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Mr. Robert E. Drummond, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 1998 after a valiant battle with cancer. Bob was born on June 1, 1935 in Reserve, NM. He is survived by his wife, Jeanie of the family home; parents, Velva and Bill Givens of Socorro, NM and Robert, Sr. and Willie Drummond of Magdalena, NM. He is also survived by sons, Doug Drummond and wife, Dana of Tulsa, OK and Eric Drummond of Albuquerque; daughters, Robin Carlton and husband, Tom of Peoria, AZ, Melissa Fredrickson and husband, Don of Buckeye, AZ, Laurie Sheridan and Sheila Bezak of Albuquerque; and grandchildren, Corey, Haley, Cee-Cee, Linda, Ariel and Spencer. Also surviving are Bob's sisters, Velva Mangum and Diana Drummond of Albuquerque, Emily Carey of South Coffeeville, OK; step-sisters, Rosie Tripp of Socorro, NM, Charlene Coles of Anthony, NM, Darlene Anderson of Albuquerque; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Bob had attended college at Western in Silver City, NM. He served in the New Mexico National Guard and then the U.S. Air Force. He was a Medic, M.P., and Journalist while in the military. He had been involved with the trucking industry for the past 35 years and was employed by Roadrunner Trucking at the time of his death. Bob's other loves were camping, fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by one of his fishing buddies, Dell Pepper, who passed away in September of 1997. He never fully recovered from the loss. Funeral services for Mr. Drummond will be held at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish at 5712 Paradise Blvd. NW on Friday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m. Burial will take place at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be Phillip Snapka, Jim Hobbs, Tom McCreedy, Larry Gilbert, Virgil Heath and Chuck Soladav. Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Pinkston, Danny Ortega and Corev Glover. Bob will be dearly missed by his family, friends and colleagues. May he rest in peace. Arrangements by the Salazar and Sons Mortuary, 400 3rd St. SW.
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