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Funeral for Clinton Copeland Held After Tragic Gun Incident
Funeral services for Clinton C. Copeland, 22, held at Talmage Memorial Chapel after he died from a gunshot wound at his Roswell family home. Authorities and relatives believe the shooting was accidental from a worn .22 rifle. Copeland, born 1918 near Elkins NM, had returned to Roswell from local shopping and was unloading groceries when the fatal shot occurred. Survived by his mother, two sisters in Albuquerque, and seven brothers in California, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Roswell. Interment followed at South Park Cemetery with Rev. W Fred Hinesley officiating.
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Clinton C. Copeland
Talmage Memorial Chapel
Roswell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Young Copeland
Copeland
Clinton
Elkins
New Mexico
C. C. Copeland
South Park
L. C. Hatton
Laurine Copeland
Albuquerque
Joe Copeland
San Francisco
California
Ray Copeland
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Orlan Copeland
College Station
Texas
Homer Copeland
Los Angeles
Roger Copeland
Delbert Copeland
Tucson
Arizona
J. D. Copeland
W. Fred Hinesley
First Baptist Church
Tle
Manuel F. Moseley
Dave Moseley
Ruideso
Menue! F. Moseley
Bill Moseley
George C. Moseley
11Th Cavalry
Monterrey
Calif
Ana
D. D. Davidson
Orlando
Fla
East Grand Plains
Mary Rogers
Manuel Moseley
Will Robinson
S. O. O. F. Lodge
Ballard Chapel
Ed Carmichael
Nolan Oliver
Albert Hobson
William R. Fuston
George Smith
Tinnie
Thomas A. Harrison
H. P. Saunders
Otis Brenneman