Teens held in killings
2 murdered near To'Hajiilee
Jim Maniaci
Diné Bureau
CROWNPOINT — Two 18-year-old men being held by Navajo police
were expected to be turned over to state authorities today to
face charges related to the murders of two convenience store workers
killed in a crime spree Monday.
Lyle Apachito and Deon Secatero, both of To'Hajiilee, are being
held on tribal charges of receiving stolen property and unlawful
carrying of deadly weapons.
The two surrendered themselves to Navajo police after a series
of deadly convenience store robberies Monday afternoon along I-40
at Laguna near the Canoncito Navajo Reservation.
A third man, Merle Ramone, 27, of To'hajiilee, was being held
in the Bernalillo County Detention Center in Albuquerque, accused
of first-degree murder and 20 other charges in the deaths of Linda
Chavez and Allen MacDonald, who were working at the businesses
off of Interstate 40 west of Albuquerque.
State Police arrested Ramone when they trapped him in his pickup
truck in a ravine on the Canoncito Reservation, about 30 miles
west of Albuquerque.
The trio's deadly crime spree began about 4:30 p.m. along I-40
at Bowlin's Trading Post, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's
Office.
After getting into an argument with a store employee, one of the
men shot and killed a store employee.
They then went to the next store to the west, the Laguana Travel
Center, and two of them burst into the Dairy Queen. An employee
at the Travel Center was killed, the sheriff's office said.
The men also are being investigated to see if they were the ones
who shot up a third store.
Officers had chased Ramone's truck on winding dirt roads onto
the Canoncito Reservation. He stopped briefly at a house, then
continued trying to escape over the back roads. Besides firing
at his pursuers, he narrowly avoided colliding with a squad car
during the chase.
The chase quickly ended when the posse cornered Ramone's truck
in a ravine after it was driven off the road. He was reported
in satisfactory condition at the University of New Mexico hospital
in Albuquerque where he had been taken for treatment of unspecified
injuries.
Ramone was upset over losing his job and told his aunt "he
had done something crazy and had shot two people," according
to an arrest warrant affidavit filed Tuesday.
Ramone told State Police he also was upset about his truck being
repossessed, according to the affidavit.
State Police Lt. Pete Kassetas said the killings came during a
planned robbery that escalated. He said the trio wanted money
to go to Albuquerque, but he did not know why they wanted to go
to the city.
State Police interviewed the teens Tuesday in a crime van parked
at Bowlin's. They then were sent to Crownpoint to be held by Navajo
Nation police. State police Maj. Louie Medina said he expected
them to be turned over today to New Mexico state authorities to
be jailed in Albuquerque.
Investigators on Tuesday found a .22-caliber rifle with a scope
submerged in a pond, and $160 buried nearby, Kassetas said.
"From where the rifle was found, they were pretty much in
the sticks," Kassetas said.
According to the affidavit, at about 3:30 p.m. Monday, Secatero
entered the Bowlin's store and gave clerk Sharon Platero some
money and asked for gasoline from the pumps out front. Secatero
then went to the restroom, and Ramone came in with a rifle, demanding
gas, the clerk said. She told Ramone the pump was turned on, and
escaped to a rear office.
From there, she heard Ramone demand money from her co-worker,
Chavez, who told him, "I'll give you anything you want,"
the affidavit said. Platero heard gunshots, and when she returned
from the office, she found Chavez dead.
Witnesses identified Ramone as the driver of a red pickup that
sped off from the store.
Ramone, Secatero and Apachito crossed I-40 to the travel center,
where witnesses said a man matching Ramone's description went
inside and demanded gasoline from clerk Athena Cheromiah, the
affidavit said. She got the attention of the manager, MacDonald.
MacDonald refused to give the man any money or gasoline, and the
man shot him, the affidavit said. The man then walked around the
counter and shot MacDonald again, killing him, the affidavit said.
Witnesses said Ramone drove away in a red pickup with two other
people, later identified as Secatero and Apachito.
A few minutes later, Ramone encountered David Martinez and Martinez's
8-year-old son sitting in their car on N.M. State Road 6, the
affidavit said. Martinez said the man pointed a rifle at him and
demanded money, but that he refused and pushed the rifle away,
the affidavit said. Martinez said he then escaped.
