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TASHNEBULLY -- Lee W. Tashnebully was born in Sheep Springs, New Mexico on May 21, 1915 to Fred Gahi and Mary Watchman. He entered heaven on February 17, 2007 in San Diego, CA. Lee attended Phoenix Indian School and during this time he joined the Boys Scouts of America and earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the first Native American. Lee served hi country in the U.S. Army during WWII with the Bushmaster Unit in the Philippines as a Navajo Code Talker. After his military service, he worked with the Bureau of Reclamation for nearly 30 years. Lee worked on many projects of developing farming irrigation projects for Indian Tribe, in areas of Arizona and New Mexico. His last project before retiring included construction of the Navajo Dam. Lee married Nancy Depthloney on July 7, 1937 in Phoenix, AZ. They were very active in the Church of Latter-day Saints in Arizona and New Mexico. They were members of the 6th Ward in Farmington, NM. Lee was a very generous and loving man and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nancy; son, Lee Jr., and daughter, Susie. He is survived by his daughters, Modesta Tashnebully of Albuquerque and LaVae Tashnebully of Santa Fe; grandsons, Travis Burnette and wife, Michelle of San Diego, John Paul Zuni of Albuquerque, and Samuel Zuni of Farmington; granddaughter, Lorrine Esparza of Santa Fe. Seven-great-grandchildren- Trey, Tristan and Talia Burnette of San Diego, John Paul Jr., and Tyler Zuni of Denver, and Fabian and Celeste Esparza of Santa Fe. Friends may visit with Lee from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2007 at the Church of Latter Day Saints, 401 W. Rodeo Rd in Santa Fe. Following a Service of Lee's Life from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. Luncheon will follow burial Services at the VFW, 307 Montezuma Ave., Santa Fe. Lee is in the care of Berardenelli Family Funeral Service, 1399 Luisa Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501, (505) 984-8600.
        Published on: Thu March 01, 2007