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ARTERBURN -- Ernest "Tex" Arterburn, 85, resident of Albuquerque, died on Sunday, December 3, 2006. Tex worked as a machinist on the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos while serving with the U. S. Army. He retired after 37 years service as Division Supervisor of Machinists at Sandia National Labs. Tex enjoyed spending free time at his cabin in the Jemez mountains, hunting, fishing, woodworking, gardening, and RVing. He was a member of Hoffmantown Church and was a Mason for over 50 years. Tex is survived by his wife of 36 years, Evelyn Arterburn; son, Michael Arterburn; stepdaughter, Marca DeLaPorte; granddaughters, Kim Haight, Dawn Leath and husband, Blake, and Amy Boles; grandson, Jason DeLaPorte; great-granddaughters, Taylor and Terralyn Haight, Lauren Leath and Kylar DeLaPorte; brothers, J. R. Arterburn and wife, Joyce, D. C. Arterburn and wife, Dot, and L. P. Arterburn and wife, Frances; and daughter-in-law, Pam DeLaPorte-Kirby; brother-in-law, W. C. and Louise Timbrook and daughter, Jovanna. He was preceded in death by his brother, W. J. Arterburn and stepson, Terry DeLaPorte. Memorial Service will be Friday, December 8, 2006, 10:00 a.m. at Hoffmantown Church Chapel, 8888 Harper Dr., NE. Ennichment will be at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. The family extends special thanks to Dr. Clark Haskins for the 22 years of excellent care. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the New Mexico Oncology Hematology Center, 4901 Lang Avenue, Albuquerque, NM 87109. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 275-3500
        Published on: Wed December 06, 2006