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Honorable Dan A. McKinnon, III, 63, a resident of Albuquerque since 1941, died Saturday, April 12, 2003. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Arnold McKinnon of the family home; daughter, Barbara McKinnon of Los Angeles, CA; sons, D. Ian McKinnon and wife, Sonnet of Greenwich, CT and Eric Schmidt, with the US Army, Tokyo, Japan and wife, Susan; grandchildren, William Angus McKinnon, Ashley Love McKinnon, Jackson Taylor Schmidt, Thomas Christopher Schmidt and Trevor Angus Schmidt; sisters, twin sister, Lou Wellborn and Paula McKinnon; brother-in-law, Honorable Frank H. Allen, Jr.; many loving nieces and nephews; and Dan's children's mother, Karen McKinnon Stibolt. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. D. Angus McKinnon, Jr. and Mary Love McKinnon and sisters, Joan Allen and Molly Burnett. Dan was born June 27, 1939, in Rochester, MN and moved to Albuquerque when he was two years old. He graduated from the old Albuquerque High School, received a BS in biology from the University of New Mexico and received a LLB from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dan was a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court, member of the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education, member of the TVI Board of Education and a lawyer for over 30 years in New Mexico. He was a lifelong democrat, accomplished jazz drummer, and the only Supreme Court Justice who played jazz at his own swearing-in. Dan was a loving, honest, gentle, forthright husband, father and friend. His parting words were peace and love. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, April 16, 2003, 4:00 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, Fourth and Lead SW. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333
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