The following excerpts were taken from page 14 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - January 23, 2000
TARIN
Services are scheduled for January 24, at Our Lady Of Grace
Catholic Church in Artesia for Ernestina M. Tarin of
Andrews, Texas.  Tarin, 70, died January 21 in Andrews.
Burial will be at Woodbine Cemetery.  She was born September 24, 1929,
in Mulato, Mexico, the daughter of Matias Montoya and Paula
(Armendariz) Montoya.  She married Jose P. Tarin on April 28, 1952,
in Ojinaga, Mexico.  She came to Artesia in 1958 from 
Van Horn, Texas, then moved to Andrews in 1989.  Her husband
preceded her in death on May 16, 1989.  Survivors include son
Jose Tarin of Roswell, NM; brothers Alvaro Montoya and Rodolfo
Montoya both of Andrews, Florentino Montoya of Presidio, Texas,
Anastacio Montoya of Mulato, Mexico, Abelardo Montoya of
Fort Davis, Texas, and Ruben Montoya of Henderson, Colo.; sister
Josefina Estrada of Presidio; and two grandchildren.
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The following excerpts were taken from page 8 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - February 2, 2000
TESILLO
Services are scheduled for February 4, at Our Lady of Grace
Catholic Church in Artesia, for Petra Sosa Tesillo of
911 W. Grand.  Tesillo, 73, died January 31 at Covenant
Lakeside in Lubbock, Texas.  Burial willbe at Woodbine Cemetery.
She was born August 6, 1926, the daughter of Isabel Tesillo and
Tomasa (Sosa) Tesillo.  She was never married.  She came to
Artesia in the late 1930's from Carlsbad, NM.  She was a member
of Our Lady of Grace.  Survivors include six sons, Nate Tesillo
of Artesia, Tommy Sanchez of Artesia, Tommy Tesillo of Hobbs, NM,
Charlie Tesillo of Artesia, Jerry Tesillo of Lovington, NM, and
Tony Tesillo of Los Lunas; brother Emilio Tesillo of Artesia;
sister Geneva Bueno of Artesia; 23 grandchildren; and 34 great-
grandchildren.  Pallbearers will be grandsons Eric Tesillo, 
Charlie Tesillo, Daniel Tesillo, Ernie Tesillo, Tommy Lee Tesillo,
LeRoy Tesillo and Jose Luis Tesillo.  She was preceded in death
by her parents; brothers Pete Tesillo Sr., Isabel Tesillo and
Robert Tesillo; and grandsons Nate Tesillo Jr., Alonzo Valencia Jr.,
and Avelino Ray Tesillo.  (Photo of Tesillo)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 16, 2000
THOMPSON
Graveside services for Willadeen Thompson, 81, of Roswell, NM will be
January 18 at Woodbine Cemetery in Artesia, NM.  She died January 14
at Mission Arch Care Center in Roswell.  Terpening and Son Mortuary
is in charge of arrangements.  She was born September 9, 1918, in
Chautauqua, Kan., to Duffy Oliver and LaVern Clayton Smith.  She
married Ralph Thompson May 3, 1941, in Las Vegas, NM.  He preceded
her in death March 26, 1972.  She moved to Artesia from Las Vegas in
1941.  She lived in Artesia for 44 years before moving to Roswell in
1993.  She was preceded in death by a son, Ralph Kim Thompson on 
January 17, 1989.  Survivors include a son, Jon Kent Thompson, of
Phoenix, Ariz.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 8 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - Feruary 17, 2000
TITTLE
Graveside services were this afternoon at Abilene Municipal Cemetery
in Abilene, TX, for former Artesia resident Nadine Tippett Tittle of
Abilene.  Tittle, 87, died February 15 at her home.  She was born
September 11, 1912, in Del Rio, TX.  She married Orion L. Tittle on 
December 20, 1931.  He preceded her in death in 1991.  She was a
member of First United Methodist Church in Merkel, TX.  She is
survived by son Billy Rufus Tittle, wife Phyllis, of Abilene;
daughters, Peggy Lou Nelson, husband John, of Fort Stockton, TX,
and Jayne Lee Cockrell, husband Tom, of Hunt, TX; seven grandchildren;
and nine great-grandchildren.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 21, 2000
TRAMEL
A memorial service is scheduled for Jack R. Tramel, 71, on January 22
at West Funeral Home Chapel.  Cremation has taken place.  Tramel died
January 18 at Carlsad Medical Center.  West Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.  He was born May 23, 1928, in St. Paul, Minn., to
Reuben and Hazel Hobblett Tramel.  He later moved to Tennessee and
then to Carlsbad in 1959.  Survivors include daughters, Sharyn Callison
and Connie Darrah of Carlsbad; sister, Dorothy Boehm of Carlsbad;
three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.  (Photo shown 
of Tramel)
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