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GOEBEL, DON ALAN (1957-2013) Don passed away at his sister's home on the morning of June 29, 2013, after suffering a long illness. He was a native Albuquerquean, and always vowed to never live anywhere but in New Mexico. Death took this gentle soul much too early at the age of 55. Don was an avid hunter and fisherman. To say this was his passion only touches the surface. Family camping trips and scouting introduced him to the outdoors. Don worked at Groves Archery of Albuquerque as a teenager and he became very proficient with bow and arrow, winning many tournament trophies target shooting, and bagging much game as a devoted bowhunter. Don spent all of his free time developing these skills, making his own archery equipment and tying his own flies for fishing. He had many hunting companions and anyone who shared a camp with Don learned a great deal about their quarry and how to be successful in the hunt. Don loved New Mexico's wild places and explored the state from border to border. The stories of his adventures afield could fill volumes. Influenced by his mother's creative homemaking and his father's mechanical engineering and fix-it skills, Don could conceptualize and make almost anything with his own hands. These skills developed into art, and he combined his love for wildlife and keen dexterity into becoming an award-winning taxidermist, operating a small business out of his garage. Don was a perfectionist, a master of his craft, and his work was much sought after. Don has requested his ashes be scattered in the Battle Saddle, his favorite hunting spot in the Gila Wilderness. A September trip to the Gila is planned by his hunting buddies, with Don in hand, to celebrate his memory. Don was preceded in death by his parents Morris and Virginia Goebel, and his artist brother Rod Goebel. He is survived by his sister Vicki Goebel, his nephews Cedar and Ian Goebel, his ex-wife Susan Wright Goebel, and numerous Texas cousins.
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