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Facio: Leopoldo Leo Facio, 70, a resident of Bayard, died Thursday evening at Gila Regional Medical Center. Services are pending. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels.

D. J. Fahey, 72, long time resident of Silver City, died the past week following an illness of several Weeks. He was a retired highway Contractor and had mining lnterests In this district. Funeral services were held Wednesday with requiem high mass at St. Vincent de Paul’s Catholic Church. Officiating was the Rev, Fr B. A. Vonder Haar. Interment was in the Silver C4ty cemetery directed by the Cox Mortuary.

Fahl: Emil Fahl, father of Mrs. Louise Copenhaver, died Thursday at his home in Wabash, Ind. Mrs. Copenhaver and daughter, Kaye, left here last week to be with him. Funeral services were held in Wabash Saturday.

Fahrlender: Harold F. (Smokey) Fahrlender, 72 year old Weatherford, Okla., resident, died Monday, March 9 in the veterans' hospital in Oklahoma City. He was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford. Mr. Fahrlender was born March 10, 1914 in South Charleston, Ohio, and was schooled in Ohio, grewup there and went to a ranch for 10 years. He entered the U.S. Army during World War II and was discharged in 1943. He was married to Viola Ward Sept. 23, 1943 at Brownfield, Texas. He worked as a brakeman at Santa Rita for 12 years, then moved to West Texas in 1958 and worked as a mechanic and truck driver until 1973. The couple moved to Lawrence, Kan., and Mr.
Fahrlender was self employed as a salvage operator until 1975 when he retired and moved to Weatherford. He is survived by his wife, Viola, of the home; two sons, Harold Fahrlender of Ventura, Calif., and George Charles Fahrlender of Brownfield; two daughters, Violet Anderson and Georgia Woodruff, both of Weatherford; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and two sisters, Ruth Lovins of Spring Hill, Fla., and Mary Marx of Orlando, Fla.

Fahrlender: Mary Catherine Fahrlender, a one year resident of San Diego, died Friday in San Diego. She was born Jan. 10, 1915, in Samanta, Ohio. She was a homemaker and was a resident of Pinos Altos from 1946 until 1991. She was preceded in death by her husband, George, and son, Richard. She and her husband were married in July 1930. She is survived by two sons, Joseph Fahrlender of Cedar City, Utah, and Jack Fahrlender of San Diego; a sister, Mae Morales of Ennis, Texas; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pinos Altos Cemetery. Poway Bernardo Mortuary in Poway, Calif., is handling arrangements. Local arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

Fahrlender: In lieu of flowers, friends of Richard Bruce Fahrlender are asked to make contributions to the Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Department, of which he was chief, at Box 23, Pinos Altos, NM 88053. Mr. Fahrlender died in an accident Wednesday. Visitation will be held Monday from 5 8 p.m. in the Wheeler Funeral Home chapel. Services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Wheeler Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. David Goble of the United Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Pinos Altos cemetery. Arrangements are by the Wheeler Funeral Home.

Fahrlender: Graveside services for Viola Fahrlender, a 69 year old Weatherford, Okla., resident, were held Wednesday at the Greenwood Cemetey of Weatherford. Officiating minister was Gene Hutchinson of Custer City, Okla., of the Clinton Congregationof Jehovah's Witnesses. Burial followed in the Greenwood Cemetry under the direction of the Lockstone Funeral Home. Mrs. Fahrlender was born Aug. 7, 1920, at Frost, Texas. She died at her daughter's home in Weatherford Monday afternoon. She was raised in the Frost area. She was married to Harold

Fahrlender Sept. 23, 1943, at Brownfield, Texas. They made their home for a short time at Hope, N.M., before moving to the Silver City area, where they lived for 12 years, until 1958. Mr. Fahrlender preceded her in death March 9, 1987. She continued to reside in Weatherford until her death. Mrs. Fahrlender was a member of the Clinton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Memorial may be made to the Hospice oof Western Oklahoma. She is survived by two sons,Harold Fahrlender of Ventura, Calif., and George Fahrlender of Brownfield; two daughters, Violet Anderson of Clinton, Okla., and Georgia Woodruff of Weatherford; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two brothers, Charles Walter Ward of Lubbovk, Texas, and Searcy Ward of Red Bluff, Calif.; and a sister, Violet Wilson of Brownfield.

Fair: Funeral services for Robert Fair, 39, who passed away Monday, Feb. 8, were conducted Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. at Caldwell's Chapel of the Valley in Safford, Ariz. The Rev. Lori Martin Dewitt officiating. Soloist was Scott Goodwin. Musical numbers were Amazing Grace and The Lord's Prayer. Bernice Stowell was at the organ. The life story was given by Diane King.Bill Perry sang Free Bird at the graveside. Casket bearers wereTom Whitmire, Eric Jordon, Tommy Whitmire, Jerry Whitmire, John Whitmire and Emery Whitmire. Interment followed in the Safford Cemetery. Born in Safford, he grew up in and attended schools in Safford and Pima, Ariz., and Silver City. He worked as a carpenter in Safford and Morenci, Ariz. Mr. Fair left Arizona four years ago and moved to Michigan. He is survived by Maxine Fairchild of Michigan; two sons, Jay and John Fair Lee, and one daughter, Jenni Fair Lee, all of Morenci; his mother and stepfather, Mary and Norm Welch of Oracle, Ariz.; two sisters, Thelma Falletta of Safford and Diane King of Eager, Ariz.; three nephews; and two nieces. He is also survived by two stepsisters, Jeanie Johnson of Willcox, Ariz., and Sherry Forrester of Jacksonville, Texas; and a stepbrother, Norman Welch Jr. of Tucson, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his father, Marion Jay Fair. Arrangements were under the direction of Caldwell Funeral Home of Safford.

FAIRCHILD: Anne Rowden Fairchild, 80. resident of Albuquerque for 30 years, died Friday following an illness. She is survived by a son, Monte C. Rowden, of Albuquerque; a daughter, Zoe Ann Hursh, of Albuquerque; seven grandchildren ; and four sisters. She was a member of Hurley Chapter No. 43 Order of Eastern Star, White Shrine of Jerusalem, Beauceant Rehekah and Amarith. Services will be held Monday at noon in the Fort ,Bayard National Cemetery with Burley Chapter No. 43 Order of Eastern Star conducting. Arrangements are by Fitzgerald and Son, Albuquerque.

Fairchild: Clyde J. Fairchild, 46, resident of Bayard for 20 years, where he owned the C & J Auto Repair Shop, died the past week in a local clinic, following a brief illness. Survivors include the widow of the diseased, Mrs. Opal K. Fairchild of Bayard; two sons, Clyde L. Fairchild of Bayard and Kenneth J. Fairchild of an Air Force Base in Tucson AZ.; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel J. Gufstavson of Moline, IL., and Mrs. Iris J. Myer of Phoenix, AZ.; six grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Gladys Kilfoyle of Layton, UT; and a brother, Marion Fairchild, Warren, GA. Funeral services were held Monday at the Church of Latter Day Saints and followed by burial in Memory Lane Cemetery.

Fairchild: Opal Kathern Fairchild, 73, of Waynoka, Okla., died in Alva, Okla., Share Medical Center on July 5. She was the daughter of Florence Alma (Shoemaker) and Walter Willard Wells. She attended Cottonwood Rural Grade School No. 26 in Woods County northwest of Waynoka. Miss Wells was married to Ollie Benjamin McCraney on April 24, 1931 in Santa Rita. To their marriage a daughter was born. They made their home in New Mexico. She was married to Clyde Jackson Fairchild in Nevada in 1939. to their marriage two sons were born. Clyde Fairchild died on Jan. 5, 1967.Following their marriage they made their home in several states, however, New Mexico was their primary home. She was a member of the Latter day Saints church and the American Association of Retired Persons. Mrs. Fairchild was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Myrtle Stech and Florence Lister, and a brother, Walter Wells. She is survived by her daughter, Iris June Myers of Phoenix, Ariz.; an adopted daughter, who is also her granddaughter, and her husband, Susan and Todd Prindiville of Silver City; a stepdaughter, Jackie, and her husband, Edward Gustafson, of Moline, Ill.; two sons and their wives, Les and Nancy of Rockester Hills, Mich., and Kenneth J. and Bettylou of Anchorage, Alaska; five grandchildren and their spouses, Frank William and Olga Fletcher, Annette and Bob Burdette, and Kelley, Kimberly and Debbie Fairchild; three step grandchildren, Marla and Jim Patterson and Kyron and Tim Gustafson; four great grandchildren; two step great grandchildren; and four sisters, Mildred Parker, Ruth and her husband, Everett Rose, and Ruby Wimmer, All of Alva, Okla., and Adeline Varner of Enid, Okla.Graveside funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Memory Lane Cemetery with Bishop Terry Heiner officiating. Arrangement are with the Wheeler Funeral Home of Silver City.

FALCON: Joseph Michael Falcon, 23, a resident of Silver City, died Monday at Gila Regional Medical Center. Services are pending. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Falls: Billie Anderson Falls, 73, died Thursday in her home in Big Spring, Texas. She was born April 24, 1917, in Loraine,Texas, and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1959. She was a former resident of Cliff and of Lordsburg, where she graduated from high school. She worked as a licensed vocational nurse in Big Spring for 10 years, played the organ and enjoyed gardening, crocheting and painting. She was a member of the GospelTabernacle Church in Big Spring. Calling hours were today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels in Silver City. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 in the Cliff Gila Mesa Cemetery with Pastor Max Kelley of the First Assembly of God Church in Cliff officiating. Survivors include a son, Tommy Anderson of Lordsburg; five daughters, Lynette Miller, Martha Anderson, Earlene Verbosh and Carol Peugh, all of Silver City, and Freda Bussele of Roswell; two brothers, Granville Smith of Las Cruces and Doyle Smith of Yukipa, Calif.; 15 grandchildren;and 17 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Falls, in 1972. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels.

Falls: George Falls, 71, died the first week of May. Graveside services were held at the Mesa Cemetery in Gila Saturday, May 10, the Rev. Ralph Hensley of the Trinity Presbyterian Church of Cliffofficiated. Mr. Falls was a native of Hollis, Okla. and came to Grant County in 1913,
Falls: J.B. Falls, 72, passed away at his ranch near Cliff. Mr. Falls was a native of Hollis, Okla. and had lived in Grant County for the past 58 years. Survivors include his wife, Billie of Cliff; one brother, George of Cliff; two nephews, Bard Falls and Van Miller Falls. Graveside services were held at the Mesa Cemetery at Gila at 11 a.m. Aug. 3 with the Rev. W.E. Bill King of Clovis officiating. Casket bearers were Butch Wallace, Wesley Brown, Freddie McCauley, Kent Lee, A.V. Youngblood and Shirl Reese.

Falls: Van D. Falls, race horse owner of Scottsdale, Ariz., died of a heart attack at Hollywood, N.M. He was 59. He is sruvived by his mother, Mrs. A.A. Day of Cliff; two sons, James and Van M. of Chino Valley, Ariz.; four brothers, J.B. Cliff, George F., Chino Valley, Jay and John, both residing in Arizona; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Stallings, San Fernando, Calif., Mrs. Bertha L. Quick,, Dallas and Mrs. Ethel Baker, Norwalk, Calif. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Friday afternoon at the Mesa cemetery in Cliff with the Rev. Cled Wimbish, pastor of the Church of Christ of Hanover, officiating. Arrangements were made by the Cox Mortuary.

Fanale: Dorothy B. Fanale, 53, died at Providence memorial Hospital in El Paso June 9, following an extended illness. Mrs. Fanale was a native of Chicago, Ill., and had lived in Grant County for the past three years. Following her retirement from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 1972, she moved to Hurley where she became co owner of the Hurley Garage with her friends Jack and Ina Loomis. She is survived by one brother, Stanley Boyle of River Grove, Ill.; four nieces and two nephews. Rosary services were said June 11 with funeral mass being recited Thursday at 9 am at the Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Hurley with the Rev. Fr. Delvin thomas officiating. Interment will follow in the Hurley Cemetery.

FANO: Dominick Fano, 88, of Silver City passed away Friday. Arrangements are pending with Bright Funeral Home. A tragic early morning’ fire claimed the lives of two Central residents, a brother and sister, last Sunday destroying their small adobe home. The dead were Roman and Clara Ferrari, believed to be in their middle fifties. Ferrari ‘was a World War I veteran arid was unemployed at the time of the disaster. Investigating officers believed the blaze was started by a cigarette in the bedding. Both bodies were discovered in their beds following an hour battle with the blaze. A coroners jury called by Mrs. A. A. Rich, justice of the peace in the mining distict community, found that the deaths were accidentally caused by suffocation and fire. A tragic early morning’ fire claimed the lives of two Central residents, a brother and sister, last Sunday destroying their small adobe home. The dead were Roman and Clara Ferrari, believed to be in their middle fifties. Ferrari ‘was a World War I veteran arid was unemployed at the time of the disaster. Investigating officers believed the blaze was started by a cigarette in the bedding. Both bodies were discovered in their beds following an hour battle with the blaze. A coroners jury called by Mrs. A. A. Rich, justice of the peace in the mining distict community, found that the deaths were accidentally caused by suffocation and fire.

FAJARDO: Isirdo Afvaro J. Fajardo, 79, a resident of Aragon, passed away Thursday in Silver City. Born May 15, 1916, in Aragon, he spent most of his life there. He was the son of Valcntin and Carlota Fajardo. As a young man he worked as a miner in the Morcnci, Ariz., area, and was a veteran of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He retired in 1983 after 30 years with the Forest Service. His favorite pastime was traveling. He had a profound love of the open road and seeing new places. He is survivcd by his wife of 53 years, Eloisa Apodaca Fajardo of the family home; two sons, Richard Fajardo and his wife, LOucila, of Alpine, Ariz., and Mark Fajardo and his wife, Imelda, of Socorro; and four daughters, Treasa Martinez and her husband, Primo, of TucsOn, Ariz., Kathy Gutierrcz and her husband, Raymundo, of Silver City, Maria Anna Fajardo of Silver City, and Veronica Morones and her husband, John, of Coucho, Ariz. He is also survived by his four sisters, Cecilia and her husband, Candido, all of Aragon, Emma Olivas and her husband, Luis, of Los Lunas, and Fedilina Barrajas and her husband, Gil, of Tucson; 15 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Son, Eddie FajarcJo; his brother, Pablo Fajardo; and three sisters, Irene Lopez, Martha Greigo and Monica Najar. Visitation from 6 7 p.m. today at Santo Niflo Catholic Church in Aragon will be lollowed by the rosary. The Mass of resurrection will be celebrated Saturday morning at 11 at the same church. Burial will follow at the Aragon Cemetery. Serving as casket bearers will be his grandsons, Dino and Edwnrcjo Martinez, Nathan and Lorcuzo Gutierrez, Mario A.J. Fajardo and Joshua Moroncs. Honorary bearers are Diane Fajardo, Deana Martinez, Dolores Fajardo, Ann Guticrrcz, Melanie Morones, Manual fajardo, Cory Martinez, Samantha Walker, and David Baca. Entrusted to Baca's Funeral Home.

