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Frank Elisha Dow was born August 4, 1929 in Albuquerque, NM. Frank grew up in Tajique, NM. At the age of 15, he entered into the US Army to serve during World War II in the Pacific. He served in Tokyo during the occupation of Japan and later in Shanghai China and Okinawa. After the war, he returned to New Mexico to earn his High School Diploma. He worked as a parking lot attendant where he met his wife, Loretta Tartaglia. They married August 27, 1951. He worked six years for the US Post Office, and for ten years at ACF, a government defense contractor. When ACF closed in 1967 he went to work for the Defense Atomic Support Agency DOD/DNA for the nuclear test facility in Nevada. After his retirement in 1989 he held a part time job working for the Springfield Research Facility in Springfield Virginia as a data analyst for the next 10 years. Frank had a long, productive life and had experienced first hand some of the many historical events of the last century. Frank is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Loretta; his children, Lynda Benedict, Bill Dow and wife, Sandy, Diane Van der Geest and husband, Jimmy, Sandi Rogers and husband, Dean, and Staci Baca and husband, Chris; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three sisters; and one brother. Rosary will be recited on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 7:00 p.m., at French ~ Wyoming Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, February 11, 2010, 10:00 a.m., at Risen Savior Catholic Community, 7701 Wyoming Blvd. NE. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 7999 Wyoming Blvd. NE. Pallbearers will be Frank Dow, Dean Rogers, Paul Dow, Denis Rogers, Danny Rogers, Corey Van der Geest, Devin Van der Geest and Shawn Van der Geest. Honorary pallbearers will include Jim Van der Geest, Dean Rogers, Chris Baca, Paul Tartaglia, Rick Stevens, Gene Tuma, Chuck Greengrass, Angelo Aquino, Dan John, Leo Dow, Edward Chavez and Frank Krest. The Dow Family would like to extend their gratitude to all of the care providers, and hospice for their assistance and support during this difficult time. Please visit our online guestbook for Frank at RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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