribak, and in 1944 they moved to Taos, having come to the southwest at the suggestion of Ribak's teacher, the artist John Sloan. Bea and Louis founded and taught at the Taos Valley Art School from 1947 through its closing in 1953. They were part of the founding of the Taos Art Association and the Stables Gallery in the early 50's and through the years were passionately committed to their art and ideals, and always actively involved in the Taos art community. In their life together, they resided for periods in Mexico and Greece, and also traveled extensively, travels motivated in large part by Bea's adventurous spirit and profound curiosity about life. After Louis Ribak's death in 1979, Bea continued to travel regularly to Mexico and one to Brazil, with each trip inspiring new developments in her paintings. Bea's work reflects an intense, lifelong commitment to art, her persevering will and intent to achieve her own truly unique expression in art. Bea's work has been shown regionally in many galleries. She has shown at a multitude of museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum, Museum of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Art Museum and the Harwood Museum. The subject of numerous articles (latest being Forbes, May 4, 1998 issue), a book titled Beatrice Mandelman, Taos Modernist was published by the University of New Mexico Press in 1995. She is survived by a loving community of friends and colleagues together with cousins, nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Bea Mandelman to the Harwood Museum to provide funding for the purchase of works by living artists of the Taos area. A community memorial service will be held at the Harwood Museum on Friday, July 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Rosen, Richard M. February 26, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: A-1, TAOS -- A Taos psychiatrist died Thursday night when his small airplane crashed in a snowstorm less than a mile from Taos Municipal Airport. Before the crash, Dr. Richard M. Rosen, 50, was on the radio to friend and fellow pilot Jim Cope, who lives on a ranch south of Tres Piedras. "It was a freak snowstorm that wasn't on the weather radar," Cope said Friday. "Of course the weather radar doesn't always extend very far up here. He said that he started icing up and he began to think that he was in serious trouble." Cope said he had spoken to Rosen repeatedly as he flew his Cessna 182 north to Taos from Albuquerque. Before the crash, Cope said Rosen told him that he could see the lights of the Taos airport intermittently through the snow. "The plane did not stop flying," Cope said. "He told me that he was collecting ice, and there's some speculation that the control surfaces iced up." Rosen's last radio transmission was at about 6:45 p.m., New Mexico State Police Lt. Richard Newman said. Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash, he said. After the crash, searchers from Taos Search and Rescue and other agencies honed in on an emergency locator signal and found the wrecked airplane about three-quarters of a mile southeast of the airport just before 11 p.m. Steve Andrus, president of Taos Search and Rescue, said Friday he and fellow searcher Gordon Adams found the wreck. Jesse Osborn, also a member of Taos Search and Rescue, helped by tracking the signal in another vehicle, Andrus said. "The plane was crumpled up; he came straight in," Andrus said. Footprints in the snow showed that Rosen had walked around the plane after the crash, Andrus said. But Rosen was dead at the scene. "He was in such a state that I was fairly confident in my medical training that he could not have survived even if we had got to him right away," said Andrus, who is certified as a wilderness first responder. Cope said Rosen was an excellent pilot. Although he had been instrument-rated for flying in bad weather, he seldom did. "He was just a wonderful guy; he was my best friend," Cope said. "And he took his patients quite seriously. That's probably the reason he flew up that night, because he had patients that he had to see at 8 o'clock the next morning." Rosen was originally from Cincinnati, Cope said. Rosen had no family in the Taos area and had never been married, Cope said. "He was a ski nut, he loved to ski. He also saw patients up at the Taos Ski Valley," Cope said. Rosen had been in Albuquerque because he had just flown back from California on a commercial airliner, Cope said. In addition to seeing patients in Taos County, Rosen had a medical practice in Los Angeles. Carmen Carrillo, chief investigator with the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners, said Friday that Rosen practiced psychiatry in Taos and was also licensed in California and Ohio. Dan Page, spokesman for the UCLA Medical Center in California, said Friday that Rosen was an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and an associate physician diplomate with UCLA Neuro- Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics, both part-time, volunteer positions. Page said Rosen had been associated with UCLA since 1982. Mark Fratrick, superintendent of Taos Municipal Airport, said Rosen owned the white-and-red Cessna and flew it almost every week. "From what I understand, he was an experienced pilot," Fratrick said. "He had friends out here," Fratrick said, speaking of the airport community. Dr. Richard Rosen's Cessna 182 crashed a mile east of the Taos Municiple Airport. Rosen, an experienced pilot, was flying from Albuquerque and died in the late-Thursday crash.