The affidavit said Ramone, armed with a rifle, walked into the
store at Canoncito, five miles north of I-40, just before 4:30
p.m. Ramone got money from that store and fired an undetermined
number of shots before leaving, the affidavit said. Police said
no one was hit.
Bruno said he recognized the shooter as the same man in videos
from all three stores.
Kassetas said Secatero is related to the Secatero family involved
in a multiple shooting on the Canoncito reservation in July 1998.
He did not know what the relationship was, however.
Stanley Secatero, then 26, was sentenced to life in prison in
October 1999 after pleading guilty to four counts of murder and
one of attempted murder. He admitted killing his aunt Agnes Secatero,
uncle Eddie Secatero Sr., aunt Rose Nelson and great aunt Lena
Secatero. He also tried to kill his cousin, Karen Sandoval.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Centuries-old Zuni artifacts coming home
from museum
Heather Armstrong
Staff Writer
ZUNI — A Zuni man in his 90s remembered when he was just a knee-high
lad there was a big event where boxes were loaded into wagons and
whisked away. He told Zuni Lt. Gov. Barton Martza that he always wondered
what was in those boxes and where did they go?
The man has since died, but other Zunis will see first hand the answer
to his question when Zuni artifacts excavated from Hawiku the pueblo
occupied by Zunis until the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 make a full circle
and return home. The artifacts are on loan from the Smithsonian to
the Zunis for two or three years.
"I always said he (the 90-year-old man) should have been here
to see whatever went out and came back," Martza said.
The man isn't here to see the return of Zuni history, but others are,
some of whom probably remember the excavation, such as Martza's own
father who supplied water to the workers when he was a boy.
Martza said that many of the younger potters had never seen some of
the Hawiku designs. The ancient designs can now be used to teach history
hands-on.
"This will also be part of cultural education to tell the younger
generations this is what our ancestors made and used to take care
of themselves," Martza said.
There were around 20,000 Zuni artifacts excavated by the Hendricks-Hodge
expedition between 1917 and 1924. The expedition was jointly sponsored
by the Smithsonian Institution and the Museum of the American Indian,
Heye Foundation.
The artifacts were housed in the Smithsonian for the past 80 years.
Tom Kennedy, museum director in Zuni, stressed that this is a radical
approach to the project since it is literally a hands-on loan without
the typical dos and don'ts. Usually the museum would dictate what
the Zunis could borrow, but in this case, the Zunis were able to pick
which items they wanted to bring back. Even more radical, the Zunis
were able to handle each piece, to pick them up and examine them,
which Kennedy said is almost unheard of in most instances.
The artifacts date back at least 1,000 to 1,200 years. The ceramics
are from various time periods and areas, indicating that the Zunis
traded with other tribes. The items are thought to range from southern
Arizona, central and northern New Mexico, Acoma, Socorro, and even
Mexico.
Kennedy said that there is a pot that looks like it is of Spanish
origin and seems to have been fashioned on a turning wheel, which
the Zunis did not use. However, artifacts were found that appear to
be Zuni hand-made adaptations of the Spanish originals.
Hapadina Building
The Hapadina Building in the heart of Zuni is the site for the exhibition,
to be unveiled to the public on Aug. 11 during the Listening to Our
Ancestors community forum. The building is undergoing a face-lift
by contractor Davis Peynetsa, five employees and three volunteers.
Built sometime between 1906 and 1910, Hapadina is best remembered
as the old Kelsey Trading Post, which was also said to be the first
trading post with ice cream.
Zuni Councilman David Wyaco Sr. remembered visiting the building as
a child in the 1950s. He pointed out where the Coke machine used to
stand and where the shoes were located along one wall. Wyaco laments
inflation since he used to get a Coke for 5 cents.
"I remember everything," Wyaco said.
In the 1990s the owners of Halona Plaza in Zuni turned the building
over to the Zuni tribe to be fashioned into a youth center. Outside
renovations were initiated, but the previous Zuni council halted the
project, leaving the building standing idle for around five and half
years, Kennedy said.
