ED BACA Age 63, died peacefully at home Monday, May 14, 2012. Born May 11, 1949, he fought a valiant six year battle with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Ed was born in Helena, Arkansas to Billye (Rayburn) Green and James Edward Green, and was raised in Memphis Tennessee. Ed is survived by his three sisters, Anne Legg, Marybeth Kennedy and Ruth Hollifield. Ed enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1968-1971 and obtained electronics training in Memphis. He was recruited by Sandia Labs and came "home" to New Mexico, the state he loved, in 1972. Ed received his BA in Industrial Arts Education at UNM in 1980 and taught at T-VI (CNM) for 25 years. As well, Ed ran over 25 Marathon's, including the Boston Marathon, two times. He met his true love and best friend Tonianne Baca-Green in 1996. They married May 3, 1997 and had 15 joyful and fun-filled years together. They built their beautiful straw-bale house with their own hands and lots of help from friends and family in 1999. They made an annual pilgrimage to the New Orleans Jazz festival, to the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival as well as trips to Hawaii, Amsterdam and London. Ed was full of life and joy and courage to the end and will be missed terribly. A celebration of Ed's life will be held at the family home on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 2:00pm, followed by an Irish Wake at 4:20 pm. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th ST. NW. ABQ. 505-343-8008
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