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Obituary for Raborn


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday February 04, 2000

Gladys S. Raborn, 91, a resident of Manzano del Sol Health Care Center, since October 1993, passed away January 28, 2000. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ford Raborn. She is survived by her daughter, Helen (Punkin) Hastie and husband, Tom of Albuquerque; grandson, Randy Chilton and wife, Grinnie of Mountainair, NM; sisters, Margaret Caldwell of Paradise, CA and Helen Hampton of Las Cruces; great-granddaughters, Jessica, Crystal, Valerie of Berry and Carsicana, TX; several step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Gladys was a previous resident of Belen for 42 years, a member of the Methodist Church and the Pilot Club. She was a kind and loving mother and grandmother. Her presence will be greatly missed by all whose lives she touched. In lieu of flowers, please donate a gift to the NM Boys/Girls Ranch, Box 5000, Boys Ranch, NM 87002 or to the Manzano del Sol, 5201 Roma Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, Attn: Pastor Rita Devore. The family would like to thank the personnel at Manzano del Sol for the loving care they gave our dear mother and grandmother. God Bless You. Cremation has taken place and her cremated remains will be buried with her husband in Belen. Cremation arrangements by the Sunrise Society of NM, 891-8200. Graveside services were held for the family by Pastor Rita DeVore.