Vance worked road construction in the early part of his life. He moved his family around all over New Mexico. His four daughters were born in 3 different cities in New Mexico. In the 1950's he went to work of Phelps Dodge Copper company in Bisbee, Arizona. In 1957 he put in to go to Peru, South America to work for the Southern Copper Company as a Powerman. He was down there for about 4 years. His wife Mary Ellen and 3 of their daughters went with him but returned in 1960 to Clifton, AZ.
Vance came back and started moving around again. He worked for several Copper Mines in Arizona and finally retired in the early 1970's from Kennecott Copper as a mechanic and retired to Apache Junction, Az.
Vance loved to hunt and fish in his early years. He loved to bowl. His Brother Aaron A. Bruce lived next door to him in Apache, Junction and they both shared a garden between their two trailers. He pasted away in 1979 from Brain Cancer. He was only 68 years old.
Vance came back and started moving around again. He worked for several Copper Mines in Arizona and finally retired in the early 1970's from Kennecott Copper as a mechanic and retired to Apache Junction, Az.
Vance loved to hunt and fish in his early years. He loved to bowl. His Brother Aaron A. Bruce lived next door to him in Apache, Junction and they both shared a garden between their two trailers. He pasted away in 1979 from Brain Cancer. He was only 68 years old.
Vance worked road construction in the early part of his life. He moved his family around all over New Mexico. His four daughters were born in 3 different cities in New Mexico. In the 1950's he went to work of Phelps Dodge Copper company in Bisbee, Arizona. In 1957 he put in to go to Peru, South America to work for the Southern Copper Company as a Powerman. He was down there for about 4 years. His wife Mary Ellen and 3 of their daughters went with him but returned in 1960 to Clifton, AZ.
Vance came back and started moving around again. He worked for several Copper Mines in Arizona and finally retired in the early 1970's from Kennecott Copper as a mechanic and retired to Apache Junction, Az.
Vance loved to hunt and fish in his early years. He loved to bowl. His Brother Aaron A. Bruce lived next door to him in Apache, Junction and they both shared a garden between their two trailers. He pasted away in 1979 from Brain Cancer. He was only 68 years old.
Vance came back and started moving around again. He worked for several Copper Mines in Arizona and finally retired in the early 1970's from Kennecott Copper as a mechanic and retired to Apache Junction, Az.
Vance loved to hunt and fish in his early years. He loved to bowl. His Brother Aaron A. Bruce lived next door to him in Apache, Junction and they both shared a garden between their two trailers. He pasted away in 1979 from Brain Cancer. He was only 68 years old.
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