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Chavez -- Christel A. Chavez, age 27, died on August 7, 2002, doing what she loved to do - flying for the U.S. Air Force. She is survived by her mother, Jennifer Townsend of Tijeras; her father and step-mother, Thomas and Celia Chavez of Santa Fe; her sister, Nicolasa Chavez of Santa Fe; her nephew and niece, Noe and Alexina of Santa Fe; her grandparents, Antonio and Marilyn Chavez of Las Cruces, and many other relatives and special friends who dearly loved her. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ronald and Sylvia Townsend. Christel graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1993 where, for two years, she was a first-team, All-State, basketball player. She graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in social science. She recently was promoted to the rank of Captain in the United States Air Force. She particularly loved to fly airplanes, play basketball, and fly-fish. Christel had a strong passion for everything she did and she touched people's lives with her grace and humor. A Memorial Celebration of Christel's life will take place at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 24, 2002, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico, 1701 4th Street S.W. (4th and Bridge), with a reception to follow. An interment service with full military honors will follow at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please honor Christel by making memorial contributions in her name to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 3150 Carlisle N.E., Suite 35, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
        Published on: Fri August 23, 2002