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FENTON -- Bob Memorial Celebration in Honor of Bob Fenton on Sunday, August 28, 2005 Bob Fenton, deceased son of Mac and Alice Fenton, made his transition on May 20, 2005 in Bellflower, California. He was 79. Bob was born in Albuquerque on October 14, 1925, but grew up on the Fenton Ranch in the Jemez Mountains in the family of Mac and Alice Fenton, along with brothers , Stuart and Charles and sisters, Mary and Jessie. He learned to play the fiddle by ear and played all his life with anyone who would play with him. After serving in the Navy in WW II, he attended New Mexico State University, graduating with a degree in animal science. He managed feedlot in Bakersfield, CA for several years. Later he became a USDA meat inspector in the Los Angeles area where he retired. He lived in Bellflower for 17 years. Bob played fiddle with a band and was popular playing in nursing homes in the area. His answering machine message was" Just out fiddling around. Leave a message." He is survived by his daughters, Lynn Anne Fenton and Rosemary Fenton; a grandson, Joshua Fenton; and sisters, Jessie Fitzgerald and Mary Caldwell. His parents and brothers predeceased him. A celebration of Bob's life will be held at the Fenton Ranch, on the part still owned by Mary F. Caldwell. The location is between the Manzano Fenton Ranch School and the Fish Hatchery on the east side of NM State Road 126. Y'all come and help us celebrate the life of a brother who was one fine fiddler. Bring your memories, fiddles and guitars and a pot luck dish if you want. You will be welcome any time between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Electricity is available.
        Published on: Thu August 25, 2005