(Ref: Bio and obit from FAG informate, Stone Seeker (#47234339)
Sanford D. Chandler was born Jan. 20, 1932 in Central to Mr. and Mrs."Slim" Chandler, He was the middle child of three children born to this couple. He passed away Wednesday in a Lubbock, Texas hospital. In September 1937, he started school in the primary building in Central. When he was in the first grade, the family moved to Silver City: In 1943, his parents moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, where he completed the eighth grade. They returned to Central in 1946 and he entered Teachers High School as a freshman. He graduated from Western High School in 1950. Upon completing high school, he went to work in the smelter at Hurley. He joined the Navy in 1951 and served four years in the Seabees. He was discharged in 1955 and returned to work in the smelter. in 1955, Mr. Chandler was given a leave of absence from China to attend college at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas. He attended Wayland for one year. During that year he met Anna Lou Jones of Andrews, Texas. They were married at the end of the school year and moved to Silver City. Mr. Chandler finished his undergraduate Degree work in January 1959 and took a job in Lordsburg for the spring semester. At the end of that year, he took a job teaching industrial arts and driver education in Hatch. The family lived in Hatch until 1962. During this time, he started to work on his master's degree. In 1962, he accepted a teaching position in Carlsbad as an industrial arts teacher at Mid High School. He also returned to Western in the summers and received his master's degree in 1964. Since 1964, he also attended school at Tempe, University of New Mexico, Highlands University, Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico State University, and University of Wyoming at Laramie. He taught in Carlsbad for 25 years and retired in October 1987. During that time, he was a member of the National Education Association, New Mexico Education Association, American Industrial Arts Association, New Mexico Industrial Arts Association, Masonic Lodge No. 21, Alpha Delta Kappa Men's Association, and several other social and fraternal organizations. His wife retired after 35 years of teaching and they enjoyed o4fkig, camping, hunting and traveling. Mr. Chandler was a deacon at First Baptist Church in Carlsbad, where he worked with young people. He enjoyed cooking and for the last 15 years had been part of a group of men who fixed breakfast for young people Friday mornings before school. His specialty was biscuits and pancakes. Mr. Chandler's latest honor was being inducted into the Hall of Fame at Western New Mexico University. He is survived by his wife, Anna Lou, of the home; one son, Dudley Chandler, and his wife, Debbie, of Abilene, Texas; a daughter, Sherri Chandler of Carlsbad; a brother, R.L. Chandler, and family, of Silver City; a sister, Jewell May Burke, and family, of Silver City; two granddaughters, Courtney Chandler and Cegourney Chandler, both of Abilene; and a host of nephews nieces and friends.
Sanford D. Chandler was born Jan. 20, 1932 in Central to Mr. and Mrs."Slim" Chandler, He was the middle child of three children born to this couple. He passed away Wednesday in a Lubbock, Texas hospital. In September 1937, he started school in the primary building in Central. When he was in the first grade, the family moved to Silver City: In 1943, his parents moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, where he completed the eighth grade. They returned to Central in 1946 and he entered Teachers High School as a freshman. He graduated from Western High School in 1950. Upon completing high school, he went to work in the smelter at Hurley. He joined the Navy in 1951 and served four years in the Seabees. He was discharged in 1955 and returned to work in the smelter. in 1955, Mr. Chandler was given a leave of absence from China to attend college at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas. He attended Wayland for one year. During that year he met Anna Lou Jones of Andrews, Texas. They were married at the end of the school year and moved to Silver City. Mr. Chandler finished his undergraduate Degree work in January 1959 and took a job in Lordsburg for the spring semester. At the end of that year, he took a job teaching industrial arts and driver education in Hatch. The family lived in Hatch until 1962. During this time, he started to work on his master's degree. In 1962, he accepted a teaching position in Carlsbad as an industrial arts teacher at Mid High School. He also returned to Western in the summers and received his master's degree in 1964. Since 1964, he also attended school at Tempe, University of New Mexico, Highlands University, Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico State University, and University of Wyoming at Laramie. He taught in Carlsbad for 25 years and retired in October 1987. During that time, he was a member of the National Education Association, New Mexico Education Association, American Industrial Arts Association, New Mexico Industrial Arts Association, Masonic Lodge No. 21, Alpha Delta Kappa Men's Association, and several other social and fraternal organizations. His wife retired after 35 years of teaching and they enjoyed o4fkig, camping, hunting and traveling. Mr. Chandler was a deacon at First Baptist Church in Carlsbad, where he worked with young people. He enjoyed cooking and for the last 15 years had been part of a group of men who fixed breakfast for young people Friday mornings before school. His specialty was biscuits and pancakes. Mr. Chandler's latest honor was being inducted into the Hall of Fame at Western New Mexico University. He is survived by his wife, Anna Lou, of the home; one son, Dudley Chandler, and his wife, Debbie, of Abilene, Texas; a daughter, Sherri Chandler of Carlsbad; a brother, R.L. Chandler, and family, of Silver City; a sister, Jewell May Burke, and family, of Silver City; two granddaughters, Courtney Chandler and Cegourney Chandler, both of Abilene; and a host of nephews nieces and friends.
