The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - February 9, 2000
ESTRADA
Services were held February 4 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church at
Mount Carmel Cemetery in El Paso, Texas, for former Artesia
resident Jesus J. Estrada of El Paso.  Estrada, 55, died on 
February 1 in El Paso.  He was born on April 7, 1944, the son of
Joe M. Estrada (deceased) and Maria J. Estrada.  He graduated
from Artesia High School in 1962.  He was an Army veteran and
graduated from New Mexico State University in 1970.  He is 
survived by sisters Estella E. Hernandez of Martinez, Ga., and
Virginia J. Estrada of Artesia; son Joe E. Estrada of El Paso;
and daughter Rebeca Estrada of Lubbock, Texas.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 5, 2000
EVANS
A memorial service is scheduled for January 7 at West Funeral
Home for Lawrence Evans.  Cremation has taken place.  Masonic
rites will be performed by members of Eddy Lodge No. 21 AF&AM.
Evans, 90, died December 29 at Carlsbad Medical Center.  West
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  He was born 
July 28, 1909, in Grayson, Ill., to Lewis E. and Barbara Ellen
Bowers Evans.  He grew up in Grayson and Eldorado, Ill., and
graduated from Eldorado Township High School in 1928.  He married
Mary Edna Esarey in Opdyke, Ill., on March 29, 1933.  In 1952, he
moved to Carlsbad.  He was a 57 year member of the Masonic Lodge.
He was initiated an Entered Apprentice on January 10, 1941, and
passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft on February 4, 1941.  He was
raised to Sublime Degree of Master Mason on February 18, 1941,
in Eldorado Lodge No. 730 in Eldorado, Illinois.  He was preceded
in death by his wife, both parents, four brothers, Robert, David,
Samuel and J.C., and one sister, Elizabeth.  Survivors include
a son, Stanley Evans and wife, Sharon of Carlsbad; daughter, Edna
Kelly and husband, Larry, of Houston, Texas; sister Barbara
Prehara of Evansville, Ind.; two granchildren, Evan Kelly of
Frisco, Colo., and Joanna Kelly of New York City; three step-
grandchildren, John E. Guck, Anthony H. Guck and David A. Guck;
and six great-grandchildren.
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