 JUE, GIN AH Age 90, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Gin was born on May 13, 1924 in Kai Ping Xian Mao Gang Guanghan Li, Guanghan Province, China to Hoy don Jue and Lai Foon Wong Jue. He had a long and prosperous life, and was blessed by a marriage to Josehine Navakuku Jue for sixty-five years. He was a proud father and is survived by one daughter, Frances Jue Dallas and son-in-law Bennard Dallas. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Howard and Tony. Gin immigrated to the U.S. in 1941. He enlisted in the U.S Army in 1943 and served in the 134th CB in the Asiatic Pacific American Campaign. After he was honorable discharged in 1945, he settled in Winslow, AZ, where he and his cousins owned an operated the Grand cafe. He met his future wife Josephine who was employed as a Harvey girl at the historic La Posada Hotel. From Winslow he, his wife, Josephine, and his daughter Frances moved to Show Low, AZ, where they operated the Show Low Cafe. In 1964, Gin, his family and his brother Tony and his family moved to Socorro, NM, where they owned and operated the Vagabond Motel and Restaurant for a number of years. In 1992, in New Mexico, Gin was the first Chinese person elected to a public office. He served eight years as a Socorro County Commissioner. He established a college scholarship fund for Socorro High School graduate, funded by his entire salary of eight years as Commissioner. He was known as a generous and cheerful person to his family and friends. A Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm with the Funeral Services following at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Daniels Family Funeral Services, Wyoming Chapel, 7601 Wyoming Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM. Interment will take place at 2:15 pm, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Good Samaritan Society-Socorro, 1203 Highway 60W, Socorro, NM 87801 or at www.good-sam.com/index.php/ locations/socorro To view information or leave a condolence, please visit www.danielsfuneral.com Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Road SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505-892-9920
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