Sahm, Douglas Wayne November 23, 1999, Albuquerque Journal, Page: 4, Douglas Wayne Sahm, 58, died of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, said Tim Stepetic, a spokesman for the OMI here. Sahm, a main mover in the Tex-Mex supergroup Texas Tornados and the lead in the Sir Douglas Quintet, was found dead in a Taos hotel room Thursday. Stepetic said no autopsy was done. He said the determination of what killed Sahm was based on his age, symptoms and history. He said Sahm had been complaining of pain and had no history of drug use. Sahm's son authorized shipment of his body back to his native Texas on Saturday, Stepetic said. Sahm first became famous in the 1960s with the Sir Douglas Quintet and found a new career 25 years later with Freddy Fender and the Texas Tornados, which had hits with songs such as "A Little Bit Is Better Than Nada," "Who Were You Thinking Of," "She Never Spoke Spanish To Me" and "Hey Baby, Que Paso?" The master of many different musical styles from rock, country and blues to Tex-Mex Douglas Wayne Sahm was born Nov. 6, 1941, in San Antonio, Texas. He began his recording career as a teen-ager in 1955 and achieved national fame 10 years later when the Sir Douglas Quintet had a hot single with "She's About a Mover." Last year he sang a verse of Rio De Tenampa on the Grammy-award- winning "Los Super Seven" CD, which included members of the Texas Tornados, Los Lobos and other Texas and Hispanic musicians.

Sanchez, Erik January 16, 1999, The Santa Fe New Mexican, page B-3 ALBUQUERQUE The Office of the Medical Investigator could not determine whether a teen-ager was alive when he was thrown off the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos, and it has ruled he died of strangulation. The office was not able to ascertain whether Erik Sanchez, 18, was alive, dead or nearly dead when he was thrown over the bridge despite statements by two men charged with killing him that Sanchez fought for his life as they forced him into the 650-foot-deep gorge.

Sandoval, Amadeo June 07, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, page B-2 AMADEO SANDOVAL Age 99, a resident of Rio Lucio passed away on Monday, June 5, 2000 due to a short illness. He was born in Ranchos de Taos, the son of Genario Sandoval and Perfecta Santistevan. In the early 1900's he served in the U.S. Army. He is preceded in death by his wife, Magdalena Vigil Sandoval from Rio Lucio, NM. He is survived by a son, Teddy Vigil and wife Margaret of Santa Fe; grandchildren: John Vigil and wife Donna, Yvonne Vigil, Anthony Vigil, Geraldine Fischer and husband Chris and Ted Vigil Jr. all of Santa Fe and Delfino Vigil and wife Shaun of Edgewood; nephew, Joe C. Vigil of Rio Lucio; nieces: Laura Gurule and Laurino and Faby Lopez and Nelson both of Rio Lucio; many relatives from the Taos area and numerous other relatives and friends. Public visitation will be at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2000 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Penasco with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000 also at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Interment to follow at the family plot in Rio Lucio with the following serving as pallbearers: Johnny, Delfino, Anthony, Teddy, Yvonne and Geraldine Vigil. The Family of Amadeo Sandoval has entrusted these funeral arrangements to DeVargas Funeral Home of the Espanola Valley.Telephone No. 747-7477 or toll free 1-877-747-3600

