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Obituary for Bell


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday March 08, 2001

Margaret Ann Bell, 56, A life long resident of Estancia, NM, passed away Tuesday March 6, 2001. She was born August 18, 1944 to Samuel and Susie (Brazill) Beck in Albuquerque, NM. She is survived by her husband, Robert Bell of Estancia; her brother, Bill Beck and wife, Lottie of Albuquerque; her sisters, Helen Vaughn of McIntosh, NM; Freda Mantooth of Los Cruces, NM, Lilymae Henson and husband, Mott of Moriarty, NM and Pauline Jantz and husband, August of Estancia, NM. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, James Beck. Margaret was born and raised in New Mexico, she lived in Estancia for 55 years and graduated in 1962. She worked and retired from the Estancia Municipal Schools after 33 1/2 years as a financial advisor and bookkeeper. She was honored by almost every high school and elementary school for extra curricular organization and help that was above and beyond her duty, she gave all to youth from football teams to the F.F.A and was given plaques and certificates and commendations for all she did. Margaret was a member of the First Baptist Church of Estancia. She will lie in state at the Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty. Services will take place Friday March 9, 2001, 10:00 a.m. at The First Baptist Church in Estancia with Dr. Ray Perdue and Frank Ripatoe officiating. Pallbearers will be Ron Schmidt, LeRoy Nix, Larry Lawrence, Ernest Gutierrez, Candido Lucero and George Martin. Honorary Pallbearers will be, Troy Schmidt, Ernest Renteria, Marty Autry, Larry Gustin, Charles Wilson and Kenny Autry. Arrangements were entrusted to the Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty, NM.