Farley: Ricky Keith Farley of Silver City and Deming died in a motorcycle accident Saturday, August 29. He is survived by his father of Siver City, Richard R,. Farley and his wife Charlotte and two children of Patagonia, Ariz. Mr. Farley is being sent to Nogales for services with burial in Patagonia. Local arrangements by the Wheeler Funeral Home.

Alden H Farmer 63 a retired employee of Chino Mines died Monday in El Paso. He was for many years chief timekeeper in the personnel dept at Santa Rita and worked for Chino from 1938 59. He is survived by a son, Thomas Farmer, of El Paso. Funeral services were held at the Curtis mortuary chapel at 2:30pm today. The Rev Harold E Johnson of the Santa Rita Community Church officiated. The Santa Rita Masonic Lodge will have committal services in the Masonic cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Jack Hardin, K V Harris, Walter Fleming, William Frazier, Jesse Blair, and Wade Martin.

While enroute home with her husband from a motor trip to Sulphur Springs, Ark., Mrs. Anna May Farmer, 49, of Santa Rita, wife of A: H. Farmer, passed away last Saturday evening at St. Marys Kan. Mrs. Farmer had resided in Santa Rite for the past 40 years with her family and was active 1n all community affairs. She was a member’ of the Santa Rita Community Church and a Past Matron of the Santa Rita Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are her husband, one son, Thomas A. Farmer, student at ‘the University of Arizona at Tucson; two brothers, Lee H. Goodwin1 Central, and James P. Goodwin, Cleveland, Ohio, and three sisters, Mrs. Gladys McMillen, Tucson: Mrs. Mabel Wells, Lincoln, Nebr., and Mrs. Doris WiLson, Omaha, Nebr. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Cox mortuary Chapel, the Rev. H, E. ‘Johnson, Santa Rita Community Church pastor, officiating. The Order of Eastern Star Chapter of Santa Rita also had chape1 services. Internment was , in Masonic cemetery. Casket bearers were F. Merle Hickman Walter Fleming, John Menard, J. L. Archer, Martin Smith and William Welsh.

Farmer: Otto Farmer, 75, well known retired employee of Chino Mones Division, Kennecott Copper Corp., died Saturday at Resthaven Nursing Home in Silver City. Survivors include five sons, Jim and Arthur of Albuquerque, Dewey of Lubbock, Tex., Willard of New York City and Robert of Bayard; three daughters, Mrs. C.A. Keith of Morenci, Ariz., Mrs. O. D. Hughs of Coahama, Tex., and Mrs. Dan Huley of Sallas, Tex.; a daughter
in law, Mrs. Billy Ruth Farmer of Silver City; 23 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Eunice Herrington of Vernon, Tex., and two brothers, Jess Farmer of Fort Worth, Tex., and Dewey Farmer of Vernon. The Rev. Harold E. Johnson of Santa Rita conducted final services Tuesday in the Curtis Mortuary chapel. Burial was in Memory Lane Cemetery.

Farris: Funeral services for Avery T. Farris, 69, who passed away Monday were held in the Curtis Bright Funeral Chapel Wednesday with the Rev. C.N. Henderson of the Church of the Good Sherperd officiating. Interment followed in Memory Lane Cemetery. Mr. Farris is survived by his wife, Mrs. Wilma Farris; a daughter, Mrs. Jan Dunn; a son, Gene Farris; five grandchildren, two brothers and one sister.

Farris: Wilma L. Bill Farris, 76, widow of the late Avery Farris and former manager of the Bullard Hotel in Silver City and Whitewater Lodge in Glenwood, entered life eternal at Hacienda de Salud on Tuesday. She was born Dec. 8, 1916, in Weed to the late James Michael Happy and Wilma May (Jones) Reed. She resided in Grant County for 56 years. She was a former resident of Arenas Valley, and was a Protestant by faith. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Baca's Funeral Chapels with the Rev. David Goble, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Cliff, officiating. Cremation will follow at Baca's Mimbres Crematory. Survivors include a son, Gene Farris of Lordsburg; a daughter and son in law, Jan and Mike Trayno of Mule Creek; seven grandchildren; one stepgrandson; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Archer of La Mesa and Geraldine Scott of Yuma, Ariz.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, 70 E. Lake St., Suite 600, Chicago, Ill. 60601. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

Funeral services for Charles B. Faulkner, 66. who died Saturday night at Hillcrest general hospital will be held Tuesday afternoon at3:30
from the Mahoney funeral 1chapel in Deming with the Rev. Higgins officiating. The Knights of Pyttyia. will have charge of graveside services. The deceased. who was born in’ Las Cruces, was a resident of Douglas, Ariz. He is survived by, two daughters: Mrs. Zolaune Pingleton of Morenci Ariz. and Zelma Richardson of Compton CA: and a son Charles B Faulkner in the US Army; two sisters, Mrs. Sue Smith Compton CA and Mrs. M E Toomis of Los Angeles; a brother R B Faulkner of Hachita and a mother Mrs. L J Faulkne.

FAULKNER. Richard “Dick” Faulkner, 80, a life time Hachjta resident, died Thursday at the New Mexico Veterans Center in Truth or Consequences. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Kerry Chadwick, pastor, officiating. Concluding services and interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Deming with Masonic Lodge No. 12, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, conducting. Mr. Faulkner was born Oct. 27, 1916, in Hachita to Rufus and Anne Belle Faulkner. He ranched in the Hachita area most of his life and was a member of the Hachita Baptist Church. He was a 50 year Mason. and a member of the Deming Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star, Scottish Rite and the Shriners. At one time, Mr. Faulkner also worked for the Luna County sheriff s office and New Mexico Highway Department. He was a brand inspector for the New Mexico Livestock Board. His family includes his wife, Mariilyn of Hachita a son, Rick Faulkner of Wilcox, Ariz.; a daughter, Judy Keeler of Animas; a sister, Harriet Stinson of Tucson, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and five great
grandchildren. Pallbearers will he members of his family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 8776, Albuquerque, NM 871988766, or the Hachita Community Center, P.O. Box 65, Hachita, NM 88040.

Mrs Minnie Elliot Faust,83, mother of Jerry W Faust, Of Hanover died Monday in a El Paso hospital. She was a resident of El Paso for 54 years. Besides her son, surviving are a daughter, Mrs. C. A. Johnson, El Paso, eight grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Rodehaver
Miller Mortuary chapel, the Rev. Hobart Bennett officiating Pallbearers were Arthur Prescott, Mack Waskom, Frank Pukh, Sr., Frank Cantrell, Melvin Porterfield and T. E. Welkey. Interment was In Concordia cemetery.

Faust: Eva M. Faust, 72, a lifelong resident of Alma and retired secretary for the U.S. Forest Service, entered into rest Saturday at her residence. She was born May 17, 1919, to the late Hugh and May (Balke) McKeen in Alma. As a rancher's wife she was active in ranching duties and involved in many area organizations such as the Southern Catron County Chamber of Commerce, Frisco Cowbelles, Glenwood Woman's club and the Gila Permittees Association. Memorial services will be held Friay at 2 p.m. at Glenwood Park with the Rev. Harold Dykstra officiating. Survivors include her sons, John and Joseph Faust of Glenwood and William Faust of Winnemuca, Nev.; a stepson, Jerry Faust III of Perkcasie, Pa.; her stepdaughters, Annabeth Balance of Atlanta, Ga., and Helen Blackledge of Albuquerque; a brother, John McKeen of Glenwood; a sister, Frances Wheeler of El Paso, Texas; and 14 grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husbands, Alvin Bayne and Jerry Faust Jr., a daughter, Judy Bayne, and a brother, Brunson McKeen. Memorials may be directed to the Glenwood Community Center. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels and Baca's Mimbres Crematory.

Jerry W. Faust, 54, vice president and general manager of the American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Company, and director of the Peru mine operations at Hanover, was fatally injured last Thursday in an accident at his ranch near Alma, Catron County. He was thrown from a horse and suffered a fractured skull. He was flown to Providence for treatment but died the next day. The death of Faust was a loss to the mining industry of New Mexico where over a period of years he head an outstanding career as an executive, engineer and community leader. Born June 8, 1912, in El Paso, Texas, he was married to the former Eva McKeen Bayne December 3, 1947. He earned his B. S. Degree in mining engineering in 1933 from the Texas School of Mines in El Paso, worked as an engineer at Terlingua, Texas, for three years and thereafter came to Grant County and worked as engineer for the Black Hawk Consolidated Mines Company at Mogollon, of which the late Ira L. Wright was vice president and general mamager. In 1937, he became an engineer for the Peru Mining Company, of which Joseph H. Taylor was vice president and general manager and succeeded to this position when Taylor retired. In recent years he had conspicuous success as a mining executive, in charge of operations at Peru Mine, Shannon Mine in Arizona and American Mining Co. Faust was a past president of the New Mexico Mining Association and a director of the American Mining Congress, a charter member of the Southwestern Section of the American Institute of Mining and petroleum Engineers, director of the American National Bank, Silver City, member of the Bayard Lions Club, the Silver City ElksLodge and Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce. He was listed on Who's Who In New Mexico. Immediate survivors are his widow and six children, Ann, Helen, Jerry III, John, William and Joe, a brother, sister and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at the Curtis Mortuary chapel,the Rev. Clifton M. Henderson, of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, conducting the rites. Interment was in Memory Lane Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Dr. L. L. Anderson, R. E. Calhoun, L. J. Conley, S. T. McBee., T. E. Walkey, W. G. Word, Jr.

FEATHER: Robert Leslie Feather, 68, of Silver city died Sunday morning in Tuscon after an extended illness. Mr Feather was born in 1926 in Artesia the son of Landis B and Mary Sue Feather. He was a graduate of Arcadia High School and entered the Navy V.12 program at the University of New Mexico during World War II. Following the war, he received a degree in civil engineering from the University of New Mexico and for a period was an independent building contractor in Albuquerque. He joined the U.S. Forest Service as an engineer in 1948 and was stationed in several areas of Arizona and New Mexico. He left the Forest Service in the early 1960s to establish a private engineering firm
in Safford, Ariz. Mr. Feather returned to the Forest Service in 1966 as an engineer in the Gila National Forest. He retired from the Forest Service in 1986 and lived in Tucson for several years before moving to Silver City in 1990. In recent years, he was employed with Troutman Engineering in Silver City. Survivors include a sister, Shirley Whittomore of Penbrokc, N.H.; two brothers, Landis E. Feather of Hermitage, Pa., and Bill Feather of Santa Fe; his former wife, Jay Pinkerton, and her daughter, Michóle Vasey, of Tucson; and several nieces, nephews and other family members. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held in Silver City at the Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. Arrangements are entrusted to Adair Funeral Home in Tucson.

Feeley: Edward Pat Feeley, 63. died Tuesday at Fort Bayard Medical Center. Mr. Feeley was born in Denver, Colo., and was a resident of Grant County for 34 years, where he was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and the Silver City Elks Club. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Feeley of Silver City, a son, Patrick S. Feeley of Silver City, three sisters, Marian O'Neal of Colorado Springs, Colo., Genevieve Ross of Denver, Teresa Haley of Lakewood, Colo., and three grandchildren. Rosary recitation will be held Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Curtis Bright Chapel.Mass of the Resurrection will be held Friday morning at 10 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Monsignor A. James Milano officiating at both services. Burial will follow in Memory Lane Cemetery.

Feeley: Margaret M. Feeley, 57, a Silver City resident, entered life eternal Tuesday at Gila Regional Medical Center. She was born May 29, 1935, in Montana to Thomas and Esther Murray. In1962, she was married to Patrick Feeley, and later relocated to Silver City. Mrs. Feeley was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and was a homemaker. The rosary will be held Thursday evening at 7 in Baca's Fuenral Chapels with Father Cipian reciting. Mass will be celebrated Friday morning at 10, also in Baca's Funeral Chapels, with Father Cipian as celebrant. Burial will follow at Fort Bayard National Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. Survivors include her husband, Patrick Feeley of the home; a son, Larry Feeley and his wife, Jennifer, of Silver City; two daughters, Gerina Duncan and her husband, Tommy, of Playas, andTeresa Feeley of Silver City; her mother
in law, Thelma Feeley of Silver City; two brothers, Billy Murray of Whitefish, Mont., and Thomas Murray of California; and three sisters, Ruth Hamilton of Fort Worth, Texas, Blanch Ivy of Meridian Miss., and Betsy Ness of Berlington, Iowa. She is also survived by two grandchildren, T.J. Duncan and Nathaniael Ross Feeley. Casket bearers will be Johnny Montoya, Aurelio Leyba, Cipriano Ramirez, Troy Thompson, Kevin Mathena and Tony Mendoza. Honorary bearers will be Walter Emerson, Charles Leyba and Bob Shipley. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels.

Feeney: Eva Elizabeth Feeney, 98, died Monday evening in the Fort Bayard Medical Center. She was born Feb. 3, 1891, in Bandera County, Texas, to John F. and Riley Jackson Criswell, and moved to Grant County in 1906. Mrs. Feeney was a practical nurse, and was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, Gila Ward. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 in the Gila Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints with Bishop Rolland Rice conducting. Interment will follow in the Cliff Gila Mesa Cemetery. Survivors are a granddaughter, Sharon Remondini, and three great grandchildren, Jimmy, Jerry Don and Deanna Remondini, all of Gila; six nieces, Lorene Spangler of Aurora, Colo., Margaret Spurgeon and Leota Lopez, both of Reserve, Ethel Glenn of Silver City, and Georgia Mae Anderson and Myrtle Dyer, both of Albuquerque; and a nephew, Edwin Pack of Alamogordo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard, and a daughter, Edna Earle Hotchkiss. Casket bearers will be David Thompson, Gail Tayler, Jim Newby, Nathan Finch, Ray Remondini and Bill Godfrey. Honorary bearers will be Horace Spurgeon, Marvin Glenn, Donald Hooker, Mack Thompson, and Jimmy and Jerry Don Remondini. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels.

