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Espinosa, Phillip
Ellsworth, Wayne

Etheridge, Hazel

(The Pagosa Springs Sun May 31, 1973) Phillip Espinosa, Baldwin Park, California - Rosary was held for Baldwin Park resident, Phillip Espinosa, who passed away Tuesday April 24, after a long illness. Rosary was scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at the Baldwin Park Mortuary. Mass was held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 30 at St. John's Catholic Church, followed by burial at Sawtelle Military Cemetery in Los Angeles. Mr. Espinosa, 70 and his wife Mary, had lived there for five years. They formerly lived in Phoenix, Arizona, They also lived in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. He was a veteran of 11 years in the Navy serving in World War I and was active in the American Legion for many years in Arizona. A. R. Espinosa was born January 10, 1973 in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a sister, Juanita Gallegos of Denver, Colorado; Six daughters, Duby Alivarez, Saffard, Arizona; Mary Martinez, Phoenix, Arizona; Dora Moody, Fontana, California; Benny Aginiga, Baldwin Park; Alfilia Sanches, Baldwin Park and Della Jimenez, Paramount California. Also two sons, Onafre, Baldwin Park and Alex of Pomona, California, 37 Grandchildren and 19 great grand children. He is also survived by two nieces, Lucia Staner and Eva Martinez of Pagosa Springs and two nephews, Luis Espinosa, Alaska and Abelino Espinosa, Sacramento, California,

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun, April 26) Mrs. Hazel Etheridge, Influenza claimed another victim Wednesday when Mrs. Hazel Etheridge Passed away at Denver after a short illness. Funeral services will be held in that city. She is well known in Archuleta county, where she resided from chuldhood until her marriage about nine years ago at Pagosa Springs to Mr. Roy Ethridge. After two years residence in Aztec, she again lived in Pagosa for a short period, but moved to Denver about six years ago and had since resided in that city. She is the first of a family of eight girls to pass away. Her mother died in this city some years ago and her father, Geo. McCorkle, is now a resident of Denver. She was born at Elbert, Colo., and her seven surviving sisters are as follows; Mrs. Jas. Crawford of Pagosa Springs, Mrs. Phil Barry of Pagosa Springs but at present in Denver, Mrs. Chas. Hancock of Pagosa Springs, Mrs. Lee Spence of San Diego, Mrs. Lela Williamson of Los Angeles, Mrs Eunice Willis of Denver and Pauline, whose last known address was Cripple Creek

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(The Pagosa Springs Sun October 7, 1965) Wayne Ellsworth. Word was received here this week that Wayne Ellsworth, a former resident of the county and the son of Dr. B. D. Ellsworth, had passed away in Olympia, Washington. His death followed a lengthy illness and he was 57 years of age at the time of his death. Wayne Ellsworth attended the local schools and attended the Fort Collins College. He was a teacher and taught in Montezuma county schools for some time before moving to Washington. He became a member of the Masonic lodge at Cortez while teaching in that area. His death took place Monday of this week, October 3, and funeral services were held today (October 7) at Olympia, Washington with graveside services being conducted by the Masons. Burial was there. He is survived by his wife, Alice; a son, Charles; a nephew who was reared by the Ellsworth's as a foster son, Hal; a sister, Elaine, of Seattle, Washington and his father of Pagosa Springs.

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