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Donald Thomas Sr.

MANY FARMS — Funeral services for Donald D. Thomas, Sr., 89, will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 10 at the Many Farms Full Gospel Church. Rev. Mike Lee will officiate. Burial will be on a family plot in Many Farms.

Thomas died on March 5 in Gallup. He was born on May 20, 1916 in Rough Rock, Ariz., into the Salt People Clan for the Red House People Clan.

Survivors include his wife, Mary K. Thomas; sons, Jonah Thomas of Tsaile and Donald Thomas of Many Farms; daughters, Ella Folsomito and Linda Begay both of Many Farms; sister, Annie Victor of Many Farms.

Thomas was preceded in death by his daughter, Susie Thomas; son, Daniel Thomas.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Many Farms Full Gospel Church, five miles north of the Conoco Store.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.


Thomas Belshaw

BOZEMAN, MT — A graveside burial service will be held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Salt Lake on Thursday, March 9 at 12:00 noon. A memorial service will be held in Bozeman at a later date.

Belshaw died on March 7 in Salt Lake City. He was born and raised in Indiana. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1957. After receiving his education degree in 1972 from the University of New Mexico, he served as a public school teacher on the Navajo Indian reservation and was intimately involved in grassroots efforts to strengthen local communities. While in Bozeman, he was active in the Gallatin Valley Interfaith Association and the Bahai religion.

Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Joan; children, Sheryl Ponciano, Shawn Hedayati, and Greg Belshaw; father, George Belshaw of Bozeman; two brothers and a sister; nine grandchildren.

Suvivors include his wife of 49 years, Joan; children, Sheryl Ponciano, Shawn Hedayati, and Greg Belshaw; his father, George Belshaw, 99, of Bozeman; 2 brothers and a sister; and 9 grandchildren.


Sandra Morgan

GRANTS — Funeral services for Sandra Marie Morgan, 30 will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 10 at the Our Lady of Light Catholic Church in Cubero, NM. Burial will be at the Cubero Cemetery. Visitation will be today, March 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. with the Rosary being recited at 7 p.m.

Survivors include her mother, Sarah Pena of Milan; father, Barry Morgan of Ogden, Utah; sisters, Lydia Rivera of Cheyenne, Wyo., Rhonda Saavedra of Grants, Michelle Miller of Billings, Mont., and Penelope "Penny" Morgan of Milan; grandmother, Geraldine Hauser of Pueblo, Colo.; many nieces and nephews.

Morgan was preceded in death by her grandparents, David and Prudencia Chavez; grandfather, Steven L. Morgan; aunt, Victoria Rael; uncle, Jimmy Morgan.

Pallbearers will be Jeanette Adrian Jaramillo, Rene Rivera, Jeanette Suniga, Shandell McDaniel, Eloisa White and Kim Baca.

The family will receive relatives and family at the Knights of Columbus following services.

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March 9, 2006
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