Simsovic, Brian February 27, 2001, The Santa Fe New Mexican, page B-1, Two people died in separate single-vehicle accidents in Taos County over the weekend. The were identified as Brian Simsovic of Las Trampas and Joe Maes of Costilla. Funeral services are planned this week for Simsovic, 17, who was killed near Penasco in southern Taos County. His mother, Melinda Simsovic, said Monday that he was killed instantly when the 1994 Toyota pickup he was driving hit a patch of ice on N.M. 75, ran off the road, rolled over and landed in a ravine about 7:30 p.m. Friday. A passenger, Ray Lopez, Brian Simsovic's cousin and best friend, also of Las Trampas, suffered injuries to his head and hands and remains in UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, she said. "Ray was thrown out into the brushes and crawled up the ravine," she said. "He finally saw headlights, and could see which direction. He was totally disoriented." Melinda Simsovic said a Mora couple picked Lopez up along the road about 9 p.m. Friday. She said Brian Simsovic was attending Taos High School at the time of his death, but had attended Penasco public schools most of his life. A rosary is planned at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Las Trampas church. A Mass will be celebrated there at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, followed by burial of his ashes with a reception at the Las Trampas morada. Survivors include his grandfather, Delfido Lopez of Las Trampas; parents Melinda and Jeff Simsovic of Las Trampas; brother Scott Simsovic of Espanola; aunts Florence Vigil, Rosina Lopez and Carol Lopez, all of Las Trampas, and Patsy Romero of Santa Fe, and numerous cousins, including Ray Lopez, John Lopez and Crystal Vigil, all of Las Trampas. "His greatest love, besides girls, was the culture and Northern New Mexico," Melinda Simsovic said. "The entire community of Las Trampas was his family. We've been here since he was 5. He was an incredible child." Taos County Sheriff's deputies, who investigated the crash, have not been available for comment. In the other fatal crash, involving Maes, New Mexico State Police say they have charged the driver, Steve Cortez of Costilla, with driving while intoxicated and vehicular homicide. Lt. Oscar Gonzalez of the State Police office in Espanola said Cortez, 37, was driving a 1976 Chevrolet Blazer west on N.M. 196 in far northern Taos County at 1:40 p.m. Saturday when it left the roadway and overturned three times. Maes, 42, died from multiple injuries. Cortez and another passenger, Billy Valdez, 42, of the Costilla area, were taken to Holy Cross Hospital in Taos for treatment of their injuries.

Singer, Harriett I. ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, June 28, 1998 Harriett I. Singer, 93, a resident of Albuquerque since 1991, died Wednesday, June 24, 1998. She is survived by her son, Leland B. Singer and wife, Carol of Bosque Farms; son-in-law, Jerry Thomason of Edmond, OK; grandchildren, Susan Darrah and husband, Steve and Leland A. Singer, all of Rio Rancho, Cheryl LaCounte and husband, Christopher of Ruidoso, Debra Williams and husband, Forrest of Albuquerque, Paul Thomason and wife, Elaine of Oklahoma City, OK, and Charlie Thomason and wife, Chris of Edmond, OK; great-grandchildren, Chrissie and Cameron Darrah, Brendan LaCounte, Drew, Sarah, and Laurel Thomason; and sister, Bernice Hapke of Albuquerque. Mrs. Singer was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Singer, and daughter, Laurel Thomason. Following Mr. Singer's retirement in Oklahoma in 1971, the family lived in Taos and Belen before moving to Albuquerque. They were active in their local Methodist churches. Private services will be held. Should friends desire, memorial contributions in Harriett's memory may be made to Manzano Del Sol, 5201 Roma NE, 87108. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.

Sisneros, Aneda ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, May 14, 1998, Miss Aneda Sisneros, age 98, died Tuesday at the Pickard Convalescent Center in Albuquerque. Miss Sisneros was born in 1900 to Jesus and Juanita Sisneros of Taos, NM. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Rosana Anaya and Elvira Cruz; brother, Bernardo Sisneros; nephews, Frank Cruz and Leonard Anaya; and niece, Kathy Anaya. She is survived by her nephews, Arthur Anaya, Orlando Anaya and Ted Anaya; nieces, Gloria Vigil and husband, James, and Mary Cruz; and many great-nephews and nieces. Funeral Services for Miss Sisneros will be held on Friday at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Taos NM, where the Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Sierra Vista Cemetery in Taos. Pallbearers Gilbert Griego, Ernesto Suazo, Richard Anaya, Frank Griego, Richard Valdez and Rekae Garcia. A Rosary for Miss Sisneros will be recited in Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Taos. Arrangements by the Salazar & Sons Mortuary, 400 3rd St. NW.

