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Deacon Richard Craig Prentiss, 67, a resident of Albuquerque, died on Wednesday, September 6, 2000. Dick Prentiss was born in Illinois on December 31, 1932, and raised in the Panama Canal Zone. In 1954 he graduated from Amherst College, Massachusetts, and entered the United States Air Force. As a career officer, he received notable recognition for distinguished service. He served in Vietnam. After 28 years he retired a Lt. Colonel. He was ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on June 6, 1986. Deacon Dick served as assistant to the chaplain at KAFB and was involved in numerous local and national community organizations. In 1999, he earned his Master of Arts in Theology from St. John's University, Minnesota. At the time of his death he was coordinating the Diaconate Foundation Program for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Mr. Prentiss is survived by his children, Claire M. Croft and husband, James of Virginia, Susan P. Prentiss-Kurosu of New Mexico, Jennifer F. Prentiss and husband, Robert Rivera of New Mexico, Stephen C. Prentiss and wife, Robin of Washington, Elizabeth J. Robbins and husband, Marvin of Arizona, Kathleen A. Arman and husband, John of Colorado, Lucy B. Prentiss of New Mexico; and their mother, Mary P. Prentiss; 19 grandchildren; sister Sally P. Sargent. Mr. Prentiss was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey & Kathleen Prentiss. Rosary will be recited on Monday, September 11, 10:00 a.m., preceding the mass. Mass will be celebrated on Monday, September 11, 2000, 10:30 a.m., at KAFB East Chapel. Burial will take place at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Friends may visit French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel, 10500 Lomas NE, on Sunday, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Diaconate Program Continuing Education Fund, c/o Deacon Lucero, Director of Deacons, 567 Todd Loop, Los Alamos, NM 87544.
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