Fehrenbach: Maida Hermann Fehrenbach, 79, a two year resident of Silver City, died Wednesday evening in Gila Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 17, 1908 in Fratt, Texas; was a member of the Evangelican Lutheran Church; and was a lovely homemaker and baker. Chapel service was held today at 3 p.m. in Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapel with music provided by Adele Giusto. The Rev. Robert Ihlefeld of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd officiated. Burial will be Monday in St. John's Lutheran Cemeteryin San Antonio, Texas. Survivors are her husband, Clifford Charles Fehrenbach Sr. of Silver City; a son, Clifford Charles Fehrenbach Jr. and his wife, Rose, of Spring Branch, Texas; a daughter, Betty B. Gnader and her husband, Don, of Silver City; a brother, William Herrmann of Corpus Christi, Texas; three sisters, Freida Semlinger and Lorine Stockert, both of San Antonio, Texas, and Cora Collins of Cibolo, Texas; five grandchildren, Donald C. Gnader and Sheryl Brandt of Silver City, and Clifford C. Fehrenbach III, Michele Hoyo and Betty L. Fehrenbach; and six great grandchildren, Dustin Gnader, Kelsey Gnader, Clifford C. Fehrenbach IV, James C. Hoyo Jr., Derek Brandt and Kristina Rae Fehrenbach. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels.

Fekete: Rudolph W. Fekete, 47, an engineer for the Chino Mines Division of Kennecott Copper Corporation, died Sunday night at Hillcrest General Hospital. He had been a resident of Silver City for the past three years. Survivors of the deceased include his widow, Mrs. Ramona Fekete of Silver City; three sons, John, Steven and Mike; two daughters, Julia and Katherine; his father, Mike of Los Angeles. Rosary services were conducted at the Curtis Mortuary on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. with the Rev. Fr. William J. Allard officiating. Curtis Mortuary shipped the body for interment in a Los Angeles cemetery.

Rosary services were held at the Curtis Mortuary Sunday at 8 p.m. for Carlos Felix who died July 22. Burial Mass was on Monday at 10 a.m. in the Infant Jesus Catholic Church with Internment following in the Hurley Cemetery. The Rev.. Leo Loma officiated. Mr. Felix had been a resident of this community for 60 years and was retired from Kennecott in1968. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Genevieve Felix of Hurley; two sons, Carlos, Jr., of Hurley and Ernesto of Fountain Valley, Calif. his mother, Mrs. Maria Felix; two sisters, Mrs. Frances’ Lucero.,and Mrs. Connie Turrieta, all of Los Angcles, Calif. Pallbearers were Armando Novarez, Arnold L. Escudero, Jr., Joe Escudero, Larry Escudero, Joel P. Ponzio and Isiac Vigil.

Mrs. Sara Lillian Felix, 52, Silver City, died recently in the Santa Rita hospital of a heart attack. She lived with her sister, Mrs. Joan Bess Cobb, and had been a resident of Silver City for the past eight years. Survivors are a daughter, Joan Felix, Silver City; a son, Eddie Felix, with the, U. S.. Army in Germany; two sisters, Mrs. Cobb and Grace Kiddo; two brothers,. Bill Miller, Phoenexville, Pa., and Nelson Miller, Harrisburg, Pa.
Services were held Fridayin Cox mortuary chapel. The Rev H. E. Johnson officiated. Interment was in the city cemetery.

Felix: Genoveva E. Felix, 91, a longtime resident of Hurley, died Friday morning at Gila Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 3, 1904 in Galiana, Chihuahua, Mexico to Luz and Jose Escudero. Mrs. Felix was a former member of the Guadalupanas, a communicant of Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Hurley and a homemaker. Calling hours will be from 3 5 p.m. Monday at Baca;s Funeral Chapels, where the evening prayer vigil will be held at seven. Deacon Johnnie Perez will recite the rosary. The funeral mass will be celebrated Tuesday morning at ten at Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Hurley. The rite of committal will follow at the Hurley Cemetery. Mrs. Felix is survived by two sons, Carlos E. Felix of Hurley and Ernesto E. Felix of Denver; a sister in law, Frances Lucero of Los Angeles; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

Felix: Genoveva Escudero Felix, 91, a longtime resident of Hurley, died Friday morning at Gila Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 3, 1904 in Galiana, Chihuahua, Mexico to Luz and Jose Escudero. Mrs. Felix was a former member of the Guadalupanas, a communicant of Infant Jesus Catholic Church and a homemaker. Calling hours were to be from 3 to 5 this afternoon at Baca's Funeral Chapels, where the prayer vigil will be held at seven with Deacon Johnnie Perez reciting rosary. The funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday morning at ten at Infant Jesus Catholic Church with the Rev. Sam Garcia officiating. The rite of committal and burial will follow at the Hurley Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Carlos E. Felix of Hurley and Ernesto E. Felix of Denver; a sister in law, Frances Lucero of Los Angeles; six grandchildren, Robert Felix, Vincent Felix, Diana Sternthal, Samual Felix, Brandon Felix and Aimee Felix; seven great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Casket bearers will be Robert, Samuel, Vincent and Brandon Felix, Andrew Sternthal and Larry Escudero. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

Fell: Marvin John Fell Jr., 63, a former Silver City resident, died Sunday in Morenci, Ariz. He retired from the Phelps Dodge Tyrone Branch as a truck driver. He moved to Morenci four years ago to serve as minister of the Church of Christ in that community. He is survived by his wife, Bettye, of Morenci; two sons, Don from Silver City and David from Bergen, Norway; four grandchildren; and his father, Marvin Fell Sr. He was a World War II veteran. Visitation was scheduled for today from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Botimer Funeral Home in Clifton, Ariz. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ at 12th and West streets in Silver City. Visitation will be held at the church from noon until the funeral. Burial will be at the Fort Bayard National Cemetery.

Capt. John Fellabaun, jr., U.S. Army, who died Saturday in a highway accident near Fort Stockton. TX when his car was involved in a collision with a truck, will be held at 2 p.m. today in The Curtis Mortuary chapel. Conducting the rites will. be the Rev. Harold Johnson of Santa Rita and the Rev. Earnest Berkeley of Burley. Burial with full military honors will take place in the Masonic cemetery. At the time of the accident, Captain Fellabaum was enroute to El Paso with his fiancée, an Army nurse of Bróoks Army hospital, San Antonio, Texas. He had made the, Army a career and his military record was an outstanding one. Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fellabaun, Sr., of Hurley; three ,sons: Allen, Michael and Mark: a brother, Lt. Robert Allen Fellabaum, stationed at the U. S. Air Force Base in Jacksonville Fla., and his grandmother. Mrs. J. M. Norris of Hurley.

Fellows: Dorothy Louise Fellows, 93, a former resident of Albuquerque, died Friday. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Peeples of Silver City; a son, Donald Fellows of London, England; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park in Albuquerque with the Rev. John R. Russell officiating. French Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Fenlon: John J. Fenlon, a resident of Silver City and former resident of Mimbres, entered life eternal Thursday in Las Cruces. He was born in Chicago to the late John Joseph and Helen Formanek Fenlon. After a career in the U.S. Navy, he worked in aircraft maintenance for Flying A Flight Service of Silver City. Mr. Fenlon was a Roman Catholic by faith. Calling hours will be from 4to 7 Monday evening at Baca's Funeral Chapels. A Christian funeral service will be held at 2 Tuesday afternoon at Baca's with the Rev. John Jusseaume officiating. Interment will follow at Fort Bayard National Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. Military honors will be accorded by Allingham Golding Post No. 18 of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Fenlon of Las Cruces; a son and daughter in law, John and Hycon Ja Fenlon of Wheeling, Ill.; a daughter and son in law, Gayle and Rudy Rascon of Espanola; a sister, Alice McNamara of Chicago; and 11 grandchildren, Vanessa Sanchez, John Fenlon, Shik Yi Fenlon, Jung Yi Fenlon, and Daniel, Serena, David, Alexis, Joshua, Ronald Jr. and Gabriel Rascon. Memorial contributions may be directed to theMesilla Valley Hospice, 225 Idaho, Suite 23, Las Cruces, N.M. 88005. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

FERDELMAN: Robert F. Ferdelman, 73, of Silver City entered into eternal rest the morning of Saturday, Dec. l2 at Gila Regional Medical Center. I Ic was born Feb. 28, 1925, in Rogers City, Mich.. and had been’ a Silver City resident for the past eight years. Mr. Ferdelman was an accomplished musician and a retired music teacher. Mr. ‘Ferdelman taught in Michigan and Illinois. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army. In accordance with his wishes, Mr. Ferdelman will be cremated at Baca’s Mimbres Crematorium and his cremains will be buried in Fort Bayard National Cemetery. No. services are planned at this time. Survivors include his wife, Betty D. Ferdelman of Silver City; a son, Gary Ferdelman of Ann Arbor, Mich.; and a sister, Kathryn Holland of Anchorage, Alaska. Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388 2334 /7/9

Gloria Ferrel, 14, of Duncan, Arlz., passed away Monday night in Hillcrest General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Central, she was the daughter of Mrs. Lilly Ferrel. Surviving, besides her mother, are three sisters, Virginia, Imogene and Erlina, and a brother, Henry, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ferrel, Central, and Mr.’ and Mrs. Tranquilino Vega, Silver City. Funeral services will be at 10 a. m. today with mass at Santa Clara Catholic’ Church, Central, followed by burial in the Central cemetery. Mrs. Paul Ferguson of Silver City received a message this week of the death of her brother, Wyly Rains, in a hospital at Las Vegas, Nevada, following a long illness. Funeral services and burial took place in Las Vegas.

Paul Ferguson, 76; died a week ago’ In Hillcrest General Hospital. a had been In failing health for some time. He was a 40 year resident of Silver City. He had ‘been an employee of the U S Smelung, Refining and Mining Company at Vanadium when he retired In 1958. Survivors. 1nclude the widow of the deceased, Mrs. Maud Ferguson of Silver City; a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Ferguson of Silver City; two sons Frank Ferguson of Belle Garden, Calif., and Carrol Ferguson of Palo Alto, Calif.; two grandchildren, and one great grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Waynans of Wichita, Kans., and Mrs. Bonnie Hawkins of, Ponce City, Okla. Funeral services were held in the chapel of the Curtis Mortuary on Saturday at 2:30 p. m. with the Rev. W. W. Wooten of the First Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial followed In ‘the Memory Lane Cemetery.

FERGUSON: Pauline Elizabeth Ferguson, 66, died Friday, May 9 in Gila Regional Medical Center. She was a member of the Silver City Senior Citizens. She is survived by a brother, James C. Ferguson of Palo Alto, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Curtis Bright Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Wayne Sheffield officiating. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to the Senior Citizens Center in memory of Elizabeth Ferguson. Arrangements are by the Curtis Bright Funeral Home.

FERNALD: Margaret T. Fernald, 87, a resident of Santa Clara, entered into eternal rest Thursday, Jan. 22, at Fort Bayard Medical Center. She was born Aug. 14, 1910, in Bangor, Maine, to Michael J. and Alice O’Connor. She was a homemaker and a member of Santa Clara Catholic Church. A memorial Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Santa Clara Catholic Church with Father Mike Lindsay officiating. She is survived by her special friend, Kevin Vigil, and Corina and Fred Vigil and family. Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at DeIk Drive. Phone 3882334.

Fred E. Fernald Jr., 67, of Central passed away Friday at his residence. Mr. Fernald was born March 22, 1924, in Bangor, Maine,to Fred and Alice (Robinson) Fernald. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and a member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion Post No. 18, and the Kiwanis Club. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Fernald of Central, and a niece. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Santa Clara Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Fort Bayard National Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Lindsay will officiate. Friends are welcome to attend the rosary this evening at 6 at Curtis Bright Funeral Home, 210 W. College Ave., Silver City. Arrangements are by Curtis

Bright Funeral Home of Silver City. Rosary services were held at the Mahoney Funeral Home in Deming last Thurseday followed by mass Friday in Santa Ana Catholic church for Mrs. Margarita Ochoa Fernande; of North Hurley. Burial took place in MountaIn View cemetery. Representative. Antonio M. Fernandez, 54, who ‘had served In Congress from New Mexico since 1942 and was reelected at Tuesday’s election for his eighth term, died Wednesday in an Albuquerque hospital.’ He suffered a stroke two weeks ago while campaigning. Born at Springer, N. M., he started his career as a lawyer, and had held important elective and appointive offices in New Mexico before going to Congress, where he made an outstanding record. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cleo Chavez Fernandez, three Sons and two daughters. To fill the House vacancy, caused by his death, a special election will have to be held. Selection of a candidate will be made by the Democratic State ..Executive Committee. At the special election, the Republicans also will have a candidate.

FERNANDEZ; Josephine Burnett Fernandez, 89, of Solomon, Ariz., passed away Friday., Oct. 2, at the Mount Graham Community Hospital. She was a homemaker and a mother. Mrs. Fernandez was the daughter ‘of James and Kate Burnett, and was born in Swartz, N.M., on Sept; 10, 1909. She grew up and attended school in New Mexicio, and later met and married Guadalupe Fernandez. They raised their family in New Mexico and moved to Solomon in’ 1972’ following his retirement.’ Mrs. Fernandez. loved her family’ and lived for them. She was a talented gardener who grew beautiful and fragrant flowers. She was a supporter of St. Jude’s Hospitaland was always willing to ‘assist others in need. Mrs. Fernandez was a faithful member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and also a member of the Solomon Beneficio Propio. She is survived by her three daughters, Margaret F. Cabállero of Solomon, Lena F. Valdez of Clifton, Ariz., and Lucy F. Vozza of Safford, Ariz.; her two sons, Guadalupe Fernandez Jr. of Douglas, Ariz., and Steve Fernandez of Safford; her sister, Kate Duran of California; her brother, Lorenzo, Dominguez of California; 27 grandchildren; 60 great grandchildren; and 25 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guadalupe, in 1977, and her son, Raymond, in 1988. A prayer vigil and rosary was recited Monday, Oct. 5, at Dayid’s Safford Funeral Home. A Mass of Christia’n Burial was celebrated Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Solomon by the Rev. John Ancharski. Interment followed in the Safford Union Cemetery. Arrangements were by David’s Safford Funeral Home.

Fernandez: Gaspar R. Fernandez Sr., 97, a resident of North Hurley, died July 6 in the Fort Bayard Medical Center. He was born on July 4, 1892, in Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico, and was former owner of the Copper Inn Bar in North Hurley. Survivors include his wife, Maria D. Fernandez, and a son, Mike O. Fernandez, both of North Hurley; one brother, Carlos Fernandez of El Paso, Texas; 10 grandchildren, Rudy Fernandez of Germany, Yvonne Fernandez and Tommy Chavez Jr. both of Bayard, Margarita Fernandez of North Hurley, Edna Ramirez of El Paso, Irene Narviz of Kansas, and Alma Fernandez, Lucia Fernandez and Yolanda and Margie, all of Oklahoma; and 15 great great
grandchildren. Rosary will be tonight at 7:30 in Baca's Funeral Chapels in Deming followed by Mass Tuesday at 10 a.m. in St. Ann's Catholic Church in Deming. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery in Deming. Arrangements are by Baca's Funeral Chapels in Deming.

