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Boggess -- O.E."Bogie" Boggess who had been a resident of New Mexico since 1939 died Saturday, August 31, 2002. He is survived by two sons, Glen and Dale Boggess; and their wives, Roberta and Margaret; two grandsons, Clinton and Daniel; and their wives, Jacqueline and Maggie; three granddaughters, Jennifer, Jeannette and Jacquelyn Boggess; a brother, Lewis Porter and his wife, Fern; and a sister, Faye Hosman and husband, Raymond. He was preceded in death by his, wife Faye Darlene Wheatley Boggess whom he nursed through a five year bout with cancer. O.E. Boggess was born in Liberty, MO where he was raised by his mother, Mable and his stepfather, Jay Porter. As a young man he was fascinated by barnstorming pilots that would visit his farming area. This fascination grew into a lifelong love of airplanes. During WWII he worked for Douglas Aircraft as a flight test mechanic installing instrumentation and bombsights. During his years in the aircraft industry, he first worked on the Fort Tri-motor and ended with the Douglas DC-10. This work spanned 40 years including 28 years with Continental Airlines for which he was the maintenance foreman in Albuquerque. During his working career, he also farmed in Bosque Farms, was an adult leader in 4-H clubs, and was a founding member of Peralta Community United Methodist Church. Following his retirement he served a term on the Bosque Farms Village Council, and a driving force in building the Bosque Farms Library. Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 2002, French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE with Rev. Don Boren officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to United Methodist Youth Fund at St. Paul�s United Methodist Church, 9500 Constitution Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112.
        Published on: Fri September 06, 2002