Tafoya, Ramon J. - The Taos News, March 13, 1969 - Ramon J. Tafoya Funeral services were held March 8 for Ramon Jose Rafoya, who died at Embudo Presbyterian Hospital on March 6. A resident of Ranchos de Taos, he was 82. Rev. Manuel Alvarex presided over the services held at the San Francisco de Assisi church, with burial following at the Talpa Cemetery, Donacinio Romero deliverd the eulogy. Rosary services were held March 6, 7 at the San Martin Chapel. Tafoya is survived by his wife Guadalupe, his son Tony, Daughters Mrs. Amarante Graham, Mrs. Maggie Duran, all of Ranchos, Mrs. Feliberto Graham of Farmington, Mrs. Albino Coca and Mrs. Daniel Cortez of Ranchos, his sister Mrs. Rubel Griego of Ranchos, and his brothers Macedonio of Pueblo, CO and Eliseo of Trinidad, CO. Pallbearers were Ruben Romero, Manuel Duran, Dan Cortez, Agapito Griego, Willie Coca and Arthur Aragon.

Tafoya, Ronnie Timothy - The Taos News Thursday January 28, 1982, page A5 Tafoya, Ronnie Timothy, 23 years, died as a result of an accident Jan 14, 1982. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tafoya from Ranchos (Talpa Rt). One brother, Lawrence Tafoya and wife Charlene, one sister Barbara Santistevan and husband Donald. Grandparents, Tom Montoya and Carolina Cortes, Great Grandmothers, Lupita Tafoya. Niece, Valarie Santistevan and nephew, Christopher Tafoya. A number of aunts and uncles and other relatives. Rosary was recited Saturday 7:30 pm at St. Martins Chapel and rosary Sunday at 7:00 PM at St. Francis of Asisi Church in Ranchos. Funeral Mass Monday 10 am at Ranchos Church. Interment followed at Talpa Cemetery. Father Roger Martinex officiating. Eulogy by: J.A. Maes. Casket bearers were Dean Romero, Andrea Gonzales, Frankie Garcia, Fernando Rael, Ernest Coca and Paul Coca. Honorary Casket Bearers: Johnny Coca, Dennis Coca, Frankie Archuleta, Steve Casias, David Archuleta and Pat Archuleta. Garcia Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
The Taos News, Thursday Jan 21, 1982, Investigation of mine death continues Questa - Mine safety agencies were to conduct an investigation Wednesday (Jan 20) into the death of miner Ron Tafoya, 22, Molycorp mine. "We just want to find the cause of this accident to eliminate future accidents," said Manuel Duran, state mine investigator, Monday (Jan 18). Tafoya, a Talpa resident, was declared dead about 6:30 pm Thursday, Jan 14. by Dr. Alfredo Vigil of the Questa Health Clinic. Molycorp spokesman said his body was found earlier near the truck he had been driving in the 6,000 foot incline leading to the underground tunnel Molycorp is developing. "It initially appeared that he died of massive head injuries," said Tom Castor of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in Albuquerque. The vehicle is a 14-foot Wagner diesel. It was loaded with cement at the time of the accident, according to Castor. "The truck appeared to have gone out of control, " Moly Spokesman Lew Thompson said. He said evidence indicated the truck had hit the tunnel wall but added that there was no proof it had traveled down the incline bouncing from side to side. "There are scrapes on the wall, but who's to say what truck made the scrapes," Thompson said. Another Moly spokesman said "We honestly do not have anything beyond this." There were no witnesses, he said. Thompson said Tafoya had been wearing normal safety gear Molycorp requires of its underground miners including hard hat, safety glasses and steel-toe boots. He would have not been allowed underground without this equipment, Thompson added. Tafoya was the son of Tony and Betty Tafoya of Talpa and had worked nearly one year for Molycorp before his death. He was a 1977 graduate of Taos High School. Tafoya's father is also a miner at Molycorp. It was the first fatal accident at the mine since 1974. Contributed by Henny Elze Hennye@adelphia.net