FERNANDEZ: Jory Patrick Fernandez, 16, a lifelong resident of Las Cruces, died Thursday at Memorial Medical Center. He was born Sept. 17, 1980, in Las Cruces. He was a student at Onate High School and was employed by Burger King. Survivors include his mother, Libby A. Tellez; his father, Larry A. Fernandez, and his wife, Ernestina Lupe; two brothers, “L.A.” Fernandez II and Derek a sister, Mary Ann Tellez; two step brothers, Mario B. Lopez and Derek Ryan Fernandez; and a stepsister, Chrystal Lopez, all of Las Cruces; his paternal grandfather, Arturo 0. Fernandez of Las Cruces; four uncles, Louis J. Tellez and his wife, Laura, of Jamestown, N.C., and James Paul, Greg, and Raymond Ledesma Fernandez and his wife, Lisa, all of Las Cruces; three aunts, Eva Marie Hernandez and her husband, Johnny, of Las Cruces, and Sally Ann and Irma Jo Fernandez of Glendale, Ariz.; and numerous other uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. Funeral services were to be held today in Las Cruces at 2 p.m. at St. Genevieve’s Catholic Church, Burial will follow at The memoria1 Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements were by Getz Funeral Home of Las Cruces.

Fernandez: Louis Morales Fernandez, 25, a lifetime Silver City resident, entered eternal rest Thursday afternoon at his home. He was born Nov. 19, 1965. Mr. Fernandez was a member of the Catholic Church. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps and the Army National Guard. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 Monday afternoon in Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels, where the vigil service will be held at 7. The funeral liturgy service will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 in the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Rod Nichols officiating. The committal rite service will follow in the Fort Bayard National Cemetery with veterans honors accorded by the Army National Guard. Survivors include his parents, Fred and Margaret Fernandez of Silver City; three sisters; Annette Moreno and her husband, Alfred, of Bayard, Yvonne Torrez and her husband, Eddie, of Silver City, and Cecilia Fernandez, also of Silver City. He is also survived by his maternal grandparents, Teadora Cisneros of Silver City, and Miguel Morales of Redondo Beach, Calif.; three nieces; one nephew; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents and one uncle. Casket bearers will be members of the Army National Guard. Honorary bearers will be Albert Morales, Nacho Morales, Fred Moreno, Eddie Torrez, Joe Acosta, George Morales, Gilbert Torrez, Aurelio Leyba, Ramon Sepulveda, Dave Smith, David Hunter and Forest Wright. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels.

Fernandez: Maria D. Fernandez, 73, of Hurley died Saturday at Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City. Visitation will be today from 3
9 p.m. at Baca's Funeral Chapels in Deming and the prayer vigil will be there this evening at 7. The funeral liturgy will be Tuesday morning at 10 at St. Ann's Catholic Church with the Augustinian Recollects officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. She was born Feb. 15, 1918, in Ascencion,Chihuahua, Mexico, and was a homemaker. She had been a Hurley resident since 1976, having previously lived in Ascencion. She was a member of Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Hurley. She is survived by a stepson, Mike O. Fernandez of Hurley; a stepsister, Jesus Morales of Ascencion; four grandchildren, Alma Natele, Yvonne Huerta, Rudy Fernandez and Margarita Fernandez; and six great grand children. Baca's Funeral Chapels is in charge of arrangements.

Peter Fernandez, 18, of Silver City, died Monday shortly after midnight in Hillcrest Hospital, of a .22 calibre rifle bullet in his head. The shooting occurred in the home of his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Maldonado, 1309 Swan St., according toPolice Chief Thomas Ryan, who investigated the tragedy. The victim was on leave from Job Corps Center at San Marcos, Texas. An inqest was held Tuesday by Justice of the Peace U. L. Conner and the coroner's jury returned a verdict that death was caused by a self inflicted bullet wound. Besides his foster parents, survivors are four brothers, Louis and Robert Fernandez, who is with the U. S. Marine Corps in South Carolina, and Freddie Fernandez of Silver City. A Rosary service was conducted at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of the Curtis Mortuary. Funeral services were held in the chapel at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Fr. Henry Saxon officiating. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery.

FERNANDEZ: Felipe Chacon Fernandez, 75, a longtime resident of Silver City, entered into rest Friday at his residence, He was born Jan. 2, 1921, in Ascencion, Mexico, to Felipe S. and Juanita Chacon Fernandez. Mr. Fernandez was a farmer and a communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Calling hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today in Baca's Funeral Chapels with the prayer vigil at 7. Deacon Johmnie Perez will recite the rosary. Mass of the Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 in the morning at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Rod Nichols officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Maria E. Fernandez of Silver City; two sons, Juan and Guillertho Fernandez of Silver City; two daughters, Anita Ybarra and her husband, Benny, of
Silver City, and Alice Smith and her husband, Jack, also of Silver City; and four sisters, Socorro Morgan and her husband, Lazaro, of Athambra Calif., Lupe Duran and Maria Terrazas of Palormas Mexico, and Margarita Hernandez and her husband Antonio, of Chihuahua Ci' Mexico. He is also survived by II grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.. Casket bearers will be Mark Laguna, Arsenio Baeza, Luis Mario Baeza, Nestor Pla cencio, Gilbert Baeza and Aifredo Fernandez. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels. Rosary for Jose Ferrel was as said in the Curtis Bright funeral chapel March 20 with internment following mass at Santa Clara Catholic Church In Central March 21. Interment wilt follow in the Central Cemetery with the Rev. Fr. Paul Ragarinskas officiating. Casket bearers were.. Ricky Silva, Simm Silva, Nicho …, Manual torres, Bobby Licero, and Henery Ferrel Mr. Ferrel is survived by his wife, Beatrice of Central, three daughtérs, Mrs Margaret Ferre1 of Central, Mrs. Forentino Silva of Hurley and Mrs. Manuel Holguin of Bayard: tWO sons Alex of Phoenix Az and Joe of Central; 20 grandchildren and 17 great grañdchlldren.

FERREL: Margaret M. Ferrel, 75, a resident of SantaClara, entered into eternal” “rest Monday, Sept. 27, at her home after an extended illness. She was born June 10,1924, in Mogollon to Jose “and Beatrice (Medina) Ferrel. She was a homemaker” “and was a communicant at Santa Clara Catholic Church. Calling hours will be held today from 4 to 6 at Baca’s Funeral Chapels with the prayer vigil beginning at 6. The Santa Clara Funeral Ministry will recite the holy rosary. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at the Santa Clara Catholic Church with the Rev, Rod Nichols officiating. The rite of committal and burial will follow in the Santa Clara Cemetery. Casket hearers will be Fred Ray Butch Lucero, Luis A. Navarro, Dion Ferrel, Joe Ferrcl Jr., Ray Silva and Stephen Tonez. She is survived by three sons, Manuel Torrez and his wife. Carmen, of Santa Clara, Bobby Lucero and his companion, Gloria, of Santa Clara, and Fred Lucero and his wife, JoAnn of Las Cruces; a daughter, Maria Lucero, and her companion. Albino Lopez, of Santa Clara; two sisters. Nicha Silva and her husband, Tino, of Hurley, and Juanita Ferrel of Santa Clara; two brothers, Alex Ferrel of Phoenix, and Joe Ferrel and his wife, Tillie, of Santa Clara; seven grandchildren, Stephen, Jessica and Jason Torrez of Santa Clara, Lisa Mercado and Rudy Lucero of Las Cruces, and Butch and Tara Lucero, also of Las Cruces; and four” great grandchildren. Erica and Daniel Torrez of Santa Clara, Matthew Mercado of Las Cruces, and Ashley Nadine Lucero of Las Cruces. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Jose Ferrel, in 1974; her mother, Beatrice Ferrel, in 1989; a grandson, Steven Lucero. in 1996; and a granddaughter, Kalhy Torrez, in 1973. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388 7334.

Ferrel: Beatrice M. Ferrel, 82 died Monday in her home in Hurley. She was born July 25, 1906, in Gila and was a lifelong resident of Grant County. She was a homemaker and a member of Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Hurley. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 2
5 p.m. in Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapel. Rosary service will be held Wednesday evening at 7 in the Infant Jesus Catholic Churchin Hurley where the Mass of the Christain burial will be celebrated Thursday morning at 10. Interment will follow in the Central Cemetery. The Rev. Julio Espinosa will officiate. Survivors are two sons, Alex Ferrel of Phoenix, Ariz., and Joe Ferrel of Bayard; three daughters, Margaret Ferrel of Central, and Dionisia Silva and Juanita Parra, both of Hurley; a sister, Marcilina Munoz of Silver City; a brother, Ignacio Medina of Fort Bayard; 30 grandchildren; 47 great grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Ferrel, on March 17, 1974; and by a son, Henry Ferrel, in 1949. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels.

Ferrell: Esther R. Chiki Ferrell, 49, a lifetime resident of Bayard, entered life eternal Wednesday morning at Gila Regional Medical Center. She was born July 4, 1941, in Santa Rita. Mrs. Ferrell was a member of the Catholic Church, was a Crusillista, and was a homemaker. Calling hours will be from 2 to 5 Monday afternoon in Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels. The vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. in Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, where the funeral liturgy service will be held Tuesday morning at 10. The committal rite service will be at the Silver City Catholic Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. Survivors include her husband, Joe Ferrell of Bayard; five sons, Marvin Medina of Bayard, Mark Medina of Central, and Joe Ferrell III, Dion Ferrell and Danny Ferrell, all of Bayard; two daughters, MaryAlice Barragan of Central and Margie Ferrell of Bayard; six stepbrothers, Andy Martinez of California, David Maez of Central, Jerry Maez, also of Central, Tony Maez of Albuquerque, Joe Maez of Las Cruces and Paul Maez of Arizona; and a sister, Priscilla Chaires and her husband, Armando Chaires Sr., of Las Cruces. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Casket bearers will be Mark Medina, Joe Ferrell III, Dion Ferrell, Danny Ferrell, Rito Medina and Armando Chaires Jr. Honorary bearers will be Marvin Medina, Ray Misquez Sr., and her remaining grandchildren and nephews. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels.

Ferris: Mrs. Ralph B. Ferris, a former resident of Silver City, passed away in Barrytown, N.Y., July 21. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. John Fish, and one granddaughter, of Barrytown. While living in Silver City, a niece, Miss Katherine Nutt, lived with them for a time and taught in the Cliff Consolidated School. After leaving Silver City, the Ferris' moved to Tucson for the benefit of the Mr. Ferris' health and later went to New York to be with their daughter, the former Ruth Ferris. Word of the death of Mrs. Vern (Beulah) Fetterman, Wheat Ridge, Colo., reached Mr. and Mrs. M. R, Walton. The Fetter mans cane to Silver In the 1940’s and made their home on Cottage San Road for more than 15 years. Mrs. Fetterman preceded his wife in death several years ago.

Mary Elizabeth Little, 72, a retired teacher of the Santa Rita School System died Tuesday in the Ft Bayard Hospital following an extended illness. Immediate survivors of the deceased include her husband, E. A. Little of’ Silver. City; a son, W. S.” Wood of Denver, Colo.; five grandchildren and 17 great. grandchildren. Mrs. Little was born at Eddyville, Ky., and had followed her career as a teacher for 40 years, 31 of which were spent in the Santa Rita Public Schools. In 1961, she was elected to the New Mexico Educational Hall of Fame. she had been a member of the Christian Church most of her life; was a lifetime member of Easterri Star; was’ a member of Delta Kappa Gamma sorority; of the Town and County Garden Club; and of the Weseyan Service Guild of the Methodist Church of Silver City. Funeral services were conducted in the chapel of the Curtis mortuary Thursday by the Rev. James G. Wayne, pastor of the Methodist Church, and by the Silver City Chapter No. 3, of Eastern Star. Internment was made ‘In the Masonic. Cemetery.

Vernon Fetterman, 80, a former well known resident of Silver City, died Jan. 25 in Wheat Ridge, Colo., where he and Mrs. Fetterman had resided for the past two years. Survivors are his wife and a daughter, Mrs. Helen Francis, living in California. Funeral services and burial took place in Wheat Ridge. Few: Mrs. Lilia Few, 94, a resident of Silver City since 1937, died Saturday morning at Rest Haven Nursing Home. A native of Missouri, Mrs. Few came to New Mexico in 1925, settling at Mogollon, where she resided until moving to Silver City. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge of Silver City. Survivors of the deceased include a daughter, Mrs. Myrl Creel of Silver City; two sons, Marvin Few of Socorro and Elmer Few of Santa Rosa, CA.; three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The Rev. James Wayne of the First Methodist Church officiated at the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the chapel of the Curtis Mortuary. Interment was in Memory Lane Cemetery.

FIEBER: Richard William Fieber, 28, died Monday in Tucson, Ariz. lie was born in Tucson and had been a lifelong resident of Silver City. He is survived by his mother and step father, Clara and Charles Jackson of Hurley; his father, Richard Fiche r of Tucson one sister, Judith Ann Miller of Silver City; one brother, Charles ‘‘Tink’’ Jackson of Hurlev his grandfather, Walter L. .Jackson of Arenas Valley; two nephews, Robert and William Miller of Burley; and several cousins, aunts and uncles. Services will he held at 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with David Strain officiating. Interment will follow in the Fort Bayard National Cemeterv with American Legion Post 18 conducting military honors. Pallbearers will be Bill Hoyt, Larry Monger, Junior Bushy, Roy Jackson, Ray Sink and Clyde reese. Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Morison, Gary Cook, George Cook, and Lee Jackson. Arrangements by Wheeler.

