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Jeffrey (Jeff) Don Kite, 49, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at the family home in Albuquerque. Born March 8th, 1962 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Raymond Kite and Kathryn Tarpley Kite. Serving in the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Jeff was a Marine Corp Veteran and later served in the National Guard. He was very proud of his time serving his country. An avid fisherman and outdoorsman, Jeff could often be found somewhere in the New Mexico mountains and lakes hunting or fishing with friends or family. Jeff was employed in the construction industry for many years, operating and managing heavy equipment. A wonderful family man, Jeff will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved him. Preceded in death by his father Raymond, Jeff is survived by his mother Kathryn Tarpley Kite of Albuquerque; wife Christine and daughters Antoinette, Amanda and Kelsey and granddaughter Holly of the family home; daughters Nikkole and Kimberly Kite of Raton; brother Gray and wife Phyllis of Albuquerque, sister Kelly and husband Sterling Williams of Loving, NM, sister Stacey Welty of Albuquerque, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Others close to Jeff included his stepmother, Saundra Kite of Albuquerque; uncle Cecil (Tiny) and Pam Kite of Eagle Nest, aunt Margaret Jacobs of Albuquerque and aunt Lori and Mark van Buskirk of Capulin, NM. Following cremation, graveside services will be held at the Elizabethtown Cemetery, five miles north of Eagle Nest, NM at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28th, 2011. Following the ceremony, we invite you to attend a reception celebration of his life beginning at 12:00 p.m. at the Eagle Nest Community Center, located on Willow Creek Drive in Eagle Nest, NM. Condolences can be sent to the family home at 13110 Constitution Avenue, NE, Apartment 700, Albuquerque, NM 87102. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cancer Institute Foundation of New Mexico at P.O. Box 5038 Santa Fe, NM 87502 or http://cancerinstitutefoundation.org/ Arrangements are under the direction of SALAZAR & SONS MORTUARY 400 3RD St. SW Albuquerque, NM 87102
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