Monroe K. Alexander, age 86 of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015.
Monroe was born on May 8, 1928 in a homestead dugout in the Seneca community, north of Clayton, NM, the second of five children to Clarence R. and Ruth M. (Salsman) Alexander.
Monroe was an honors graduate of Clayton High School and began his career in law enforcement as a fingerprint technician with the FBI in Washington DC in 1947 and later for the New Mexico State Police in Santa Fé, NM.
Monroe served in the United States Army as an MP at Fort Sill, OK from 1950 until 1952. After his military service, he returned to Santa Fé where in October of 1953 he was commissioned as a Patrolman with the New Mexico State Police where he enjoyed an honorable and distinguished career serving the people of New Mexico until his retirement as Captain on July 31, 1984.
Monroe had a very strong reverence for all life and blessed many New Mexico families in his state police service.
In May of 1954 he married Elizabeth G. "Bette" Gustafson from Minneapolis who was working as a nurse in Santa Fé, NM.
Monroe was a charter member, first Church Council Vice-President, and first to be baptized in the newly completed Christ Lutheran Church, in Santa Fé, NM in 1966. Monroe served as Worshipful Master of Montezuma Lodge #1, AF&AM in Santa Fé and was DDGM and was later appointed Deputy of the Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the state of New Mexico. Monroe was elected Sovereign Grand Inspector General (Scottish Rite) for New Mexico and also served as Grand Herald, Grand Sword Bearer and Grand Standard Bearer for the Supreme Council until his retirement on June 30, 1998.
Monroe is survived by his son, Jeff and his wife, Sharon of Albuquerque, NM and his sister, Mattie Newlon, also of Albuquerque, NM.
Monroe was preceded in death by his wife, Bette in August of 2002, his parents, his brother, J.B. and his sisters, Willie Arnett and Dorothy Burfiend.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Christ Lutheran Church, 1701 Arroyo Chamiso Rd., Santa Fé, NM with honors provided by the New Mexico State Police. Inurnment will take place at 1:30 p.m. also on Friday at Santa Fé National Cemetery, Santa Fé, NM with military honors provided by the United States Army Honor Guard and a Masonic Graveside Service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Christ Lutheran Evangelical Church in Santa Fé, the American Diabetes Association, and/or the New Mexico Scottish Rite.
Monroe was born on May 8, 1928 in a homestead dugout in the Seneca community, north of Clayton, NM, the second of five children to Clarence R. and Ruth M. (Salsman) Alexander.
Monroe was an honors graduate of Clayton High School and began his career in law enforcement as a fingerprint technician with the FBI in Washington DC in 1947 and later for the New Mexico State Police in Santa Fé, NM.
Monroe served in the United States Army as an MP at Fort Sill, OK from 1950 until 1952. After his military service, he returned to Santa Fé where in October of 1953 he was commissioned as a Patrolman with the New Mexico State Police where he enjoyed an honorable and distinguished career serving the people of New Mexico until his retirement as Captain on July 31, 1984.
Monroe had a very strong reverence for all life and blessed many New Mexico families in his state police service.
In May of 1954 he married Elizabeth G. "Bette" Gustafson from Minneapolis who was working as a nurse in Santa Fé, NM.
Monroe was a charter member, first Church Council Vice-President, and first to be baptized in the newly completed Christ Lutheran Church, in Santa Fé, NM in 1966. Monroe served as Worshipful Master of Montezuma Lodge #1, AF&AM in Santa Fé and was DDGM and was later appointed Deputy of the Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the state of New Mexico. Monroe was elected Sovereign Grand Inspector General (Scottish Rite) for New Mexico and also served as Grand Herald, Grand Sword Bearer and Grand Standard Bearer for the Supreme Council until his retirement on June 30, 1998.
Monroe is survived by his son, Jeff and his wife, Sharon of Albuquerque, NM and his sister, Mattie Newlon, also of Albuquerque, NM.
Monroe was preceded in death by his wife, Bette in August of 2002, his parents, his brother, J.B. and his sisters, Willie Arnett and Dorothy Burfiend.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Christ Lutheran Church, 1701 Arroyo Chamiso Rd., Santa Fé, NM with honors provided by the New Mexico State Police. Inurnment will take place at 1:30 p.m. also on Friday at Santa Fé National Cemetery, Santa Fé, NM with military honors provided by the United States Army Honor Guard and a Masonic Graveside Service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Christ Lutheran Evangelical Church in Santa Fé, the American Diabetes Association, and/or the New Mexico Scottish Rite.
