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Paul Day, 72, passed away peacefully on Mother's Day, May 12, 2002. He was born on February 1, 1930, in the village of Paraje, Laguna Pueblo. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth Satala Day. He was a recipient of two Purple Heart medals of the Korean War and a member of the"Chosin Few." He served in the Marines and Air Force of the U.S. Armed Forces and received numerous medals, ribbons, and awards for military service from 1948 to 1959. He attended the Albuquerque Indian School and received a B.S. in Criminology from the University of Albuquerque in 1975. He was a member of the Arizona Territorial Gourd Society, Phoenix, Arizona. He retired from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as an investigator with the Phoenix office in 1989. He resided in Phoenix, Arizona and Albuquerque, NM. He will be remembered and greatly missed by his six children, Michael Day, Brenda Shanta, Chalmers Day, Julie Buckman, Paul Stewart, and Laura Day; mother, Marie Day; sister, Emelia; four brothers, David, Lewis, Victor and Eugene; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and a large extended family. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2002, 10:00 a.m., at Eastern Hill Baptist Church, 3100 Morris NE. Interment will follow service at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Reception to follow in Rio Rancho. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, (505) 343-8008
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