Kennedy said he wants to bring back a gathering place for Zuni residents.
"We'd like people to embrace this as their own," Kennedy
said.
Grant funding
The Zuni Tribe is working with money from two main grants. One is
from the New Mexico Endowment for Humanities, which will fund the
exhibit opening on Aug. 11. The other is from the Chamiza Foundation
in New Mexico. In addition to the building, the Zuni Tribe contributed
$750,000, which the National Endowment of the Humanities Challenge
Grant matched.
Martza is quick to thank Bill Richardson for his initiative that funded
19 tribes to go to the Smithsonian to view artifacts from their culture
in the 1980s. He also thanks Bruce Bernstein, assistant director of
the Museum of the American Indian, for cooperating with the tribe.
The artifacts are expected to arrive in Zuni at the end of this week,
possibly Thursday. The exhibit will be open to the public on Aug.
11, with the community forum beginning at 2 p.m. and ending around
6 p.m.
On Aug. 9, runners commemorating the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 will leave
Zuni and head to the Hopi reservation. The runners begin their journey
Aug. 6 at the Taos Pueblo. They run to Laguna Pueblo, then to Zuni
and finally to Hopi.
For more information contact Tom Kennedy at (505) 782-4403 or the
Zuni governor's office at (505) 782-4481.
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Cibola plan creates new director job
Tara Drolma
Staff Writer
GRANTS — In a 3-2 vote Tuesday, the Grants/Cibola County School
Board passed the long-awaited reorganization plan, which includes
a controversial new position.
The plan consolidates central office programs by grouping them under
two assistant principals John Bryant, former director of curriculum,
and Kalino Marquez, former facilities and maintenance manager, who
report directly to Superintendent Linda Coy.
Under the new plan, Bryant's title is assistant superintendent for
instruction and accountability. He will administer school
programs, curriculum, testing, special education, Indian education
and federal programs.
Marquez is the new assistant superintendent for support services to
oversee facilities and maintenance, staff training, food services,
transportation, inventory and personnel.
Dion Sandoval and Bob Murdoch voted against the reorganization because
it separates the Indian education program from the federal programs
and creates a new position director of Indian education.
Although the board had not yet approved the reorganization plan, the
position already has been advertised and a candidate chosen to fill
it. After the reorganization vote, the board approved hiring Darva
Chino as the new Indian education program director. According to Murdoch,
Chino is the wife of Conroy Chino, a local TV news anchor in Albuquerque.
Murdoch said he had not been contacted by board chairman Rita Suazo
or Coy to inform him whom they were nominating, adding, "All
they need (to pass a measure) is three votes."
Murdoch said no research had been done and no data were collected
to determine whether the district truly needs the new position.
Sandoval told the board he hoped the next time a straw vote is taken
by the board, it would include all five board members, not just the
three needed to pass the measure. After the meeting he said the new
Indian education position was discussed among only three board members
and he was informed later.
In his comments during the polled vote, Sandoval said he believes
the Indian education programs should stay under the federal program
director. That job was vacated in June when the board did not renew
the contract for Adela Holder.
Both Sandoval and Murdoch said they don't believe the district can
afford a separate position for Indian education. The budget for the
program is $135, 000. In the past that money has been used to hire
teaching aides to work in the classrooms with Indian children.
Murdoch said the salary would have to be at least $50,000 and when
the overhead costs for benefits are added, it will be much higher.
That does not leave much money in the budget for aides and student
programs.
It is unclear what duties the program director will have. In one of
the organization charts that the administration presented, there are
no duties listed for the Indian education director. Impact aid, Title
IX and Title VIII programs for Indian education and tribal liaison
and the Parent Advisory Committee are all listed under the federal
programs director.
"I am not sure myself what her (Chino) duties will be,"
Murdoch said. He said he thought she would be writing grants in an
effort to increase funding for the programs.
It is not clear what the goal of the reorganization was. No discussion
of the plan has ever been conducted before the public and the board
did nothing Tuesday night to change that.
The board has frequently added an executive session to its agenda
on the night of meetings to "discuss limited personnel matters."
