Trapp, Legendary Rio Grande Sun Publisher, Dies at 87
Robert E. Trapp, longtime Espanola newspaperman and watchdog journalist, dies at 87 after a career almost entirely with the Rio Grande Sun. He and Ruth founded the Sun in 1956 and built it into a probe driven paper that filed public records lawsuits and exposed corruption. He helped start the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government and led the state press association.
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New Mexican
Kevin Bennett
Bennett
Bataan March survivor Elias Saavedra dies at 96
Elias Saavedra, one of the last survivors of the Bataan Death March, died at his San Rafael New Mexico home at age 96. Born 1918 in San Rafael, he served after joining the New Mexico National Guard at World War II onset. He endured the 1942 march with Japanese captivity and later ran a service station in San Rafael. He rarely spoke about his experiences but attended memorial events.
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Obituaries for LaWanda Furney Joyce Hicks Mike Flowers Steven Nowak
LaWanda Furney born May 18 1939 in Amarillo Texas died May 29 in Roswell NM. Her funeral is June 7 at 9 30 a m at Assumption Catholic Church with donations requested to All Saints Catholic School or Assumption Parish Prison Ministry in Roswell. Joyce Hicks longtime Roswell resident poet and retiree from Public Service Utilities died aged 92. Mike Flowers 92 a Roswell resident and veteran died June 2 2014 with graveside services June 7 at South Park Cemetery. Steven Buddy Nowak 56 died June 4 2014 in Roswell with services pending at Ballard Funeral Home.
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Amarillo
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Roswell
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Rio Rancho
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Ruidoso
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All Saints Catholic School
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Keith C. Hicks
Daryl L. Hicks
Kenneth Hicks
New Mexico
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Bonham
Mike
Floyd
Goddard High
Jan Krell
Jenise Flowers
Albuquerque
Michael
Houston
Drusilla Denney
South Park Cemetery
Andersonbethany.com
Anderson- Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory
Steven
Buddy” Nowak
Ballard Funeral Home
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