Dirk Henry Fieldcamp, 56, passed away Wednesday, January 19, at Hillcrest Hospital. Mr. Fieldcamp as a native of Kansas and has resided in Silver City for the past 6 months. He is survive by his wife, Mrs. Louise Fieldcam of Silver City, two sons, Richard . Fie camp of Douglas, Wyo. and I H. Fieldcamp of Kansas City, o., four daughters, Mrs. Ann Franz of Lancaster, Calif., Mrs. Bobie Herick of Douglas, and Miss Tamara Fieldcamp and Miss Dawn Fieldcamp, both of Silver City and three grandchildren. Graveside services were held Saturday, January 22, a Fort Bayard National Cemetery with Chaplain David Strain and the Allingham Golding Post #18 of the American Legion conducting the services. Curtis Bright Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Fields; LeRoy PeeWee Fields, 36 died Feb. 18 in Las Cruces. LeRoy was born in Silver City where he was a life long resident. He held a psychology degree from Purdue University in 1977, Director of Social Service in Lordsburg, eight years with the United States Airborne (Green Berets) with Bronze Star and Purple Heart both while in Vietnam. He was a member of the Business Men of America and ex member of the Knights of Pythias. LeRoy is survived by his wife Alma Fields of Silver City; two daughters, La Klisha Monique Fields of Silver City and Jennifer Fields of Las Vegas, Nev; three sons, Salwillel Thomas Westly Fields, Michael Fields and Rashad Wali Fields, all of Silver City; his father R.J. Fields of Texarkana, Tx; his maternal grandparents, Andrew and Odessa Holmes Brooks of Silver City and one brother, Herbert J. Fields of SilverCity. Funeral services were held Feb. 23 at the 12th and West Streets Church of Christ with Chris Graham officiating. Interment followed at Memory Lane Cemetery with Allingham Golding Post No. 18 conducting military honors. Serving as pallbearers were Maurice Madden, John Moore, Earsey Ross, Darrell Jordan, Kerry Marthel and Avelino Chavez. Honorary pallbearers were Tommy Polanco, Gene Shaw, Melvin Bagby, Blackmon Prince and Charles Shaw. Arrangements by the Wheeler Funeral Home of Silver City.

FIERRO: Delia Morales Fierro, 60, a former Silver City resident, died Monday, Jan. 10, in Riverside, Calif. She is survived by her husband, Robert V. Fierro; one son, Bobby Fierro; four daughters, Valerie, Audrey, Tammy and Norma Marquez; her father, Mike Morales of Silver City; and her mother, Nora Mitchel). A funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday in Sunnymead, Calif.

Mrs; Angelita Fierro, 28, of Silver City. passed. away last Saturday in Hillcrest General hospital after a brief illness. Survivors are her husband. Louis Fierro, two young sons and baby daughter; her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Chavez; a brother, Manuel Chavez and two sisters, Mrs Ysidra C. Sanchez and Mrs. Sally C. Lopez Rosary services were held Sunday evening at the Curtis Mortuary chapel. Mass was said at 9a.m. Monday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Burial took place in the Catholic cemetery.

Fierro: Guadalupe Fierro, 95, died Friday, Jan. 2, in Fort Bayard Medical Center. He has been a resident of Grant County for63 years and was retired from the Santa Fe Railroad System in 1955. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Luisa Fierro; two sons, Hank Fierro of Detroit, Mich., Mike Fierro of Fresno, Calif.; fourgrandchildren, Dr. Paul Saenz of Washington, D.C., Todd Fierro of Detroit, Mich., Stacy Fierro, Kim Fierro.
Fierro: Lorenza V. Florence Fierro, 69, passed away at Hillcrest General Hos

Fierro: Luisa Fierro, 89, of Silver City passed away Friday at Hacienda de Salud nursing home. Mrs. Fierro was born June 21, 1903, in El Paso, Texas, to Victor and Pascacia (Ponce) Sambrono. She had been a resident of Silver City since 1942 and was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Mrs. Fierro is survived by a son, Hank S. Fierro of Farmington Hills, Mich.; fourgrandchildren; seven great
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guadalupe; a son, Mike; a daughter, Guadalupe (Fierro) Saenz; and her parents. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. George Reynolds will officiate. Interment will follow in the Silver City Catholic Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to call today from 1 until 7 p.m. at Curtis Bright Funeral Home, 210 W. College Ave., Silver City. The rosary will be recited by the Rev. Tom Fogerty this evening at 7, following visitation. Pallbearers will be GeneCalderon, Jim Diaz, Gilbert Gurule, Victor Ornelas, Claude Brock and David Flores. Arrangements are by Curtis Bright Funeral Home of Silver City.

FIFE: Mildred M. Fife 82 died Sunday, Sept. 12, at her ‘ home in Alamogordo. Mrs. Fife was born March 7, 1917, in Sepulpa, Okla. She married Sam O. Fife on Sept. 25, 1941, and adopted two children, Sandra and Sam. Mrs. Fife and her husband owned a farm, a ranch, a
drugstore, a roller skating rink, motels, a circus and several restaurants. She finally settled in Silver City, and owned and operated Angel’s Pizza. She sold Angel’s Pizza in 1982 and moved to Alamogordo, where she retired. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 2 in the afternoon at Bright Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or Gila Regional Hospice. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam, and a sister, Mary Baweum. She is survived by “a son, Sam Keith Fife of San Jose, Calif.; a daughter, Sandra Kay Fife of Nashville; a brother. Jack, and his wife, Bernadette Mitchell, of Houston; and six grandchildren, Anthoni, Kerry, Jack, Brand E, Melinda and Sam Christopher Fife. Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Dr. Karl L. Fife, Lordsurge doctor, who was well known in Grant County, was killed Sunday when his glider crashed from an altitude of about 700 feet. The 43 year old physician had made glider flying his hobby, and was co holder of the New Mexico glider altitude record. He is survived by his widow and son, Darwin.

Fife: Sam Oliver Fife, 79, died Saturday, Dec. 15. Mr. Fife was a native of Texas and resident of Grant County for thirty years. Hewas a member of the Seminole City, Oklahoma Masonic Lodge No. 476 and the McLennan Chapter No. 639 Order of Eastern Star, Waco, Texas. He is survived by his wife Mildred Fife, one daughter, Sandra Kay Fife, one son Sam Keith Fife, all of Silver City, one sister, Mrs. Odessa Mills of Dallas, Texas, three brothers, J.L. Fife of Oklahoma City, Okla., Louis D. Fife of Alexandria, Virginia and Leroy Fife of Big Springs, Texas. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Wed., Dec. 20, in the Curtis Bright Funeral Chapel with Rev. Clifford E. Hutton and the Tyrone Masonic Lodge officiating. Burial followed in Memory Lane Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were George Kunzelman, John Scholl, Ernest Brown, Wayne Pruitt, John Chastain and Earl Adkins.

Figart: T.L. Bud Figart Jr., 59, of Silver City passed away Jan. 4 at Gila Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 29,1932, in Tulsa, Okla., to Talmage and Nita (Bland) Figart. He is survived by two children, a son, John C. Figart of Central, and a daughter, Karen T. Porter, who is serving with the U.S. Army in Monterey, Calif. He is also survived by four sisters, Margaret Figart, Ella Sue Conner and Charlotte Bolch, all of Tulsa, and Martha Ann Goins of Jenks, Okla. He was retired U.S. Forest Service employee. He served 35 years in the Forest Service, including 20 years in Silver City on the Gila National Forest in timber manmagement. Sevices were held in Tulsa, with interment inRose Hills Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations to the American Cancer Fund. Local arrangements were by Dannible's Chapel of the Roses of Silver City.

Fight: John William Fight, 83, entered eternal rest Saturday morning at Gila Regional Medical Center. Services are pending. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels. Word has been received in Silver City of the death In Albuquerque Feb. Ii of Mrs. Carrie L. Filson, wife of Albert E. Filson. Funeral services were held in Albuquerque at the Palm Chapel and interment took place in Salida, CO. Mr. and Mrs. Filson were residents of Hanover for many years where Mr. Filson was an accountant with the Ernpire Zinc Company. Mrs. Filson was an active member of the local D.A.R. chapter. She is survived by her husband and four sisters.

FINA: Maria A. Memita Pina, 94, of Placitas entered eternal life Thursday, July 8, Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces. She was born May 5, 1905, in Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico, and had been a longtime area resident. She was a homemaker, a devoted member of Our Lord of Mercy Catholic Church and a Crusillista. Survivors include two sons, Nick A. Pina, and Leonardo A. Pina Jr. and his wife, Erlinda, all of Hatch; and a brother, Jose Arellin of Santa Clara. Other survivors include 21 grandchildren, Nick Pina Jr., Danny, Frank Pina Jr., Yolanda, Esperanza and Olivia Pina, Caria Pina Yaw, Nellie Payan, Maria Serna, Ramon Barela, Johnny, Richard and Rudy Alvarez, Frances McFarland, Manny, Arthur, Sally and Henry Martinez Jr., Nancy Apodaca, Estella P. Mendoza and Alice C. Trujillo; 71 great grandchildren; 26 great great grandchildren; and four great great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonardo Pina Sr.; two daughters, Vicenta Alvarez and Juanita Martinez; three sons, Frank, Manuel and Luis Pina; one stepdaughter, Anita Altamirano; one daughter in law, Consuelo Reyes Pina; two sisters, Petra Nunez and Jasefa Tetiez; two brothers, Tiburcio and Genovevo Arellin; two great granddaughters, Arlene Herrera and Shae Yaw; and two great great grandsons, Oscar and Nathaniel Mendoza. Calling hours will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday at Baca's Funeral Chapels in Las Cruces. The prayer vigil will be held the same evening, at 8, in Our Lord of Mercy Catholic Church, 611 W. Hall in Hatch, where the funeral liturgy will be celebrated Tuesday at 9 a.m. with the Rev. Bill McCann officiating. The rite of committal and interment will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. Serving as casket bearers will be Robert Linn Serna, Nick Pina Jr., Manny Martinez, Frank Pina Jr., Pedro Ostos and Leonardo Pina IV: Honorary bearers will be Danny J. Pina, Nick Pina Sr., I Leonardo Pina Jr., Ramon Barela and Charlie Serna Jr. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels of Las Cruces. Finch: Mrs. Beulah Kemp Finch, 83, passed away June 6 at Sunshine Haven Nursing

FINLEY: Evelyn Gladys Finley, 80, of Deming passed away Wednesday, June 30, at her residence. The family will receive friends Tuesday at Modell Funeral Home in Darien, 111. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m., also in Modell Funeral Home. Interment will be in Clarendon Hills Cemetery in Westmont, 111. Mrs. Finley was born Nov. 26,1918, in Peoria, 111., the daughter of Durley Knickerbocker and Hazel Seymour Knickerbocker. Mrs, Finley was married to Edward Finley, who preceded her in death in June 1989. She is survived by three sons, David Calvin Finley of Orcutt, Calif., Glen Douglas Finley of Cincinnati, and James Alien Finley and his wife, Lauren, of Charlotte, N.C.; three daughters, Judith Tatera and her husband, Norman, of VanZant, Mo., and Sharon Levy and her husband, Martin, and Mary Frances L Gillen, all of Deming; a brother, Richard Alien of Crown Point, Ind.; one nephew, Robert Alien, and his wife, Donna, of Crown Point; and one niece, Janet Ezop, and her husband, James, of Warrenville, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Frances Lind. Mrs. Finley spent her childhood years in Peoria. She lived in Darien until 1995, at which time she moved to Deming, She was extremely passion' ate about travel, one of the things that brought her to the Southwest. Mrs. Finie' touched numerous lives that reached far beyond her own family. She was a best friend to many people. Mr' Finley was on the board of directors of the International Association of Laryngec tomees. She participated in conferences held worldwide She did volunteer work for the Newman School for Retarded Persons, she was a Girl Scout leader and past president of the Illinois Association of New Voiec Club, and was a member of the Duster Group. In lieu of flowers, donations may made to the Gila Region Hospice in care of Wani Hall, 1313 E. 32nd St., Silver City, NM 88061. Brig Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Fiore: Janelle R. Fiore, 49, died Saturday in Gila Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending. Entrusted to the care ofBaca's Hillcrest Funeral Chapels.

A. Arrellano Mrs Consuelo CF. Firey, 92, a former resident of Hatch, passed away in Las Cruces and was buried In The Garden of Memories cemetery In Hatch Sept. 1, 1954. Mr. Firey was employed as an electrician by the Chino Copper Corp. for a number of years. Mrs. Firey died about ten years ago.

Fischer: Lee Ann Barker Fischer, 45, a resident of Silver City since 1981, died Monday of cancer. She was born June 5, 1949, Idaho Falls, Idaho. She also lived in Bozeman, Great Falls and Missoula, Mont, Columbia, Mo., Caldwell, Idaho, and Hillsboro, Ore. She is survived by her husband, James R. Fischerof Silver City, whom she married Dec. 28, 1967. Other survivors include her parents, Irvin Lee and Lucile Barker of Island Park, Ideho; her brothers, Tom and Harry Barker of Island Parkand Dick Barker of Shelley, Ideho; her children, Ross J. Fischer of Socorro, Mary Lucile Hancock of El Paso, Texas, and Lee R. J. and Richerd E. Rick Fischer of Silver City; her grandsons, Abinadi V. Hancock and Patrick J. Fischer numerous nieces and nephews; and close friends, Kathy Ladner and Sylvia Sensanbaugher. Mrs. Fischer attended ricks College, Montana State University and the Colleg of Idaho before graduation in 1988 from Western New Mexico University with a secondary teaching dagree. She received a bachelor of arts degree in general science. She minored in geology She was working as a nursing aid at Gila Regional Medical Center and was enrolled in the nursing program at WNMU when cancer forced her to quit her studies last year. She was a lifetime members of the Chuch of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, serving in many positions with the church. A public viewing will held at Bacs's Funeral Chapels Wednesday from 7:30 9 p.m. The funeral will be held Thursday at the Church of Jesus Crist of Later day Saints on Swan Street in Silver City, with a viewing at 9 a.m. and funeral service at 10. She will be buried in Ashton, Idaho. Mrs. Fischer asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Lee Ann Fischer Memorial Missionary Fund at America National Bank. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

FISHER: Dona Carol Fisher, 60, of Silver City passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, at Gila Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 1 ^ p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Bisbee, Ariz., with Bishop Tommy Shelly officiating. She was born Dona Carol LaRue on Dec. 1, 1938, in Tempe, Ariz. Her family moved to Bisbee in 1941. She attended Lowell Schools and Bisbee High School during her childhood. She married Clarence Coleman Fisher on Sept. 9, 1955, and they recently celebrated 44 years of marriage. Her oldest son, Michael, was born in October 1963, followed by Richard, in 1968. In 1970, the family moved to Silver City. Mrs. Fisher's life was marked by her service to others, through her church 1 activities and genealogy, and through participation in the Scouting program. She was employed by Dr. Pierson Deming and later by The Hester House. She will be missed as a devoted wife, loving daughter and sister, wonderful mother and caring grandmother. Survivors include her husband, Clarence; two sons, Michael Colcinan Fisher of Washington, D.C.. and Richard Stephen Fisher and Eileen of Silver City; a brother. Dean LaRuc, and wife, Pat, of Safford, Ariz.; two sisters. Patsy Fatwell and husband, Ed, of Duncan, Ariz., and Linda Gardner and husband, Howard, of Bisbee; mother, Ruth Holly, and stepbrother. Ed Holly, and wife, Martha, all of Bisbee; and five grandchildren, Jessie; and Kyia Fisher, both of Laurel. Md., and Kristen, Justin and Troy Fisher, all of Silver City. She was preceded in death by her father, two brothers, William LaRuc,, and Larry Holly; her stepfather Arther A L Holly and Smokey Holly and a infant son; stepbrothers, Pee Wee L Holly and Smokey Holly; and an infant son. Her brothers, sons and nephews will be pallbearers. Family and friends will be honorary bearers. Visitation will be held tins evening at 7 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Silver City. Arrangements are by Brisht Funeral Home.