Trujillo, Connie February 14, 2001, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, CONNIE TRUJILLO Age 71, passed away on February 9, 2001 at her Upper Ranchitos home. Connie was born on March 28, 1929 in Quemado, NM. She was a Business Education teacher at Taos High School for 15 years. Connie retired in 1986 from the Taos High School. Connie was an active member of the Guadalupe Parish and Catholic Daughters. Connie Trujillo is survived by her husband, Esequiel Trujillo; two sons, Fabian Trujillo of Santa Fe, and Fernando Trujillo of Milan; two daughters, Felicia Mondragon and husband, Norbert of Llano Quemado, and Francine Trujillo of Espanola; two grandchildren, Angela Mondragon and Karla Mondragon, daughters of Felicia and Norbert; four sisters: Stella Tafoya of Springerville, AZ, Mary Jane Garcia of Silver City, NM, Priscilla Stahl of Dubberly, LA, and Gloria Moore of Winter Park, FL; and four brothers: Pedro Chavez of Albuquerque, NM, Arcenio Chavez of Bayard, NM, Alex Chavez of Socorro, NM and Candelario Chavez of Quemado, NM. Mrs. Trujillo was preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Josephine Chavez; brothers, Francisco E. Chavez and Santiago "Jimmy" Chavez; and sisters, Margaret Cheshire and Emilia Gonzales. Rosary was recited on February 11, 2001 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Funeral Mass was held on February 12, 2001, also at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Pallbearers were: Arcenio Chavez of Bayard, NM, Tim Chavez of Albuquerque, NM, Candelario Chavez of Quemado, NM, Gary Jensen of Taos, NM, Leonard Trujillo of Taos, NM and Ernesto Trujillo of Espanola, NM. Interment was held at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe.

Trujillo, Paul Bataan Death March survivor Paul Trujillo dies, December 06, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: P-2, Pojoaque Section , On the evening of Nov. 25, Paul and Lydia Trujillo traveled from their Arroyo Seco home to the Dandy Burger Restaurant in Espanola. "He had a little heartburn that night -- all that mustard on his burger," said his daughter Felicia Trujillo. "He had a heart attack that night and died in his sleep." A former county-extension agent for Rio Arriba County, Paul Trujillo was 83 years old when he died. Paul and Lydia had been married for 49 years. "All that time you are Mrs. Somebody, and then, all of a sudden, there you are," said their daughter Camilla Trujillo. "Everything changes." "I was very proud of him. He was a cool dad," Felicia Trujillo said. "We spent so much time camping, fishing. There's just so much.""My father grew up in Taos," Felicia Trujillo said. "He was a sheep herder. Back then, Taos was a lot more open. Not many people lived there. It was a whole different world. Winters were real then.All he ever talked about was growing up. And then there was the war."A veteran of World War II, Trujillo joined the Army when he was 18. "He and his buddies all signed up together," Camilla Trujillo said. "Eventually, they would keep each other alive." On April 9, 1942, over 70,000 American and Filipino soldiers were captured by the Japanese. Trujillo's unit was captured at Clark Air Force Base in the Phillipines. The soldiers were marched 55 miles to San Fernando and taken by rail to Capas, where they walked another 8 miles to Camp O'Donnell. Starving and dehydrated, many men fell. Those unable to rise were killed by the Japanese. Of the original group, only 54,000 survived the Bataan Death March and reached the camp. "My father grew up in a time when many people still believed in the supernatural," Camilla Trujillo said. "Then he made his journey. He travelled from one reality -- sweet, innocent, barefoot -- to another. He struggled the rest of his life to grasp those two realities." Paul Trujillo was kept at the camp for 43 months. Afflicted with malaria, the 6-foot-tall young man soon weighed only 100 pounds. Close to death, he traded chocolate for medicine, treated himself and was soon well. "Other veterans that I know, they closed up about the war," Felicia Trujillo said. "He was the total opposite. He never forgot." "He was always telling us stories, stories that were true, either about Taos or the war. I was listening all my life," Camilla Trujillo said. "I think he was processing all that had happened. I always wondered why. Most of his stories were horrible. Some were funny, but that was his reality." "I feel that he gave me a sense of endurance," Felicia Trujillo said. "He was such a strong man. But he came back different. My aunts told me that he was open and easy going before the war. Afterwards, he changed. Growing up, I was his pal, a tomboy. We dug holes together, pruned trees, stacked wood. He was closed, not very social. I think I picked some of that up." "My father was the only member of his family to receive his master's degree," Camilla Trujillo said. "He loved books, loved learning. He knew so many things and so many people. He spent the rest of his life planting trees. It was his way, his way of affirming life." A few weeks ago, Trujillo took a prayer card from the floor of the Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz. "It was a prayer about sheep, about comfort. He loved it," Felicia Trujillo said. "My mother scolded him a bit at first for taking it, but she soon let it go. All the other cards in the church had been collected and put away days before. Somehow, at the place where he sat that night, that card was waiting for him." "I made a decision to buy my father a Christmas present this year and every year. Not a shirt or cologne but something that supported his love of life and his longing for a good life for himself and his family," Camilla Trujillo said. "He loved his children and his granddaughters. He had a great sense of humor, and I know in my heart that he is with me, even if I'm not too sure where he is. Is he in heaven? Is he still here?"

