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John Lee Cawlfield, born September 20, 1936 in Pueblo, CO, died on July 8, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM. John graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1954, and attended the University of New Mexico prior to serving in the US Army. He then returned to UNM and received BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering. John had the distinction of receiving the first perfect score on the New Mexico Professional Engineering Intern Exam at UNM. John worked for General Electric in Ohio, Illinois, and Arizona before returning to Albuquerque where he worked at Sandia Labs until retirement. In 1950, John was baptized into membership of Monte Vista Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). John was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Nedra (Bartholomew) Cawlfield of Albuquerque. John is survived by son, Bruce Andrew Cawlfield of Cle Elum, WA; adopted step-son, Richard Glenn Winters of Cle Elum; and step-daughter, Stacey Ann Winters of Salt Lake City, UT; grandsons John Grover and Peter James Cawlfield of Cle Elum; sister and brother-in-law, Janet Sue and Donnelly J. Johnson, Sr. of Colorado Springs and their family, Jim, John and Bob Johnson and Cynthia Gallatin. John's leisure activities included work with Big Brothers, fishing, poetry, contract bridge, gardening, tennis and spectator sports - especially baseball. John has held several state records for his fly fishing, and he currently holds the record for a Coho Salmon caught on El Vado Lake in October 1974. John's Graveside Services will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in Albuquerque on August 16, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Memorial gifts may be sent to the UNM Children's Hospital, 700 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
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