Mrs. Isabel V. Fisher, 62, passed away Saturday in Silver City. Born at Gila, she was a lifelong resident of Grant County. Rosary services were held Monday evening at the Curtis Mortuary chapel. Funeral mass was said at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church officiated by the Rev Fr, B A Vander Haar. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Joe Arellano, Silver City: Mrs. Paul Alvarado and Mrs. Eugenia Easterwood, Bayard and Mrs. Salvador, Grants, and two sons, Ben Fisher, Dennis, Calif., and Robert Lee Fisher, Silver City.

Mrs. Lucille M. Fisher, who taught in the Dona Ana school system for 28 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. McLaughlin, Jr., Sunday. She was a member of the Episcopal Church and Delta Kappa Gamma sorority. She is survived by a son, James R. Fisher, Silver City. two daughters, Mrs. McLaughlin and Mrs. Betty Jàne Stephenson, Seattle; her mother, three brothers, two sisters and four grandchildren. Her body was sent to Albuquerque for cremation. The ashes will be returned for services pending with Cox mortuary.

Mrs. Mary L. Fisher, 84, passed away Monday, June 27, at Rest haven Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. Fisher was a native of Arizona, and had resided in Silver City for the past seven years. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Martha Allison of Silver City, two sons, Henry P. Lerma of Silver City and Ernest L. Fisher of Prescott, Ariz., 17 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. Survivors also include a sister, Miss Enriqueta Lerma of Pico Rivera, Calif. and three brothers, Charlie Lerma of Silver City, Pete Lerma of Pico Rivera, Calif., and Agapeto Lermo of Los Angeles, Calif. Rosary services were recited Friday, July 1, at the Curtis Bright Funeral Chapel with the Funeral Mass being said Saturday, July 2, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Interment followed in the catholic Cemetery with Monsignor A. James Milano officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Gilbert Garcia. Jr.. Ray Lerma. Mike Andazola, Steve Chacon, Emilio De La, Jimmy Lerma, Julio Chavez and Louie Monte.

FISHER: Ralph A. Fisher Jr., 76, of Silver City passed away Thursday, March 9, at Fort Bayard Medical Center. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Bright Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, at Western New Mexico University's Harlan Hall science building. Mr. Fisher was born Aug. 12, 1923, in Pernberton, N.J., the son of Ralph A. Fisher Sr. and Edith Elizabeth Lucas Fisher. He is survived by one sister, Betty Lee, and her husband, J William R. Lee, of San Diego; one nephew, Robert B. Lee, and his wife, Susan, of Poway, Calif.; one niece, Barbara Fout, and her husband, Ray, of Phoenix, Ariz.; a cousin, Clifford D. Ferris of Laramie, Wyo.; and two grand nieces, Debra L. Webster and Tamra Mould, both of Phoenix. Mr. Fisher was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Howard I. Otto Fisher. He graduated June 18, 1941, from Forrest Park High School in Baltimore. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a lineman from 1943 46 and received the Meritorious Unit Award, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, and Good Conduct Medal. He received a bachelor of science degree in 1951 from Arizona State College at Tempe. He worked for Frontier Airlines in Arizona and transferred to the Grant County Airport. He later went to work for Iexas New Mexico Power Co. and retired from there in 1989 after 24 1/2 years of service. Mr. Fisher was a life member of The National Wildlife Federation. He was a member of the Audubon Society, serving as a trail guide for nature walks and as a bird count organizer. He was a nature and wildlife photographer (Black Hawk Photography). His Southwest photography was featured on Western New Mexico Telephone Co.'s phone book for several years. He took first place at the Grant County Fair for his photograph of the Kneeling Nun. It is the voyage and the adventures on the way that count, not the arrival it self. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Ralph Fisher Scholarship Fund, Western New Mexico University Foundation, P.O. Box 1158, Silver City, NM 88062. Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

FISHER: Ralph A. Fisher Jr., 76, of Silver City passed away Thursday, March 9, at Fort Bayard Medical Center. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Bright Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 . a.m. Saturday, March 18, at Western New Mexico Uni
 versity, in the Harlan Hall science building. Mr. Fisher was born Aug. 12, 1923, in Pemberton, N.J., the son of Ralph A. Fisher Sr. and Edith Elizabeth Lucas Fisher. Mr. Fisher is survived by one sister, Betty Lee, and her husband, William R. Lee, of San Diego; one nephew, Robert B. Lee, and his wife, Susan, of Poway, Calif.; one niece, Barbara Fout, and her husband, Ray, of Phoenix, Ariz.; a cousin, Clifford D. Ferris of Laramie, Wyo.; and two grand nieces, Debra L. Webster and Tamra Mould, both of Phoenix. Mr. Fisher was preceded in death by his par
 ents and a brother, Howard Otto Fisher. He graduated June 18, 1941, from Forrest Park High School in Baltimore. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a lineman from 1943 46 and received the Meritorious Unit Award, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, and Good Conduct Medal. He received a bachelor of science degree in 1951 from Arizona State College at Teriipe. He worked for Frontier Airlines in Arizona and transferred to the Grant County Airport. He later went to work for Texas New Mexico Power Co. and retired from there in 1989 after 24 1/2 years of service. Mr. Fisher was a life member of The National Wildlife Federation. He was a member of the Audubon Society. He served as a trail guide for nature walks and was a bird count organizer. He was a nature and wildlife photographer (Black Hawk Photography. His Southwest photography was featured on Western New Mexico Telephone Co.'s phone book for several years. He took first place at the Grant County Fair for his photograph of the Kneeling Nun. It is the voyage and the adventures on the way that count, not the arrival itself. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Ralph Fisher Scholarship Fund, Western New Mexico University Foundation, P.O. Box 1158, Silver City, NM 88062. Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Fisher: Mrs. Casimira A. Fisher, 71, a pioneer Silver City resident, died Sunday. Surviving are her husband, Conrado Fisher; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Grimes, Silver City; seven grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Rosary services were held at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Cox Mortuary chapel. Mass was said at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, the Rev. R.A. Vonder Haar officiating. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery.

Fisher: John B. Fisher, 90, father of Roy W. Fisher of Silver City, died last week at Hillcrest Hospital. Mr. Fisher was a native of Kansas and had resided in Silver City for two weeks. Other survivors include a son, Carl E. Fisher of Blakesburg, Iowa; and a daughter, Mrs. Edna M. Horn, of Albion, Iowa. Services were held in Blakesburg, Iowa.

Fisher; Mary E. Fisher, 76, died recently in Silver City. Mrs. Fisher was born in Silver City and was a lifelong resident of Grant County. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Mary is survived by three daughters, Shirley Bridle of Hurley, Beulah Gatlin of Hurley, Ruth Fisher of Silver City; three sisters, Isabel Eaton, Dottie Eaton both of Silver CIty, Helen Molyneux of Pueblo, Co; four grandsons and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Benton P. Fisher in 1955. Mass of the resurrection was celebrated at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Monsignor A. James Milano officiating. Interment followed at Memory Lane Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were William Bridle,Joe Bridle, Mike Gatlin, Glen Gatlin, Red Gatlin and John Bridle, Jr. Arrangements were by Wheeler Funeral Home of Silver City.
A J Fitch, 80, one of Southwest New Mexico’s prominent mining engineers and operators, with properties in the Hachita Mining District, died Saturday in Deming hospital. Funeral services were held in Deming were interment took p1acé. Born in Terre Haute, Ind., he graduated from Technological School there and came to New Mexico with his father, a mining engineer, who opened and operated the famous Kelly Mine at Magdalena many years ago. From Magdalena, as a young engineer, he went to Hachita where for many years he developed and operated mining properties in that district. He reopened old mines and brought them into production again Mr. Fitch gave many young mining engineers, geologists and surveyors their first practical mining experience. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Frances Fitch, four dàughters, Mrs. Emma McKinney Deming; Mrs. E. L. Martinez Albuquerque Mrs. Marvin Couins, Fort Defiance, Ariz.; Mrs: Oscar Hosmer, Silver City, and five sons, Albert and Mannie Fitch, Grants NM, Asa Fitch, Silver City; Fitch, Hachita, and Arthie Pittsburgh; Pa., serving in the U.S. Army.

FITCH: Leta Fern Fitch, 99, passed away Saturday, May 27, in Silver City. She was born July 28; 1900, in Corning, Kan., to Artie and Mae Cary. She married Charley Wayne Fitch at Lamar, Colo., on Dec. 24, 1919. Mrs. Fitch had been a Phoenix resident since 1967, residing at the Michigan Trailer Park. She is survived by a son, Thomas Arthur, and wife, Virginia, of Douglas, Ariz.; and a daughter in law, Maxine Byrd, and husband, Joe, of Phoenix. Mrs. Fitch is also survived by granddaughters, Leslie Peck and husband, Kenneth, of Silver City, Susan Fitch of Double Adobe, Ariz., Bobbe George and husband, Alan Doc, of Pine, Ariz., and Candice Waugaman and husband, William, of Fairbanks, Alaska; grandsons, Michael Fitch and wife, Ida, of Phoenix, Stephen Fitch and wife, Jan, of Queen Creek Ariz., Donn Fitch and wife, Sharon, of Phoenix, and Charles Chip Fitch and wife, Donna, of Anchorage, Alaska; 13 great grand children; seven great great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and lots of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, and sons, Cleo Wayne Bud Fitch and Leo Warren Fitch. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star, Friendship Chapter No. 40. Memorial services are pending. The family requests contributions in her memory to Gila Regional Medical Center Hospital 300 16th St. Silver City, NM 880 or a charity of choice. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, .U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive. Phone 388 2334.

Fitch: Theodore M. Mannie Fitch, 73, of Milan passed away Thursday morning at Cibola General Hospital. He was born June 18,1918, at Hachita. He is survived by his wife, Clara, of the family home in Milan, a daughter, Carolyn F. Amos of Las Cruces; two brothers, Asa Fitch of Las Cruces, and Archer G. Fitch of Houston; three sisters, Madelyn Corwin of Green Valley, Ariz., Eleanor Hosmer of Tucson, Ariz., and Emma McKinley of Deming; two grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Grants Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

FERNANDEZ: Felipe Chacon Fernandez, 75, a longtime resident of Silver City, entered into rest Friday at his residence, He was born Jan. 2, 1921, in Ascencion, Mexico, to Felipe S. and Juanita Chacon Fernandez. Mr. Fernandez was a farmer and a communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Calling hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today in Baca's Funeral Chapels with the prayer vigil at 7. Deacon Johmnie Perez will recite the rosary. Mass of the Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 in the morning at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Rod Nichols officiating. Burial will follow at the S . Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Maria E. Fernandez of Silver City; two sons, Juan and Guillertho Fernandez of Silver City; two daughters, Anita Ybarra and her husband, Benny, of
Silver City, and Alice Smith and her husband, Jack, also of Silver City; and four sisters, Socorro Morgan and her husband, Lazaro, of Athambra Calif., Lupe Duran and Maria Terrazas of Palormas Mexico, and Margarita Hernandez and her husband Antonio, of Chihuahua Ci' Mexico. He is also survived by II grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.. Casket bearers will be Mark Laguna, Arsenio Baeza, Luis Mario Baeza, Nestor Pla cencio, Gilbert Baeza and Aifredo Fernandez. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

Funeral services were held on Monday at the Curtis Mortuary Chapel for Billy Ray Fitzhugh, 29. Rev. James Wayne, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Silver City, officiated. Interment was made In Memory Lane Cemetery. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Jaclçie Fitzhugh and two children, Karen and Tim; his parents Mr and Mrs Reeves Fitzhugh, all of Silver City.

Mrs. Genevieve W. Fitzhugh, 57, died here Friday evening. She had been a resident of Silver City for the past 34 years and was a beauty operator during that time. She Is survived by her husband, Reeves Fftzhugh of Silver City; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Montelrth of Safford, Ariz., Mrs. Faye Adams of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Fern Munn of Golita, Calif., and Mrs. Ethel Shearer of Silver City. Eight brothers, Don Whitmer, Sacramento, Calif., Ralph Whitmer, Cortez, Colo., Cecil Whitmer, Mesa, Ariz., Harold Whitmer, Alpine, Ariz., Rex Whitmer, Morenciiz., Afton Whitmer, Safford, Ariz., Vaughn Whitmer, Indianapolis, Md., and Lawrence Whitmer, Oregon City, Ore. City, Ore.; two grandchildren, Karen and Timothy Fitzhugh. Funeral services ‘were held Monday with the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter.Day Saints in charge. Interment followed in the Memory Lane Cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Powe, John Riedlinger. Wayne J. Pruitt, Richard Shanks, Bill Schadel and Billy Joe Collyge.
Fitzpatrick: Emmett E. Fitzpatrick died at Hillcrest Hospital May6 after an exFitzpatrick: Henrietta W. Fitzpatrick, a life long resident of Grant County, died Monday in Hillcrest General Hospital. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was born in Tyrone and was a member of the Home Demonstration Club, the Central Senior Citizens and the Over 50 Club. She is survived by four daughters, Betty Lee Graham of Pinos Altos, Barbara Ann Helgeson of Flagstaff, Ariz., Bonnie Fay Wells of Arenas Valley, Belinda Kay Plemmons of Tyrone; three broghers, Floyd James Williamson of Central, Melvin George Williamson of Mendota, Cal., Robert Milton Williamson of Bayard; eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Curtis Bright Chapel, with Rev. John Foster of the First United Methodist Church of Bayard officiating. Burial followed in Pinos Altos Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Clint Johnson Jr., Richard Fahrlender,Randy Fahrlender, Bob Abercrombie, Manuel Elias and Bill Elwiff. Mrs. Fitzpatrick lay in state in the Curtis Bright Chapel from 9 a.m. Wednesday morning to 1 p.m.

