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Dolores Daggett Stanford passed on Wednesday morning, January 16, 2002 at her home. She was born November 25, 1923, in Garden City, SD. She was preceded in death by her mother, Viola Nelson and father, Helmer Nelson. Dolores was raised in Minneapolis, MN. After graduation from high school, she worked for a year before moving to San Diego, CA. After World War II, she moved to New Mexico and this would be"home" for the most part with the exception of two years in Idaho and five years in Venezuela. In New Mexico, she resided in Pecos, Los Alamos, Espanola, Chama and Rio Rancho. Employment included numerous types of jobs during WWII while accompanying her husband, Charles Daggett during military training, along with employment, at Los Alamos with both the Zia Company and the University of California. In 1989, she retired from the New Mexico State Highway Department after 14 years of service. In 1982, she married Jack Stanford. One of her greatest pleasures was enjoying sunrises and sunsets with her husband, Jack along with traveling in their RV. She took great pleasure being mother to her two children, as well as a grandmother to her grandson. Other pleasures included her many friends, playing bridge, gardening and sewing. She is survived by husband, Jack Stanford; children, Kathy Brock and Kevin Daggett; daughter-in-law, Lauren Daggett and grandson, Colton Daggett. She is also survived by two step-children, Jeffery Stanford and Brian Stanford; step-grandson, William Stanford; her two brothers, Donald Nelson and Wayne Nelson; sister-in-law, Luraine Nelson; two nephews and four nieces. After cremation, she will be put to rest at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. A Memorial Service will be held at Vista Verde Memorial Park and Mortuary, 4310 Sara Road, SE Rio Rancho, NM at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 19, 2002. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the American Cancer Society.
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