(Ref: Bio and obit from FAG informate, Stone Seeker (#47234339)
Sanford D. Chandler was born Jan. 20, 1932 in Central to Mr. and Mrs."Slim" Chandler, He was the middle child of three children born to this couple. He passed away Wednesday in a Lubbock, Texas hospital. In September 1937, he started school in the primary building in Central. When he was in the first grade, the family moved to Silver City: In 1943, his parents moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, where he completed the eighth grade. They returned to Central in 1946 and he entered Teachers High School as a freshman. He graduated from Western High School in 1950. Upon completing high school, he went to work in the smelter at Hurley. He joined the Navy in 1951 and served four years in the Seabees. He was discharged in 1955 and returned to work in the smelter. in 1955, Mr. Chandler was given a leave of absence from China to attend college at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas. He attended Wayland for one year. During that year he met Anna Lou Jones of Andrews, Texas. They were married at the end of the school year and moved to Silver City. Mr. Chandler finished his undergraduate Degree work in January 1959 and took a job in Lordsburg for the spring semester. At the end of that year, he took a job teaching industrial arts and driver education in Hatch. The family lived in Hatch until 1962. During this time, he started to work on his master's degree. In 1962, he accepted a teaching position in Carlsbad as an industrial arts teacher at Mid High School. He also returned to Western in the summers and received his master's degree in 1964. Since 1964, he also attended school at Tempe, University of New Mexico, Highlands University, Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico State University, and University of Wyoming at Laramie. He taught in Carlsbad for 25 years and retired in October 1987. During that time, he was a member of the National Education Association, New Mexico Education Association, American Industrial Arts Association, New Mexico Industrial Arts Association, Masonic Lodge No. 21, Alpha Delta Kappa Men's Association, and several other social and fraternal organizations. His wife retired after 35 years of teaching and they enjoyed o4fkig, camping, hunting and traveling. Mr. Chandler was a deacon at First Baptist Church in Carlsbad, where he worked with young people. He enjoyed cooking and for the last 15 years had been part of a group of men who fixed breakfast for young people Friday mornings before school. His specialty was biscuits and pancakes. Mr. Chandler's latest honor was being inducted into the Hall of Fame at Western New Mexico University. He is survived by his wife, Anna Lou, of the home; one son, Dudley Chandler, and his wife, Debbie, of Abilene, Texas; a daughter, Sherri Chandler of Carlsbad; a brother, R.L. Chandler, and family, of Silver City; a sister, Jewell May Burke, and family, of Silver City; two granddaughters, Courtney Chandler and Cegourney Chandler, both of Abilene; and a host of nephews nieces and friends.
Sanford D. Chandler was born Jan. 20, 1932 in Central to Mr. and Mrs."Slim" Chandler, He was the middle child of three children born to this couple. He passed away Wednesday in a Lubbock, Texas hospital. In September 1937, he started school in the primary building in Central. When he was in the first grade, the family moved to Silver City: In 1943, his parents moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, where he completed the eighth grade. They returned to Central in 1946 and he entered Teachers High School as a freshman. He graduated from Western High School in 1950. Upon completing high school, he went to work in the smelter at Hurley. He joined the Navy in 1951 and served four years in the Seabees. He was discharged in 1955 and returned to work in the smelter. in 1955, Mr. Chandler was given a leave of absence from China to attend college at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas. He attended Wayland for one year. During that year he met Anna Lou Jones of Andrews, Texas. They were married at the end of the school year and moved to Silver City. Mr. Chandler finished his undergraduate Degree work in January 1959 and took a job in Lordsburg for the spring semester. At the end of that year, he took a job teaching industrial arts and driver education in Hatch. The family lived in Hatch until 1962. During this time, he started to work on his master's degree. In 1962, he accepted a teaching position in Carlsbad as an industrial arts teacher at Mid High School. He also returned to Western in the summers and received his master's degree in 1964. Since 1964, he also attended school at Tempe, University of New Mexico, Highlands University, Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico State University, and University of Wyoming at Laramie. He taught in Carlsbad for 25 years and retired in October 1987. During that time, he was a member of the National Education Association, New Mexico Education Association, American Industrial Arts Association, New Mexico Industrial Arts Association, Masonic Lodge No. 21, Alpha Delta Kappa Men's Association, and several other social and fraternal organizations. His wife retired after 35 years of teaching and they enjoyed o4fkig, camping, hunting and traveling. Mr. Chandler was a deacon at First Baptist Church in Carlsbad, where he worked with young people. He enjoyed cooking and for the last 15 years had been part of a group of men who fixed breakfast for young people Friday mornings before school. His specialty was biscuits and pancakes. Mr. Chandler's latest honor was being inducted into the Hall of Fame at Western New Mexico University. He is survived by his wife, Anna Lou, of the home; one son, Dudley Chandler, and his wife, Debbie, of Abilene, Texas; a daughter, Sherri Chandler of Carlsbad; a brother, R.L. Chandler, and family, of Silver City; a sister, Jewell May Burke, and family, of Silver City; two granddaughters, Courtney Chandler and Cegourney Chandler, both of Abilene; and a host of nephews nieces and friends.
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