FLEMING: Elizabeth Ann Fleming, 55, of Silver City passed away Thursday, Mal 111, at Gija Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.m. Saturday at Mesa Cemetery in Gila, with Deacon Bill Holguin officiating. Mrs. Fleming was born Feb. '6, 1945, in Shrewsbury, Mass. She was' the daughter of Sven and Elizabeth Hanson. Mrs. Fleming married James U. Jim Fleming Jr. on Sept. 5, 1970, in Worcester,,Mass. She is survived by her parents; her husband, Jim; one son, James E. Fleming; one brother, Ron Hanson, and his wife, Clar, of Shrewsburg; one sister, Carolyn Graves, also of Shrewsburg; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Fleming grew up in the Boston, .Mass., area. After her marriage to Mr. Fleming, the couple moved to Silver City, where they remained most of their lives. Mrs. Fleming taught elementary school in Massachusetts for nine years. She attended American International College and received a bachelor of science degree and a degree in social work. After moving to Silver City, the couple had a son, James. Mrs. Fleming was employed as a child day
care worker and home health care worker for the elderly. She also spent much of her time involved in the literacy program at Western New Mexico University, and was responsible for helping many students learn how to read. She also was involved in the English as a Second Language Program at WNMU and helped numerous students. learn English, and become naturalized citizens. Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

FLEMING: Gordon H. Fleming Jr., 59, a lifelong resident of Las Cruces, died Thursday at home. He was born Nov. 15, 1937, in Las Cruces to Gordon and Winifred Fleming. He was an avid rodeo cowboy who was awarded numerous buckles for his skills in calf roping and steer wrestling. Mr. Fleming was also known for his craftsmanship in saddle making. He was a violinist and top rate carpenter. He was a member of Carpenters Union Local 1245. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jean, of the home; two sons, Rick Williams and his wife, Tracy, and Danny Williams and his wife, Stacy, all of Ashgrove, Mo.; eight dat Mickey Duttle and her husband, Tom, of Las Cruces, Debbie Webster and her husband, Brett, of Texas, Kelly Kuchonleng of Silver City, Kathy Stanton of Missouri, Susan Bobo and her husband, James, of Texas, and Sherie Shupe and her husband, Bill, Brenda Kehnie and her husband, Dell, and Cindy Kyle and her husband, Walt, all of Las Cruces; his mother, Winifred Fleming Allen, and stepfather, Robert Allen; his brother, Mel Fleming of Las Cruces; a half brother, Hal Vernon, and a half sister, Barbara; 30 grandchildren; and three great grandchiliren. He was preceded in death by his father, Gordon H. Fleming Sr.; a great
grandson, Dakota Beall; and an aunt, Virginia Dupriest. The funeral service will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Getz Funeral Home chapel in Las Cruces with Bishop Larry F. Sherwood of Springerville, Ariz., officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Getz Funeral Home.

Funeral rites were held Wednesday afternoon at the Cox Mortuary chapel for Mrs. Nancy Fleming, pioneer resident of Silver City, who passed away Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. L. W.Stedt, in San Bernadino, Calif. Since 1940 she had resided in California but had lived here 58 yéars, before going to California. Besides the daughter in San Bernardino, survivors are another daughter, Mrs. S. C. Pruitt, Silver City: two sons, J. Frank Fleming, Jr,, Silver City and Walter E. Fleming,’ Santa Rita; 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services were conducted by the. Rev. Harold E. Johnson of the Santa Rita Community church, followed by interment In the Silver City cemetery. Casket bearers were Jack Hardin, George Anderson, flail Thorne, Fred Prevost and Andrew Gilliland.

Fleming; Amanda Wilmeth Fleming, 95, passed away Tuesday, June 19 at the Mimbres Memorial Hospital in Deming. She was the second of 16 children born to Lee David and Mary Elizabeth Lovelady Wilmeth on Oct, 28, 1888 in Chickasha, Ok. Mrs. Fleming was a long
time resident of Grant County, having come here in a covered wagon with her family a the turn of the century, settling on the Gila River where they farmed. In 1907, she married Gene Fleming and they ranched for many years on the Gila. She was a true frontier lady, working alongside her husband on the ranch in addition to her household chores and helping to rear her brothers and sisters. She moved to Silver City in the early 1930's. Mrs. Fleming was a member of the Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and all of her brothers and sisters; the latest, was Albert Wilmeth in 1978, and Roy Wilmeth, May 31. Survivors include numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Graveside services were held Thursday, June 21 at Memory Lane Cemetery. The Rev. Bradley of Deming officiated. Interment followed. Pallbearers were Dwayne Arnspiger, Scotty Calloway, Dirk Manning, Darrett McCauley, Jim Wilmeth and Paul Wilmeth.

Fleming: Ellwood Fleming of Santa Rita returned on Feb. 5 from Sacramento, Calif. where he attended the funeral of John W. Shultse (John Daley) who was killed in a car accident near Sacramento where he was employed by the Aerojet Generator Corporation on Final Inspection. He was 41. He is survived by his wife, the former Lillie May Marke and two sons Warren and Eric. Mr. Schultse attended Western High School while his mother, Mrs. Ida Daley, was employed at Fort Bayard. He graduated from New Mexico A&M with the class of 1940 and went into the Army service. Following his discharge from the Army, he moved to California where he had lived since. Mrs. Schultse graduated from New Mexico Western College and is now making her home at 2101 Waterford Road, Sacramento. She was the daughter of the late Carl Marke, a Silver City Building contractor.

Fleming; Eva Carter Fleming, 89, died Monday night at Fort Bayard, NM. She was born in Kemp, Tx but was a long time resident of Grant County. Mrs. Fleming was a member of the Methodist Church and for many years was very active in the business and professional womens organization and the Eastern Star. Eva and her husband Les, ranched for many years in this area and later she became the owner and operator of Grant County Title and Abstract Company until her retirement in 1966. She is survived by a sister, Vera Clayton of Tularosa, two nephews, Jack Carter of Mimbres, Billy Carter of Phoenix, AZ, two great nephews, Dale Carter of Guymon, Ok. and LesCarter of Los Lunas, NM. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie R. Fleming in 1970. Graveside Funeral services were held at the Memory Lane Cemetery in Silver City with Mancel Mortencen officiating. Family and friends served as pallbearers. Arrangements were by the Wheeler Funeral Home of Silver City.

Fleming: James Upton Fleming, age 63, of Silver City died in his residence on Friday, Feb. 13. He was born October 22, 1917 in Silver City, the son of John W. and Lucy M. Woodward Fleming and lived in the Grant County area all of his life. He had been a self employed rancher for 43 years and had sold cars for several agencies in the area; he had also driven a school bus for the Silver City School District for many years. He is survived by his wife, Louise; one daughter, Marilynn Louise Shaw of Santa Monica, Calif.; two sons, James U. Fleming, Jr. of Silver City and Henry Burk Fleming of Anthony, N.M.; one sister, Clariabel Jennins of Phoenix, Ariz.; one brother, John W. Fleming of Hanover; and five grandchildren. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the family home. Arrangements by the Curtis
Bright Funeral Home.

FLEMING: James W. Fleming, 81, life long resident of Grant County, died last Saturday at Riverside where he had resided for the past several years at the home of a nephew, Roy Clark. Survivors are two brothers, Leslie Fleming, Mesa, Ariz., and Asa Fleming, El Paso, and several neices and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Curtis Mortuary chapel, the Rev. Harold E. Johnson conducting the rites. Burial was in Memory Lane Cemetery.

Fleming: Probate Judge John William Fleming III, 80, of Hanover passed away Sunday at Gila Regional Medical Center. Judge Flemingwas born Nov. 19, 1911, in Silver City to John William and Lucy M. (Miller) Fleming Jr. He hd been the Grant County probate judgefor the last 10 terms. Last week, he was named Citizen of the Year by the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Westerners, president of the Hanover Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association, and president of the Arenas Valley Water Association, and he helped organize the Chino FederalCredit Union. He was inducted into the Democratic Hall of Fame in1991. Judge Fleming retired from chino Mines in 1962. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He enjoyed the history of the area and often spoke to different organizations. Judge Fleming is survived by his wife of 49 years, Adah (Wheeler) Fleming of Hanover; a sister, Clairbel Jennings of Phoenix; a sister in law, JUdy Louise Fleming of Pinos Altos; four nephews, John W. Fleming, James U. Fleming Jr., Burk Fleming and William A.Fleming; and two nieces, Marilyn Shaw and Francine Dole. Memorial services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Curtis Bright Funeral Home, 210 W. College Ave., Silver City. The Rev. Ray Keene will officiate. Arrangements are by Curtis Bright Funeral Home of Silver City.

FLEMING: Mrs. Lucy Miller Woodreff Fleming, 77, passed away the past week at her home in Santa Rita. She came to Grant County from Ohio in 1907, and had lived here for 57 years, becoming a pioneer of the community. Mrs. Fleming was the mother of Probeate Judge John W. Fleming of Hanover. Other survivors are two other sons, Edward Fleming of Phoenix and John U. Fleming of Silver City; daughter, Mrs. Claribel S. Jennings of Phoenix, and 29 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Curtis Mortuary chapel, the rites being conducted by the Rev. Harold E. Johnson of the Arenas Valley Community Church. Burial was in Memory Lane Cemetery.

Fleming: Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Lusk Fleming, 58, died August 4 in the Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. Mrs. Fleming was born in Albuquerque. Before moving to Las Cruces she had spent her entire life in Silver City. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Don Lusk. She had recited in Las Cruces for 13 years. She is survived by her husband, Peter A. Fleming of Las Cruces; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Barnes of Silver City; one son, Major William Liak Allen in Thailand; seven grandchildren; and a sister Mrs. Wilma Richardson of Stamford, Conn. Funeral services ere held in the Church of the Good Shepherd at 11a.m. Saturday with the Rev. C.M. Henderson officiated. Interment followed in Memory Lane Cemetery. Casket bearers were Robert W. Ball, Keith E. Floren, James A. Baird, Paul Hunter, W.T. Graham Sr., and Orval McBee. The Curtis Bright Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

FLEMKE: Mary E. Flemke, 42. a resident of Silver City, passed away Monday at Gila Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held Wednesday beginning at 3 p.m. at Baca's Funeral chapels and the'prayer vigil will be held there that evening at 7. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated Thursday morning at 10 at St. Francis Newman Center. The rite of committal and interment will follow at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Cemetery with the Rev. Jon Alexander. pastor, officiating. She was born June 9, 1954, in Shakopee, Minn, to Anthony Caspers and Hilda
Ann Butkowski, She was a communicant of the Catholic Church. On Dec. 27, 1980, she married Ronald Flernke in Victoria, Minn. She was a loving homemaker and had been a local resident for the past 12 years. Survivors include her husband, Ronald Flenike; four sons, Michael, Aaron, Ryan and Jason Flemke, and a daughter Emily Flemke, all of Silver City; her mother, Hilda Caspers, of Victoria, Mimi.:two brothers. Stanley Caspers of Victoria and Gregory Caspers of Bloomingdale, Ohio; and two sisters, Helen Simons and her husband, Larry, of Young America, Minn., and Kathleen Garry of Burnsville, Mimi. She was preceded in death by a sister. Rosanne Caspers, in 1971, by her father, Anthony Caspers, in 1982. Serving as pallbearers will be Sian and Greg Caspers, Larry Simons, Joel Flemke. Dave Schwantez, and Leo Wittrock Enrusted to the care of Baca's funera1 Chapels

Funeral, services were he]d at 10 a. m. Wednesday for Wesley M. ‘Fleming who died Sunday after an extended illness. The deceased had been a patient at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque. He was 63. A resident of Cliff for the past 30 years, Mr. Fleming was a patrol foreman for the New Mexico State Highway Department for 15 years. Survivors are his wife, Margaret, of Cliff; one son, John R. Dinwiddie of the U. S. Army, serving in Vietnam; three daughters, Mrs. Colleen Ford of Arenas Valley; Mrs. Faye Pierce and, Mrs. Betty Biemer, both of Albuquerque; seven grandchildren, his mother, Mrs. Melvin Fleming of Marble Falls; two brothers, Melvin Fleming of Austin, Tex. and Roy Fleming of, Dulcet N. M. one sister, Mrs. Jewell Thulemeyer of Marble Falls, Tex. The services were held in the Cliff Presbyterian Church with interment in the Mesa Cemetery. The Rev. Ralph Hensley was the officiating pastor.

Armando A. Fletcher, 48, passed away Sunday, October 30 in El Paso. Mr. Fletcher was a lifelong resident of Grant County, and was an employee of Kennecott Copper Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Luisa Fletcher, five daughters, Mrs. Lucinda Santa Maria, Miss Delores Fletcher, Miss Juanita Jean Fletcher, Miss Viviana Fletcher, Miss Barbara Fletcher, all of Bayard, ‘two sons, Richard Fletcher of Central, Armando Fletcher, Jr. of Bayard, and four grandchildren. Survivors also include his mother, Mrs. Josie Huerta of Santa Rita, and two brothers, Alfred Fletcher of Santa Rita and Arthur Fletcher of Sherman. Rosary recitation was at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Curtis Bright Funeral Chatel. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am. today at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Bayard. Interment will follow in the Hanover Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Ramon Ortiz, Arthur Ortiz, Angel Alvarado, Charles Drake, Eloy Hernandez, and Alfonso Aldaz. Honorary pallbearers will be John Esquedo, Bobby Fletcher, Robert Alvarado, Gilbert Martinez, Sr., Gilbert Martinez, Jr., Rudy Martinez, Ruben Alvarado, Edwardo SotO and Victorio Ortiz.

Armando A. Fletcher, 48, passed away Sunday, October 30 In El Paso. Mr. Fletcher was a lifelong resident of Grant County, and was an employee of Kennecott Copper Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Luisa Fletcher, five daughters, Mrs. Lucinda Santa Maria, Miss Delores Fletcher, Miss Juanita Jean Fletcher, Miss Viviana Fletcher, Miss Barbara Fletcher, all of Bayard; two sons, Richard Fletcher of Central, Arniando Fletcher, Jr. of Bayard, and four grandchildren. Survivors also include his mother, Mrs. Josie Huerta of Santa Rita, and two brothers, Alfred Fletcher of Santa Rita and Arthur Fletcher of Sherthan. Rosary recitation was at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Curtis
Bright Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 aim. today at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Bayard. Interment will follow in the Hanover Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Ramon Ortiz, Arthur Ortiz, Angel Alvarado, Charles Drake, Eloy Hernandez and Alfonso Aldaz. Honorary pallbearers will be John Esquedo, Bobby Fletcher, Robert Alvarado, Gilbert Martinez, Sr., Gilbert Martinez, Jr., Rudy Martinez, Ruben Alvarado, Edwardo Soto and Victorio Ortiz.

