Richard Frank Keene, 90, a resident of Silver City, New Mexico, for the last 81 years, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2005, in Santa Clara, New Mexico. Richard was born on November 30, 1915, in Dranesville, Virginia, the son of Elizabeth Frances "Bessie" (Gheen) and Herman C Keene.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a technician 5th grade from March 1942 to October 1945, as a tank commander.
He worked several local ranches, packed for the N.M. Game and fish and fought fires for the USFS.
He retired from Kennecott Copper where he worked as a shovel runner.
Richard was a consummate outdoors-man. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping in the local mountains and wilderness.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Marie and Herman Keene; his wife, Virgie Gertryde (Evans) Catlin-Jonas; and three brothers, Benjamin Franklin, Archie and Clyde Keene.
Richard is survived by his two sons, Richard Keene (wife Kathleen) of Deming, and Frank Keene (wife Jody) of Mesa; and his sister, Marie Keene of Anaheim, CA; Sandy Oaks (husband Jim), Cole Gatlin (wife June) and Leona Brown (husband Duane) all of Cliff; and Homer Lee Evans (wife Patsy) of Deming, who he raised as his children; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Casket bearers were: Don and Dan Gatlin, Quintin Karr, Cole Harsh, Clayton Seebeck, and Dale Brown.
Honorary bearers listed were: Leon Evans, Trent Nicholson, Leo Payne, Shawn Waldrip, Duane Brown, Clint Evans, Lester Evans, Bill Evans, Guy Evans, and Justin Karr.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a technician 5th grade from March 1942 to October 1945, as a tank commander.
He worked several local ranches, packed for the N.M. Game and fish and fought fires for the USFS.
He retired from Kennecott Copper where he worked as a shovel runner.
Richard was a consummate outdoors-man. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping in the local mountains and wilderness.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Marie and Herman Keene; his wife, Virgie Gertryde (Evans) Catlin-Jonas; and three brothers, Benjamin Franklin, Archie and Clyde Keene.
Richard is survived by his two sons, Richard Keene (wife Kathleen) of Deming, and Frank Keene (wife Jody) of Mesa; and his sister, Marie Keene of Anaheim, CA; Sandy Oaks (husband Jim), Cole Gatlin (wife June) and Leona Brown (husband Duane) all of Cliff; and Homer Lee Evans (wife Patsy) of Deming, who he raised as his children; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Casket bearers were: Don and Dan Gatlin, Quintin Karr, Cole Harsh, Clayton Seebeck, and Dale Brown.
Honorary bearers listed were: Leon Evans, Trent Nicholson, Leo Payne, Shawn Waldrip, Duane Brown, Clint Evans, Lester Evans, Bill Evans, Guy Evans, and Justin Karr.
Richard Frank Keene, 90, a resident of Silver City, New Mexico, for the last 81 years, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2005, in Santa Clara, New Mexico. Richard was born on November 30, 1915, in Dranesville, Virginia, the son of Elizabeth Frances "Bessie" (Gheen) and Herman C Keene.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a technician 5th grade from March 1942 to October 1945, as a tank commander.
He worked several local ranches, packed for the N.M. Game and fish and fought fires for the USFS.
He retired from Kennecott Copper where he worked as a shovel runner.
Richard was a consummate outdoors-man. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping in the local mountains and wilderness.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Marie and Herman Keene; his wife, Virgie Gertryde (Evans) Catlin-Jonas; and three brothers, Benjamin Franklin, Archie and Clyde Keene.
Richard is survived by his two sons, Richard Keene (wife Kathleen) of Deming, and Frank Keene (wife Jody) of Mesa; and his sister, Marie Keene of Anaheim, CA; Sandy Oaks (husband Jim), Cole Gatlin (wife June) and Leona Brown (husband Duane) all of Cliff; and Homer Lee Evans (wife Patsy) of Deming, who he raised as his children; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Casket bearers were: Don and Dan Gatlin, Quintin Karr, Cole Harsh, Clayton Seebeck, and Dale Brown.
Honorary bearers listed were: Leon Evans, Trent Nicholson, Leo Payne, Shawn Waldrip, Duane Brown, Clint Evans, Lester Evans, Bill Evans, Guy Evans, and Justin Karr.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a technician 5th grade from March 1942 to October 1945, as a tank commander.
He worked several local ranches, packed for the N.M. Game and fish and fought fires for the USFS.
He retired from Kennecott Copper where he worked as a shovel runner.
Richard was a consummate outdoors-man. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping in the local mountains and wilderness.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Marie and Herman Keene; his wife, Virgie Gertryde (Evans) Catlin-Jonas; and three brothers, Benjamin Franklin, Archie and Clyde Keene.
Richard is survived by his two sons, Richard Keene (wife Kathleen) of Deming, and Frank Keene (wife Jody) of Mesa; and his sister, Marie Keene of Anaheim, CA; Sandy Oaks (husband Jim), Cole Gatlin (wife June) and Leona Brown (husband Duane) all of Cliff; and Homer Lee Evans (wife Patsy) of Deming, who he raised as his children; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Casket bearers were: Don and Dan Gatlin, Quintin Karr, Cole Harsh, Clayton Seebeck, and Dale Brown.
Honorary bearers listed were: Leon Evans, Trent Nicholson, Leo Payne, Shawn Waldrip, Duane Brown, Clint Evans, Lester Evans, Bill Evans, Guy Evans, and Justin Karr.
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