Monroe K. Alexander, age 86 of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015.
Monroe was born on May 8, 1928 in a homestead dugout in the Seneca community, north of Clayton, NM, the second of five children to Clarence R. and Ruth M. (Salsman) Alexander.
Monroe was an honors graduate of Clayton High School and began his career in law enforcement as a fingerprint technician with the FBI in Washington DC in 1947 and later for the New Mexico State Police in Santa Fé, NM.
Monroe served in the United States Army as an MP at Fort Sill, OK from 1950 until 1952. After his military service, he returned to Santa Fé where in October of 1953 he was commissioned as a Patrolman with the New Mexico State Police where he enjoyed an honorable and distinguished career serving the people of New Mexico until his retirement as Captain on July 31, 1984.
Monroe had a very strong reverence for all life and blessed many New Mexico families in his state police service.
In May of 1954 he married Elizabeth G. "Bette" Gustafson from Minneapolis who was working as a nurse in Santa Fé, NM.
Monroe was a charter member, first Church Council Vice-President, and first to be baptized in the newly completed Christ Lutheran Church, in Santa Fé, NM in 1966. Monroe served as Worshipful Master of Montezuma Lodge #1, AF&AM in Santa Fé and was DDGM and was later appointed Deputy of the Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the state of New Mexico. Monroe was elected Sovereign Grand Inspector General (Scottish Rite) for New Mexico and also served as Grand Herald, Grand Sword Bearer and Grand Standard Bearer for the Supreme Council until his retirement on June 30, 1998.
Monroe is survived by his son, Jeff and his wife, Sharon of Albuquerque, NM and his sister, Mattie Newlon, also of Albuquerque, NM.
Monroe was preceded in death by his wife, Bette in August of 2002, his parents, his brother, J.B. and his sisters, Willie Arnett and Dorothy Burfiend.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Christ Lutheran Church, 1701 Arroyo Chamiso Rd., Santa Fé, NM with honors provided by the New Mexico State Police. Inurnment will take place at 1:30 p.m. also on Friday at Santa Fé National Cemetery, Santa Fé, NM with military honors provided by the United States Army Honor Guard and a Masonic Graveside Service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Christ Lutheran Evangelical Church in Santa Fé, the American Diabetes Association, and/or the New Mexico Scottish Rite.
Monroe was born on May 8, 1928 in a homestead dugout in the Seneca community, north of Clayton, NM, the second of five children to Clarence R. and Ruth M. (Salsman) Alexander.
Monroe was an honors graduate of Clayton High School and began his career in law enforcement as a fingerprint technician with the FBI in Washington DC in 1947 and later for the New Mexico State Police in Santa Fé, NM.
Monroe served in the United States Army as an MP at Fort Sill, OK from 1950 until 1952. After his military service, he returned to Santa Fé where in October of 1953 he was commissioned as a Patrolman with the New Mexico State Police where he enjoyed an honorable and distinguished career serving the people of New Mexico until his retirement as Captain on July 31, 1984.
Monroe had a very strong reverence for all life and blessed many New Mexico families in his state police service.
In May of 1954 he married Elizabeth G. "Bette" Gustafson from Minneapolis who was working as a nurse in Santa Fé, NM.
Monroe was a charter member, first Church Council Vice-President, and first to be baptized in the newly completed Christ Lutheran Church, in Santa Fé, NM in 1966. Monroe served as Worshipful Master of Montezuma Lodge #1, AF&AM in Santa Fé and was DDGM and was later appointed Deputy of the Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the state of New Mexico. Monroe was elected Sovereign Grand Inspector General (Scottish Rite) for New Mexico and also served as Grand Herald, Grand Sword Bearer and Grand Standard Bearer for the Supreme Council until his retirement on June 30, 1998.
Monroe is survived by his son, Jeff and his wife, Sharon of Albuquerque, NM and his sister, Mattie Newlon, also of Albuquerque, NM.
Monroe was preceded in death by his wife, Bette in August of 2002, his parents, his brother, J.B. and his sisters, Willie Arnett and Dorothy Burfiend.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Christ Lutheran Church, 1701 Arroyo Chamiso Rd., Santa Fé, NM with honors provided by the New Mexico State Police. Inurnment will take place at 1:30 p.m. also on Friday at Santa Fé National Cemetery, Santa Fé, NM with military honors provided by the United States Army Honor Guard and a Masonic Graveside Service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Christ Lutheran Evangelical Church in Santa Fé, the American Diabetes Association, and/or the New Mexico Scottish Rite.
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