Tuesday night, an executive session was scheduled just prior to the
vote on reorganization and citizens were forced to wait two hours
before the board reconvened.
The board first announced it was developing a new administration plan
during its April 18 meeting when it renewed Kalino Marquez's and John
Bryant's contracts so that the board could work with Coy to develop
the plan.
The board chose to put off voting on the salaries for central office
administrators. Generally the contracts are renewed in March. Initially
the vote was postponed pending the reorganization, but Tuesday night
Suazo said she still needed more information and some of the data
presented was unclear.
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Four area athletes shine in All-Star
games
Carrie Loretto
Sports Editor
GALLUP — A strong sense of belief in herself and her native tradition,
inspired former Laguna-Acoma standout Shawna
Douma to an All-Star performance in the Class A-AA North-South Volleyball
match in Albuquerque Tuesday night.
"My philosophy is to just go for it, give it your all because
you never know when it might (end),"Douma said following the
South's straight set 15-5, 15-5, 15-8 victory over the North at West
Mesa High School.
It was the end of their volleyball careers for three other area players
competing in the summer classic.
Shiprock's Alison Jones served out the second game to give the North
a two games to one advantage in the AAA-AAAAA match enroute to a hard-fought
15-7, 15-13, 17-15 victory. Ramah's Emily Koelbel and Marlena Ghahate
competed for the North in the small-school match.
Douma's chances of playing for the South in the All-Star game looked
slim a week and a half ago when she sprained her left ankle during
one of her workouts meant to keep her in volleyball shape for her
freshman season at Haskell University in Kansas. She was going up
for a block and landed on one of her practice partners.
"I went to a medicine man and he fixed it for me. He reassured
me that it was going to be (okay) in the game,"said Douma who
added that she believes in self-healing."Sometimes it'll sting,but
today it didn't."
In many Native American cultures, the help of a medicine man is traditionally
sought in addition to or in lieu of a medical doctor. It is believed
that a person's belief in traditional medicine is a factor in its'
effectiveness.
Douma certainly showed no signs of her injury. Starting in the backrow,
she quickly shutting down the North's hitters at the start digging
up a couple of hits, getting strong passes to the setter which helped
set up kills for Capitan's Lindsey Bush and Ft. Sumner's Kristi Britain
who dominated at the net. Bush had 10 kills, three dink kills and
one block and Britain finished with six kills and a block to lead
the South.
With the South leading 10-5, Douma served out the first game with
five straight points, the 11th and 12th off kills by Bush and Tatum's
Petra Martinez. The North squad also had three hitting errors to fuel
Douma's run for the South.
For the match, Douma served 11-for-11 for seven points. She also dug
up six hits.
Koelbel and Ghahate got into the match in the second game.
Ghahate dug up a couple of hits and had a hit blocked in the early
going, but served for a point off an illegal rotation on the North
for a 6-3 score. Her serve ended on a dink kill by Carrizozo setter
Brooke Holland.
The South went ahead 9-3 as they kept finding the open spots in the
North's defense.
After a sideout, Koelbel came up to serve and brought the South within
9-5. She had a dig during the rally for the fourth point which came
on a kill by Des Moines hitter Amber Atwater. A dink kill by Bush
ended Koelbel's serve.
Melrose's D'Layana Reed strung together the last six points for the
North. Ghahate had four digs and Koelbel had two good sets during
that run. But Ghahate also had a passing error and Koelbel a setting
error.
Douma and Koelbel made big plays for their respective teams in the
third game.
Douma put the South up 1-0, then two rotations later, served game
point when her hard serve came back over the net on the second hit
and was smashed for a kill by Bush.
Koelbel tied the match at 8-8 with her serve. She also appeared to
become more comfortable in the setter position, getting up better
sets, two for assists. Her third assist of the match set up a kill
by Atwater to fight off the first match point, ending a string of
six straight points by Britain.
In limited action, Ghahate added three more digs and a dink attempt
to finish with seven digs. She also had a kill.
Unofficially, Koelbel had three digs and 3 assists on 13 good sets.
