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Benethal Bondurant Jones, born January 16, 1914 passes away at Camino Rael Nursing Home on Galisteo Street, Thursday, October 1, 2009 in the arms of her Great Grand Daughter Talara Garcia. Benethal's residential history in Santa Fe is one of seven generations of African Americans. Her family history corrects a misnomer that the southwest is only tri-cultural, that is i.e. Angalo American, Native American, and Hispanic American. She attended Santa Fe Elementary School and entered Santa Fe High School August 25, 1930. Benethal can be remembered as an employee of Sandia Girls School in Albuquerque, Hinkels Exclusive Dress Shop, and Bruns Hospital in Santa Fe. This well known and dedicated New Mexican was loved and respected during her residency in the capital city for more than 80 years. She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Holt; four grandchildren: Berje Barrow-Kaiser, Bertold Barrow, Minister Regina Brown, and Bonnie Herbert; 11 great-grandchildren: Talara Garcia, DeRutter Jones, Aniesa Sepulveda, Brandon Barrow, Zavier, Soncire, Quine, and Olandre Brown, Jose, Paul and Ebony Herbert; 16 great-great-grandchildren: Alex and Nathaniel Barrow, William, Mathew and Talara Garcia, DeRutter Jr., Tasia, Makayla, Mizuki, and Takeru Jones, Berje Antone, Lorenzo, Renee, Alessandra, Angelita and Louis Sepulveda; and one new great-great-great-grandson. Funeral services are being held Friday, October 9, 2009 at Berardinelli Family Chapel, 1399 Luisa Street with a 10:00 a.m. viewing; 11:00 a.m. Service officiated by Minister Regina Brown; and funeral procession at 1:00 p.m. to Fairview Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is the families request that donations rather than flowers be sent to Breaking Barriers Productions at P.O. Box 17594 Tucson, Arizona 85731 where a scholarship will be given to help a Senior's family not die alone. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600
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