Valdes, Delovina L. November 10, 2000, The Santa Fe New Mexican, page B-2, DELOVINA L. VALDES, Age 97, of Taos passed away on November 8, 2000. She is preceded in death by her husband, Felix Valdes. She is survived by many nieces and nephews in CO, IA and CA. Rosary was held on November 9, 2000. Funeral mass was held on November 10, 2000. Both services were held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment was held at Santa Fe National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made for television masses to Archdiocese of Santa Fe, The Catholic Center, c/o Mary M. Ryland, 4000 St. Joseph Place, NW Albuquerque, NM 87120. Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home.

Vaughn, Guadalupe Baca January 11, 2001, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, GUADALUPE BACA VAUGHN, Died peacefully in her Pojoaque Valley home of natural causes on Monday, January 8, at 5:00 P.M. She was born August 3, 1905 in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Her parents, Filadelfo Baca and Guadalupe Hernandez Baca, preceded her in death. Both were original Spanish families who traced their lineage back over 400 years in New Mexico. Also preceded in death by her daughter, Betty Chouinard; her son, Joseph J. Vaughn; and grandson, Raymond Paul Chouinard. She is survived by her son, Carlos and wife Jenny of Pojoaque; daughter, Ramona Nevares of Santa Fe; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, "Jo Jo" Vaughn of San Diego; son-in-law, Herve Chouinard of Vermont; long-time friends, Lucy Sena of Pojoaque, Corina Sentistevan, Marie Martinez-Trujillo, and Jenny Vincent of Taos; her faithful caretaker, Socorro Mercado; and many nieces and nephews who fondly called her "Aunt Pete." Her early education was at the Spanish American Normal School in El Rito where her father was president. She attended Loretto Academy in Santa Fe, and graduated from Loretto Academy in Las Cruces, NM. She also attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, Texas Western in El Paso, TX, University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and received her B.A. degree from Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM. She taught in the Pojoaque and Rio Grand Valleys in Northern New Mexico, and later transferred to Taos School system until her retirement in 1965. Subjects she taught during her 33+-year career included: Spanish language, Spanish Arts and Crafts, Spanish folklore, and regular educational subjects in both elementary and secondary schools. During WWII, Guadalupe served with the American Red Cross as a social worker in the Mexican District of El Paso, and in Juarez, Mexico interviewing Mexican dependants of American soldiers. She also served as a "riveter" in a consolidated aircraft factory. She also served as President of the Taos County Historical Society, and many years as a member of the Board of Directors of that society, along with President of the New Mexico Folklore Society.Guadalupe was also a member on the board of trustees and the executive committee of the Colonial New Mexico Historical foundation and was on its educational committee. One of her writings was published in a textbook by Glencoe/McGraw- Hill. Unpublished manuscripts include: Biography of Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, Didos, and Maximas y Adagious de Nuevo Mexico. Many articles about her appeared in the La Herencia. Pallbearers will be: Tom Nevares, Dennis and Carol Vaughn, Margaret Choinard, Alfredo Baca, Robert Sena. Honorary pallbearers are: Corina Santistevan, Marie Martinez-Trujillo, Lucy Sena, Fernie Giron, Consuelo Chouinard, Luis Gonzales, J.A. Maes, and Virgil Gutierrez. Robert Sena will deliver the eulogy. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 11, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Pojoaque where a rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Jan 12, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. also at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Pojoaque. Interment to follow at Rosario cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 1399 Luisa, 984-8600.

