Deaths

• Larry Simpson
• Curtis Hill
• Alice Mark
• Stoney Yates

Larry Simpson

SEBOYETA, N.M. — Funeral Mass for Larry J. Simpson, 71, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Seboyeta. Burial will follow at Seboyeta Community Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. today, June 22 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. A rosary will follow at 7 p.m.

Simpson died June 19, 2007 in Seboyeta. He was born February 27, 1936 in Bevier, Missouri.

Simpson was a veteran of the US Army.

Survivors include his wife, Piva Gonzales Simpson of Seboyeta; son, Samuel Simpson of Hemet, Calif.; sisters, Nancy Rash, Linda Milner, both of Shelbina, Missouri; and four grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Billy Lopez, Mon Molina, Phil Siow, Stephen Boyer, Tony Gonzales, Tim Boyer, Joel Siow, and Dennis Siow.

Simpson was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Harlam Simpson and Lorene Collins Dawkins.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Curtis Hill

SMITH LAKE — Funeral services for Curtis V. Hill, 58, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 23 at Rollie Mortuary. Jones Dehiya and Lonnie Mariano will officiate. Burial will follow at the family plot in Coolidge.

Hill died June 19, 2007 in Gallup. He was born Jan. 14, 1949 in Crownpoint into the Mexican Clan for the Salt Clan.

Hill attended Thoreau Elememtary School and Thoreau High School. He was a self-employed silversmith and kachina maker. He enjoyed horseback riding and was an artist.

Survivors include his brothers, Charley Long, Sr., of Coolidge, Tom Long, Sr., of Continental Divide, and Wilfred Hill of Gallup; sisters, Irene Dehiya of Coolidge, Rose Curley of Window Rock, Linda Begayne of Twin Lakes, and Lena Hildreth of Coolidge.

Hill was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Mary Hill, sisters, Yecosbah Long and Mary Ann Willie, brothers, Charles Chee Long, James Long, and Jimmie D. Hill.

Pallbearers will be Gregory Dodge, Jerrick C. Hildreth, Jamison Hoskie, Pierson Cleveland, Calvin Cleveland, and Jim Long.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hildreth, Sr. residence in Coolidge.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Alice Mark

NAVAJO, NM — Funeral services for Alice B. Mark, 65, will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 23 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Kee and Arlinda Keyanna will officiate. Burial will follow at Gallup City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. today, June 22 at Cope Memorial.

Mark died June 19 in Rabbit Brush, N.M. She was born June 12, 1942 in Rehoboth into the Start of the Red Streak Clan for the Two Who Came to Water Clan.

Mark attended Chemawa Indian School in Portland, Ore. She was employed with Crystal Boarding School for several years. For a majority of her life she was a silversmith and homemaker. Her hobbies include cooking and spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Harrison Frank of Navajo; daughters, Yvonne Mark of Navajo and Valentina Halona of Albuquerque; mother, Nellie B. Martin of Pinedale, NM; brothers, Raphael Martin, Herman Martin, Murphy Martin, Johnny Largo, Leroy Lewis Largo, Sr. all of Pinedale, and Frank Martin of Shiprock; sisters, Rena Henry of Heppner, Ore., Lula Matin, Elizabeth Jones of Milk Water, N.M., and Marie Curley, Ina Mae Nez, Ina Jean Livingston, Junie Begay, all of Pinedale; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Mark was preceded in death by Peter W. Mark, David Martin, Wayne Largo, Lloyd Largo, Sam B. Begay, Annie B. Begay, Logon Largo, and Mattie Largo.

Pallbearers will be family members.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Pinedale Chapter.

Cope Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

Stoney Yates

LOS ALAMOS, NM — Graveside services for Stoney Ray Yates, 43, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23 at the Grants Memorial Park.

Yates died June 19, 2007 in Los Alamos. He was born August 2, 1963 in Grants.

Yates was a courageous person who never complained.

Survivors include his mother, Joy Johnson; stepfather, Gary Johnson of San Antonio, N.M.; brother, Johnny A. Yates of Santa Fe.

Yates was preceded in death by his father, Clarence H. Yates, Jr.

Compassion Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.