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FELTER -- Retired Justice Edwin L. Felter died in Colorado Springs on August 29, 2004. Recently of Albuquerque NM, Justice Felter lived in Santa Fe, NM most of his life. He received his law degree from American University School of Law in Washington, D.C. in 1943. Thereafter, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater. After the war, he returned to New Mexico to practice law until he was appointed to the First Judicial District Court Bench in 1970. He served as a District Court Judge throughout the 1970s until Governor Bruce King appointed him to the New Mexico Supreme Court. He retired from the Supreme Court in 1980. After his retirement, the Chief Justice designated him to many special assignments as Judge Pro-Tem. Justice Felter was born in Des Moines, New Mexico on August 24, 1917. He was the son of Alpha William Felter and Mary Mahan Felter. He is survived by his wife, Evangeline M. Felter; and his children, Edwin L. Felter, Jr. and his wife, Yoko Felter, Teresa Felter, Rita Felter, Angela Romero and her husband, Paul A. Romero and John W. Felter and his wife, Venus D. Montoya-Felter. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Thomas Vialpando and his wife, Robin Vialpando, Shane Vialpando, Cynthia and Wayne Beevers, Edwin Allen Felter; and one Great Grandchild, Adrianna Vialpondo. The Felter family expresses their heartfelt gratitude to Steven Murk, MD and the staff of Penrose Hospital; especially, Linda Ruyle, RN; Evelyn Lowry, RN; family friend, Frank Gentz; and all the staff of Pikes Peak Hospice who attended to Justice Felter before his death. Justice Felter will lay in State at the Rotunda of the New Mexico State Capitol on Thursday September 2, 2004 between the hours of 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. The funeral mass will take place at the Santa Fe Archdioceses Cathedral on Friday, September 3, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. followed with the Internment at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 1399 Luisa Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 983-4331
        Published on: Wed September 01, 2004