Mrs Emilia D. Fletcher, 80, pioneer resident of Hanover died Sunday. She was the ‘widow of J. J. Fletcher, weIl known in mining circles, who died in 1951. Survivors are five daughters. Mrs. Cecilia’ Ryan, Hanover Mrs. Fannie Leon, Silver City; Mrs. Margaret Renteria San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Evelyn Shatter. Deming arid Mrs. Mary Arvar, Glenwood Springs, Colo.; two sons, J. J. Fletcher. Jr., Albuquerque and William ‘I’. Fletcher, Silver Belt, Arltons 19 grandchidren and 17 greatgrandchildren a sister Abigail Fletcher, Silver City and ‘a’ brother.’ Gabriel Davila. Silver City. Rosary services were held at the Curtis Mortuary chapel Sunday at 3 p.m. Mass was said at, 9:30 am. Monday at the Hanover Catholic Church by the Rev, Fr Jose Ascoff. Burial was in the’Hanover cemetery.

Mrs. Ysidora Y Fletcher,86, widow of Edward E. Fletcher, died Friday at the Santa Rita hospital after a lengthy illness. She had lived in this community the past 72 years. She is survived by four sons, Gilbert of Los Angeles, Louis of Miami Ariz., Manuel of Santa Rita and Gustavo of Santa Rita: three daughters, Mrs. Juan Serna :Santa Rita, Mrs. Ernest Bargus Santa Rita and Mrs. Victor Estrada of Los Angeles; 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Rosary service was held at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Cox Mortuary chapel. Mass was held at 9 am. Monday at the Santa Rita Catholic Church, after which the body was taken to the home in Santa Rita to lie in state until time of the funeral at 4:30 p.m. Monday. Rev. Fr. Pedro Ruiz officiated.

Fletcher: Dale K. Fletcher, 77, a resident of Silver City and formerly of Lordsburg, passed away Tuesday at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque. She was born Aug. 22, 1917 to Edward Ackley and Ward (Dale) Kellenberger in Alton, Ill. She married Roy T. Fletcher on Dec. 15, 1955 in Lordsburg. She and her husband owned and operated Fletcher's Country Market in Lordsburg. Mrs. Fletcher enjoyed writing. Her works included several novels, many poems and The Broom Closet, a column wich ran continuously in The Lordsburg Liberal. Her love for art was expressed in the watercolor paintings she created. She raised and was particularly fond of flowers and nursed many sick animals back to health only to end up keeping them as pets. She spent many hours helping to form and working for The Humane Society in Lordsburg and was a member of the Mayflower Society. In Silver City, she was an active member of the Gila Regional Medical Center Women's Auxiliary and the Grant County Art Guild. She is survived by a son, David Schmidt, and his wife, Gloria of Las Cruces; a grandson, Rodd Schmidt of Wilmington, S.C.; a granddaughter, Randie Schmidt of Las Cruces; five other grandchildren; several great grandchildren; and a half sister, Ann Dixon of California. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy T. Fletcher in 1992; her mother, Ward (Dale Kellenberger; and a son, Frank Schmidt in 1993. A memorial service will take place Friday at 11 a.m. in the Curtis Bright Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Robert Ihlefeld officiating. Family members selected Curtis Bright Funeral Home to serve them.

Fletcher: Gilbert Esquivel Fletcher, 90, a Grant County native, passed away in San Gabriel, Calif. He was born Nov. 2, 1900, in Santa Rita. In 1919, he joined the U.S. Army and served three years with the Medical Corps in France. He worked for Chino Mines until 1940 and then moved to California. He was preceded in death by his father, Eduardo; his mother, Isadora; three brothers, Luis,Manuel and Gustavo Fletcher; two sisters, Carmen Serna and Angie Vargas; and his oldest son, Gilbert Fletcher Jr. He is survived by his son, Daniel, of San Gabriel, and by his youngest sister, Rose, of Santa Ana, Calif. A military memorial service will be conducted at Fort Bayard National Cemetery Wednesday at 10 a.m. with American Legion Post No. 18 and Veterans of Foreign Wars PostNo. 3347 conducting the military honors. His cremains will then be interred by family members at the foot of his mother's grave in the Hanover Cemetery.

Fletcher: James J. Fletcher, 74, a retired logger and resident of Reserve, entered life eternal Sunday at Gila Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 20, 1918, in Ford County, Kan., to the late James E. and Ruby (Hueghnot) Fletcher. A former resident of Truth or Consequences, he retired from the Southwest Lumber Mill in Lower Frisco. Mr. Fletcher was a communicant of the Roman Catholic Church and enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing and hunting. Calling hours will start at 6 p.m. today at the Middle Frisco St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, near Reserve. The prayer vigil will follow at 7 p.m. The funeral liturgy will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis Church with the Rev. Patrick C. Wedeking as celebrant. The rite of committal will follow at the Middle Frisco Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. Survivors include his wife, Simona Fletcher of the home; two sons, DeLane Fletcher of Paducah, Ky., and Johnny James Fletcher of Reserve; a daughter, Sherry Fletcher of Truth or Consequences; four step daughters, Esther Patty of Tucson, Ariz., Elsie Poteet of Esconlonta, Utah, Marjorie Gurule of Cottonwood, Ariz., and Frances Williams of Tucson; 15 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy Remington of Dallas. Casket bearers will be Flor Luna, Donald Luna, Gilbert Lucero, Jerry Patty, Baxter Brown and Bill Williams. Honorary bearers will be Amado Luna, Santos Luna, Flor Luna Jr., Lee Roy Luna, Johnnie Luna, Robert Luna, Donny Luna, Ernie Luna, Gilbert Lucero, Jr. and Michael A. Patty. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.

Fletcher: Luisa A. Fletcher, 69, a lifelong resident of Bayard, entered eternal rest Sunday at Memorial Medical Center in Las Curces. She was born June 21, 1926, in Santa Rita to Luis and Juana Alvarado. She was a homemaker and loving grandmother. She is survived by two sons, Richard Fletcher and his wife, Pat, of Central, and Armondo Fletcher and his wife, Kim, of Arenas Valley; five daughters, Cindy Santamaria and her husband, Eddie, of Bayard, Dolores Bencomo and her husband, Manuel, of Rio Rancho, Juanita Garcia and her husband, Art, of Hurley, Viviana Galindo and her husband, Manuel, of Las Cruces, and Barbara Fletcher, also of Las Cruces; her brothers, Angel Alvarado of Bayard and Ruben Alvarado of Las Cruces; and four sisters, Andrea Esqueda of Central, Guadalupe Alvarado of Bayard, Marina Martinez of Bayard and Josephine Whitley, also of Bayard. Mrs. Fletcher is also survived by nine grandchildren, Steve and Melissa Fletcher, Edward and Roni Santamaria, Eric Bencomo, Ruby Rose and Jessica Galindo, and Armondo Flethcer III and Shane Fletcher; and four greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Armondo Fletcher. Visitation for Mrs. Fletcher will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Baca's Funeral Chapels, where the rosary will be recited by Deacon Alfonso Alvarado at 7 p.m. The Mass of resurrection will be celebrated Thursday morning at 10 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Chruch in Bayard with the Rev. Paulus Kao officiating. Concluding services will follow at the Hanover Cemetery, where Mrs. Fletcher will be laid to rest. Serving as casket bearers will be Steve Fletcher, Edward Santamaria Jr., Armondo Fletcher III, Ruben Aguilar, Johnny Esqueda and Ruben Alvarado. Honorary beareres are Eddie Santamaria Sr., Manuel Bencomo, Manuel Galindo Jr., Angel Alvarado, Eric Bencomo, Shane Fletcher and Bobby Fletcher. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels.
Fletcher: Roy T. Fletcher, 77, of Silver City, passed away Saturday at Fort Bayard Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1916,to Parks and Mamie (Cass) Fletcher in Cahoma, Texas. He married Dale Kellenberger on Dec. 15, 1955, in Lordsburg. After retiring in 1963 from the Southern Pacific Railroad, where he worked as a brakeman and conductor, he owned and incomplete, nothing found.

FLETCHER: John Fletcher, 70, of Albuquerque passed away Monday, April 15. He was born June 27, 1925, in Hanover to John J. and Emilia Fletcher. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Patricia; his daughter, Susan Fletcher Johnson; two sons, Terrence and his wife, Debbie Fletcher, and Stephen and his wife, Eve Fletcher; four sisters, Cecilia F. Ryan of Bayard, Margaret Renteria of San Diego, Fannie Leon
of Silver City and Mary Arbar of Glenwood Springs, Colo.; and four grandchildren, Stephanie and Lisa Johnson, and Danus and Margaret Renteria of San Diego; Fanny Leon of Silver City; from the New Mexico State Department of Labor after 35 years of service. He was a volunteer at St. Joseph's West Mesa Hospital, The Store House in Rio Rancho and the Corrales Community Library. A memorial Mass
was celebrated by the Rev. Lucian C. Hendren on Thursday, April 18, at San Ysidro Catholic Church in Corrales. Contributions may be made to Prostate Cancer Research, American Cancer Society. Cremation was by Sunrise Society.

Flickinger: Bob Flickinger, 94, a resident of Lordsburg since 1927, passed away Saturday at his residence. He was born July 10, 1901 to Fred William and Margaret (Marr) Flickinger in Indianapolis, Ind. He married Zela Elizabeth Layton on Jan. 18, 1931 in Phoenix. For many years, Mr. Flickinger owned and operated Flickinger Plumbing in Lordsburg. He was a 65 year member of Masonic Lodge No.1111 in El Paso, Texas, but was also active with the Masonic Lodge in Lordsburg. He is survived by three daughters, Patricia Zella Halligan of Tucson, Ariz., Margaret Nadine Noga and her husband, John Noga Jr. of Mojave, Calif. and Mary Eleanor Conley and her husband, Robert of Eufaula, Okla.; two sons, Robert William Flickinger and his wife, Gracie of Dallas, and Eugene Marvin Flickinger of Tucson; a sister, Margaret Harding of Indianapolis; 11 grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Zela Layton Flickinger in 1987; and eight brothers and sisters, including a twin sister, Lola Coats in 1976. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Masonic Lodge in Lordsburg with Brother Terry Hale officiating. A private family interment service will take place at a later date. Family members selected Lordsburg Funeral Home to serve them.

Frank Flood, Wilkes
Barre, Pa.. was buried Saturday at Wilkes. Barre. The services were attended by Mrs. Hugh Hawkins, Silver City, sister of the deceased. Flook: Velma Flook, 81, of Silver City passed away Tuesday, Aug. 4 at Gila Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Flook was born Oct. 24, 1910, in Plainview, Texas, to Van and Eula Douglas. She was a trailer park owner. She is survived by two sisters, several nieces and many friends. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at Memory Lane Cemetery. The Rev. Floyd Robertson, pastor of the Church of Christ in Silver City, will officiate. Arrangements are by Curtis Bright Funeral Home of Silver City.

Alfonso Flores, 42, of Pinos Altos, died in a head on auto collision 16 miles north of Derning Thursday night around 8:3O. In the car with Flores at the time of the accident were Marty Pollanco and Fransisca Pollanco, both of Hanover. Agnes Torres, and Gilbert Torres of Silver City. Mr. and Mrs. P. C Romer of Silver City were the occupants the of the other car, and were slightly Injured. Investigating officers said that each driver was trying to make the other driver dim their headlights by switching the lights from bright to dim, and the Flores car had moved too near the center of the road during the blinking operations. The Injured were taken to the Deming Ladies hospital, where they were given first aid and released. Funeral services were held at St Vincent De Paul church in Central. The rest of the obituary is missing.

Angel T. Flores, died Saturday Feb. 5 in Calexlco, Calif. He was retired from the Southern Union Gas Co., where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. He is survived by his wife Carmen of Calexico; two daughters, Hortencia Baca of Albuquerrque and Pearl Gonzales of Fullerton, Calif. seven sons, Fernando of Arenas Valley, Conrad of Central, Alfred of Anaheim; CaIif., Manuel of Las Cruces, Ruben of Silver City, Henery of Anaheim, Calif. and Jesus Rojas of Calexicó, Calif; 36 grandchildren., and 16 great grandchildren, Rosary was held Wednesday, Feb. 9 in the Wheeler chapel and Funeral mass was held at the Newman Center. Internment followed at Memory Lane, Cemetery.

FLORES: Benita R. Flores, 83, of Bayard passed away Thursday. Sept. 9, at Gila Regional Medical Center. She was born April 3, 19)6, in Chihuahua. Mexico to Jose and Jesusita Rodriguez Flores. Mrs. Flores lived in Bayard for 23 years. She was an active member at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and was a Guadaluknev, her and will be missed by all. She is survived by her daughter. Lupe M. Chacon of Bayard. whom &he lived with for 23 years; three grandchildren, Dorina and her husband, Juan Vlartinez, and Diane and her husband, Martin Castro, of Las Cruces. and Palsy Chacon of Bayard; four great grand children. Marissa. Martin Jr., and Adrianna Castro, and Gabriel Martinez, whom she loved and adored very much; two sisters. Margarita F. Madrid and her husband Felipe, of Fabens, Texas, and Beda Esparza of El Paso, Texas: three brothers, Carlos Flores and his wife, Lupe, Felix Flores and his wife, Maria, and Salvador Flores and his wife, Maria Teresa, all of El Paso; and numerous r nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Calling hours were from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Bright Funeral Home, where tile vigil service was held at 7 p.m. with Deacon Johnnie Perez. The funeral Mass was celebrated this morning at 11 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Father Paulus Kao as the celebrant. The rite of committal and burial followed in St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Cemetery. Casket bearers were Salvador Flores. Steve Flores, Larry Madrid Sr., Gilbert Aranda, Ray Esarza, Armando Madrid, and former resident of Grant County, died Friday, Sept. 10, at Albuquerqe Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation . Center, He was bord Aug. 29, 1928. in Santa Rita. Mr. Ruiz served his country faithfully in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1948. He had been disabled since his service. Graveside funeral services and the rile of committal and burial will be at Fort Bayard National Cemetery on Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Deacon Johnnie Perez officiating. Veterans honors will be accorded by local veterans groups. Survivors include a brother, Manuel Ruiz, and a sister, Anionia Lopez, of Silver City. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels, U.S. 180 East at Delk Drive.

Daniel Flores, 89, of Lordsburg, former resident, died Sunday In Fort Baysrd Hospital. Survivors are a son, Sammy Floras of Silver City; four daughter, Mrs. Lupe anaya of Silver City. Mrs. Paula Serna of Fullerton. Calif., Mrs. Nella Quintana of Hyden, Az, and Mrs. Manuela Barragan of Silver City; 32 grandchildren and 13 great grand children. Rosary service, were held at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and mass was said at 11:30 am. Wednesday.

FLORES: Edward Vigil Lalo Flores, 83, a resident of Bayard, entered eternal life at his home Tuesday, April 27. He was born in Deming to Epigmenio and Susie (Vigil) Flores on Fe