VeneKlasen, Gordon February 10, 1998, The Santa Fe New Mexican Page: B-3, TAOS A rescue team trekked through deep snow Monday to bring out the body of a 71-year-old Santa Fe pilot who died when his light airplane smashed into a heavily forested mountain near Taos. Gordon VeneKlasen was found dead Sunday at the site. His single- engine Mooney had disappeared from radar Thursday while on a flight from Santa Fe to Angel Fire. "We had seven people spend the night with the wreckage," said Rick Goodman, search and rescue coordinator for the state Department of Public Safety. "They worked until 1:30 this morning (Monday) trying to get him out of the wreckage. We sent more tools out this morning. The engine was basically on top of him." The body was removed from the wreckage late Monday morning, put on a sled and taken down the mountain. Goodman said nine snowmobiles with trailers and two snow tractors were transporting the rescuers and the body from the crash scene, which received 7 inches of fresh snow Sunday night. The body was being delivered to the state Office of the Medical Investigator for an autopsy. The rescue teams had to descend about 1,000 feet with the body to reach the snow tractor, Goodman said. James Schwiner, operation coordinator for the Civil Air Patrol, said two New Mexico Air National Guard helicopters transported a ground crew into the area Sunday. The crew then had to hike through deep snow up to 10 feet in some areas to reach the wreckage on the side of a hill. VeneKlasen had his two Labrador dogs with him on the flight to Angel Fire. One of the dogs, named Jake, survived. The dog was taken to an animal shelter in Angel Fire, Goodman said, but there was no word on the fate of the second dog late Monday. The National Transportation Safety Board will try to determine the cause of the crash. State police helicopter pilot Sgt. Mike Dowd spotted the airplane about 10:20 a.m. Sunday about 20 miles southeast of Taos at an altitude of about 10,700 feet. Goodman said the airplane was "pretty banged up." "There's snow; we couldn't see the wings. The tail was missing. The front end is pretty mushed, like a head-on," he said. Goodman said radar indicated the airplane was at an altitude of about 12,500 feet just before it disappeared. "He probably stalled out and came down at a pretty vertical angle," Goodman said. The airplane took off from Santa Fe County Municipal Airport Thursday afternoon. VeneKlasen was reported missing when he failed to show up at the Angel Fire Airport.

Vigil, Josephine Cordova January 04, 2001, The Santa Fe New Mexican, Page: B-2, JOSEPHINE CORDOVA VIGIL, Age 73, of San Ildefonso and Taos Pueblos, passed away January 1, 2001. Mrs. Vigil was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and a loving, dedicated homemaker. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Albert Vigil; her children: Doug Vigil and wife Charlotte, Alberta Vigil, Charles Vigil, and Bruce Vigil; sister, Reycita Cordova-Lujan, and brother, Jimmy Morningtalk. Ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.