"I think we did okay for not practicing very much,"said
Ghahate, who is headed to business school in Provo, Utah."I felt
I did okay for not playing since volleyball season."
"Teamwise, we really needed to talk,"added Koelbel."There
were a few things I did, little things, that just made me so mad,
but overall I think we did okay."
Koelbel, who wants to go into sports medicine, is headed to the University
of San Diego. She said she will assess the volleyball program to see
whether she could try-out as a walk-on.
AAA-AAAAA
North 3, South 0Alison Jones has her own scholarship to play collegiate
ball in Florida. However, unlike most of her teammates, Jones' scholarship
is in softball. So the Shiprock graduate was simply awed at being
selected for the team.
"I just wanted us to win, it didn't matter if I played or not,"she
said after watching the North pull out a marathon three-game match
that lasted over an hour and a half."It was great, I feel privileged
playing with all these girls here."
At least eight players on the North squad have scholarships to play
volleyball this fall Jones pointed out.
Jones did get to play in the second game, and the competitor in her
came through when she came up to serve with the game tied at 13-13.
Jones, whose first two serves in the game were well-placed aces, served
her fifth and sixth points to put the North ahead two games to none
in the match.
"I like being in those situations. Everyone's eyes are on you
and when you pull through its a great feeling,"Jones said.
Jones finished with three aces and six points. She also had three
assists on 14 sets.
The North's offensive attack proved to be more potent as they overpowered
the South 30 kills to 19.
Although, Rio Rancho's Jessica Steele finished with a match-high 12
kills, the more balanced North hitting game came through during key
rallies.
In the decisive third game, the North trailed 9-4 until kills from
Cibola's Leanne Parshall and La Cueva's Anna Bellum helped trim the
deficit to 9-7.
The North went ahead 12-10 with five straight points from Sandia's
Alissa McCarthy, keyed by a pair of kills and a stuff block from Steele.
The North then went up 14-11 before the South put together its own
rally.
A ferocious kill by Mayfield's Krystal Berryman fought off the North's
first game point and Keesha Erdmann of Portales tied the game with
three straight points, two off a pair of hitting errors.
Three servers later, Eldorado's Catherine Kearns gave the South the
lead when Cibola's Melanie Togo bumped into her blocker at the net.
After a sideout following a timeout, an ace by McCarthy retied the
game at 15-15. Her next serve was out of bounds, but this time the
South couldn't capitalize as another kill by Steele forced the sideout.
With Togo serving for the North, Las Cruces' Hannah Ormand tried to
place the ball to an open spot across court, but her attempt went
out of bounds. On match point, a kill by Bellum was deflected out
of bounds by the South.
Ormand added six kills and a stuff block for the North. Leading the
South was Ormand with six kills and two stuff blocks.
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Murder victims remembered as hard working
TO'HAJIILEE, N.M. (AP) — Linda Chavez was described by family
members and co-workers as friendly and hard working. Allen MacDonald
was a father of two who liked to fish and had a soft spot for dogs.
Chavez and MacDonald died within minutes of each other during a crime
spree Monday afternoon that hit three businesses along Interstate
40 west of Albuquerque.
Merle Ramone, 27, of To'hajiilee is accused of first-degree murder
and 20 other charges in the shooting deaths of Chavez and MacDonald.
Two 18-year-old To'hajiilee men Dion Secatero and Lyle Apachito were
also arrested in connection with the crime spree.
Apachito has been charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and
other crimes but does not face any murder charges. Secatero faces
charges of murder, conspiracy, aggravated assault and other felony
crimes...
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Man charged with assault on wife, then cop
Staff Report
GALLUP — Police arrested a Gallup man after he allegedly battered
his wife and then took some swings at police officers.
Officers arrested Michael Christopher Mazon, 30, of 2904 Marcella
Circle, after a police officer reported the following:
Police were called to the home to handle a domestic fight around 12:40
p.m. Sunday. Cherrelle Mazon, 11, met officers outside and said her
dad was beating up her mom.
When Officer Landon Zunie approached the house, he heard a woman screaming.
When the officer walked up to the door, he saw a man, later identified
as Michael Mazon, shut the front door.
