Death

Nelson Irving

PINEDALE — Services for Nelson M. Irving, 76, will be 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 16 at Cope Memorial Chapel in Gallup. Pastor Robert Norton will officiate. Burial will follow at Gallup City Cemetery.

Irving died Saturday, Feb. 10 in Gallup. He was born Aug. 10, 1930 in Pinedale into the Black Streak Forest People Clan for the Water's Edge People Clan.

Irving had some education in the 1940s. He was employed with Santa Fe Railroad in Wichita and Grand Junction, Colo., Fort Wingate Army Depot, Kerr McGee Mine in Churchrock and O.N.E.O. He was a traditional medicine man. He enjoyed ranching, sheep herding, horseback riding, cooking and spending time with his grandkids.

Survivors include wife, Edith Irving; son, Jones Irving; daughters, Annie Edison, Katherine Tsosie, Lucinda Garcia and Zita Touchin; brothers, Charles Irving and Mike Irving; sisters, Mary Hood, Frances White and Elsie Antonio; 32 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Irving was preceded in death by his sons, David Irving, Leonard Irving and Albert Irving; his daughter, Sarah Irving; parents, Bob Irving and Mary Irving; his brothers, Watson Irving, Herbert Irving and John Irving.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Woody, Joshua Irving, Jessie Woody, Randall Edison, Raymond Garcia and Rayvernal Edison.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Pinedale Chapter House after burial.

Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.