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(Pagosa Springs Sun Octobet 27, 1977) Ada M. Amyx Obituary. One of the very early day residents of Arlchuleta County passed away last Friday. Mrs. Ada Amyx was well known here and had lived here practically all of her life. The following obituary was taken from the Sunday Durango Herald. AMYX - Graveside services for Ada M. Amyx, 78 of Junction Creek Trailer Park were held Saturday afternoon at Hilltop Cemetery in Pagosa Springs with the Rev. Don Strait officiating. Mrs. Amyx died Friday in Community Hospital. Mrs Amyx was born June 6, 1899 in the Blanco Basin near Pagosa Springs. As a teenaged girl she broke and trained horses. She became a teacher and taught school in Pagosa Springs, Pagosa Junction and Tularosa, N.M. where she was also a librarian. When she married Rube E. Amyx in 1924 the wedding took place on top of Square Top Mountain near Pagosa springs. Mrs. Amyx had been the first woman to climb Square Top Mountain and the couple had a hard time getting the preacher up the mountain to perform the ceremony. she and Mr. Amyx were in the ranching business near Pagosa Springs. He preceded her in death. She was a past member of Sara Rebecca Lodge and a student of the Ancient Mystic Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC). Mrs. Amyx is surbived by children, Wanda McLaughlin and G. R. Amyx, bot of Durango and T. W. Amyx of Farmington. Five grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. .
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(Pagosa Springs Sun Octobet 27, 1977) Ada M. Amyx Obituary. One of the very early day residents of Arlchuleta County passed away last Friday. Mrs. Ada Amyx was well known here and had lived here practically all of her life. The following obituary was taken from the Sunday Durango Herald. AMYX - Graveside services for Ada M. Amyx, 78 of Junction Creek Trailer Park were held Saturday afternoon at Hilltop Cemetery in Pagosa Springs with the Rev. Don Strait officiating. Mrs. Amyx died Friday in Community Hospital. Mrs Amyx was born June 6, 1899 in the Blanco Basin near Pagosa Springs. As a teenaged girl she broke and trained horses. She became a teacher and taught school in Pagosa Springs, Pagosa Junction and Tularosa, N.M. where she was also a librarian. When she married Rube E. Amyx in 1924 the wedding took place on top of Square Top Mountain near Pagosa springs. Mrs. Amyx had been the first woman to climb Square Top Mountain and the couple had a hard time getting the preacher up the mountain to perform the ceremony. she and Mr. Amyx were in the ranching business near Pagosa Springs. He preceded her in death. She was a past member of Sara Rebecca Lodge and a student of the Ancient Mystic Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC). Mrs. Amyx is surbived by children, Wanda McLaughlin and G. R. Amyx, bot of Durango and T. W. Amyx of Farmington. Five grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. .
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