Zunie opened the door and saw the man holding onto a woman, later
identified as Vera Mazon. She was screaming, "Help me! Get him
off me..."
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Forms in the mail for ex-miners
WASHINGTON (AP) — Forms were already in the mail as President
Bush signed legislation Tuesday to make good on hundreds of IOUs
issued to ailing uranium miners and others exposed to fallout from
Cold War-era nuclear weapons tests.
The checks to the victims or their survivors could be received as
early as next month.
"The president's signature helps mitigate the embarrassment
of Congress and the Justice Department for letting the trust fund
run dry," Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., who worked to secure
the funding, said in a statement.
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was passed in 1990 to compensate
victims of the Cold War nuclear weapons program or their survivors
for illnesses caused by radiation...
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McKinley Humane Society fears deep budget cuts
Bill Donovan
Staff Writer
GALLUP — Officials for the McKinley County Humane Society are
beginning to wonder just how big a hit their organization will take
as the county attempts to balance this year's budget.
The reports that society officials are hearing from county officials
is that the cuts may be deep possibly as much as 50 percent.
Cozy Balok, president of the society, came to Tuesday's county commission
meeting to express concern about the reports and to tell commissioners
that the program's budget last year which was in the area of $100,000
was as low as it could be and still provide the services the county
wanted.
County Commissioner Harry Mendoza said Tuesday that there has been
no final determination on how big a cut the animal control program
will take. That decision is expected to be reached next week as
the county holds its final budget meeting...
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IHS union growing in size, power
Jim Maniaci
Diné Bureau
WINDOW ROCK — The union representing Indian Health Service
workers in the region is getting close to reaching the level where
the new tribal health care corporation will be forced to recognize
it as the official bargaining agent for non-
commissioned and non-supervisory employees.
Laborers International Union of North America Local 1376 needs to
sign up another 250 or so men and women to reach the necessary 1,700
workers for the Navajo Health Care System Corporation to be required
to recognize the local under Navajo law, a key union official said
Tuesday from LIUNA's regional office in Sacramento, Calif.
There are about 3,200 men and women eligible for the union, whose
membership has skyrocketed the past two years as the Navajo Nation
government continues its six-year campaign to take over the medical
operations of the Navajo Area of the U.S.
Indian Health Service through the NHCSC...
Lawyers for Esquire ask for dismissal
Andrea Egger
Staff Writer
GALLUP — Attorneys for the Esquire Discount Liquor & Lounge
and owner Wayne Radosevich are asking a judge to dismiss some charges
in a wrongful death and public nuisance civil lawsuit.
The lawsuit stems from a March 13, 2000, car accident in which Johnny
Caballero, who was involved in a high-speed pursuit with police,
crashed into the vehicle driven by Ray Hobb. Hobb and his wife,
Christine Scott Hobb, died instantly.
Their 8-month-old daughter, Safawntyra Hobb, died the next day.
The lawsuit is being brought by Marie Cornfield, personal representative
of Christine Hobb and Safawntyra Hobb; Nelsonja Bastian, guardian
ad litem of the Hobbs other children, Sharona Hobb, Latoya Hobb,
Rhotasha Hobb, Raynelda Hobb and Rayvonda Hobb; and Zeita Mae Begay,
personal representative of the estate of Ray Hobb...
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Deaths
Karl F. Manz III
CRESTVIEW — Services for Karl F. Manz III, 56, will be held at
10 a.m. Thursday, July 26, at Rollie Mortuary. Ted Farris will officiate.
Burial will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Visitation will be held 1-7 p.m. today at Rollie Mortuary.
Manz died July 23 in Gallup. He was born Nov. 5, 1944, in Rochester,
N.Y.
Manz was a member of the ICHA. His hobbies included fishing, hunting
and working on his car.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Manz of Gallup; daughter, Ruth
Carr of Gilbert, Ariz.; and seven grandchildren.
Manz was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Karl F. Manz
Jr., and son, Karl F. Manz IV.
Pallbearers will be Chip Carr, Rick Crain, James Lowe, Karl "T.K."
Fredrick Manz, Clyde Martin, Allen Miller, Robert Miller
and Joey Weathersby.
Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas "Jay" Olive
COVINGTON, La. — Services for Thomas Olive, 53, will be held
at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Rollie Mortuary-Palm Chapel.
Olive died July 16 in Covington, La. He was born Feb. 10, 1948, in
Gallup.
Olive worked for Dresser Industries, Baroid for the past 20 years
and with Haliburton in Alaska, until transferred to New Orleans, where
he was a senior operation manager at Baroid/Haliburton. He was Alaska
manager for Bariod Oil Field Services.
Olive graduated from Gallup High School in 1966 and was New Mexico
Player of the Year in basketball and All-State in football. He attended
Western New Mexico University on a basketball scholarship; he was
a four-year starter and All-Conference his junior and senior years.
He graduated with a degree in business administration in 1971.
He was a member and director of the Petroleum Club. His hobbies included
golf.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Brown Olive of Covington; sons,
Charles Jay Olive and Scott Olive, both of Albuquerque; mother, June
Olive of Gallup; brothers, Jack Olive of Anchorage, Alaska, and Jerry
Olive of Seward, Alaska; sister, Kathleen Olive of Australia; and
two grandchildren.
Olive was preceded in death by his father, Jim Olive.
Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Michael "Chubs" George
PHOENIX — Services for Michael George, 19, will be held at 10
a.m. Thursday, July 26, at Good Shepherd Mission in Fort Defiance,
Ariz. Burial will follow at a family plot, Sawmill.
Visitation will be held one hour before services.
George died July 19. He was born April 20, 1982, in Gallup into the
Edgewater Clan.
His hobbies including camping, fishing, break dancing, cooking, astronomy
and collecting baseball and basketball cards and comic books.
Survivors include his parents, Gary Michael George of Surprise, Ariz.,
and Loretta Davis of Phoenix; brothers, Jonathan Carrasco and Joshua
Carrasco, both of Sawmill; grandparents, Mary George of Lower Greasewood,
Ariz., and Wilford and Maggie Begay of Sawmill.
Angelita V. Roybal
TAOS — Services for Angelita V. Roybal were held Thursday at
the Corpus Christi Church in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs.
Roybal died July 9 in Taos. She was born Aug. 2, 1904, in Pecos, N.M.
Survivors include children, Piedad Rarick of Las Vegas, Nev., Virginia
Baca of Gallup, and Valerie Ruiz, Merijildo Roybal, and Richard Roybal,
all of Santa Fe, Brenda Tafoya of Taos, and Diana Nava Fierro of Cerro,
N.M., 33 grandchildren, 65 great-
granchildren, 33 great-great-grandchildren.
Roybal was preceded in death by her husband, Merejildo P. Roybal;
parents, Torivio Vigil and Valeria Lujan; daughter, Pina
Ruiz; sister, Petra Baca; and one grandchild.
Pallbearers were Albert Varela, Frank Varela, David Baca Jr., Michael
Roybal, Gil John Tafoya and Marcos Tafoya.
Hazel H. Hovland
PHOENIX — Services for Hazel Hovland, 87, were held July 11 at
the Calvary Chapel in Las Vegas, N.M. Burial followed at Shoemaker
(N.M.) Cemetery.
Hovland died June 12 in Phoenix. She was born July 15, 1913, in Shoemaker.
Survivors include her sons, Howard Hovland of New River, Ariz., Darwin
Hovland of Grants and Marvin Hovland of
Perryton, Texas; daughter, Laura Mae Billings of Corrales; sister,
Lucille Maes of Las Vegas, N.M.; 15 grandchildren and 24
great-grandchildren.
Hovland was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Hovland, and
son, Jim Hovland.
Robert "Little Rob" Anthony Crow
GALLUP — Services for Robert "Little Rob" Anthony Crow,
16, will be announced at a later date.
Crow died July 24 in Gallup. He was born Oct. 16, 1984, in Gallup.
Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Wilson Smith
GALLUP — Services for Wilson Smith, 71, will be announced at
a later date.
Smith died July 23 in Gallup. He was born Nov. 11, 1929, into the
Blackstreak People Clan.
Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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