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BACA -- Luis J. Baca, 81, passed away on March 8, 2007 at his son's home surrounded by his family. He was survived by his wife of 60 years, Tillie R. Baca; two sons, Alex Baca and wife, Nancy, and Vernon Baca and wife, Josie; grandchildren, Alex, Tammy, Veronica, Lisa; and great-grandchildren, Samantha, Hannah, Hayley, Joseph Jr, Isabel, Elijah, Holly, Brittney, Isiah, Noah, and Natalie; sisters, Toni Bustamante, Connie Jaynes, Ramona Flores from California, and Lupe Hooker from California; and brothers, Johnny Baca and wife, Lupie and Ruben Baca and wife, Carol, from California. Cpl. Luis J. Baca, 38583434 Company L 422 Infantry Regiment 106th Infantry Division, participated in the greatest land battle, "The Battle of the Bulge". Luis J. Baca was captured and imprisoned by the Nazis in December 1944 in a Zittau work camp. He was liberated by the Russians in May 1945. He was a member of the Zittau survivors, which are Clifford and Patricia Austin, John Burke, Jean Langham, Alfred and Jackie Shoffit, Lawrence and Mary Dwyer, Thomas and Loretta Myers, Grace Trammell, Jesse W. and Erma Hadaway, Margaret Myers, Helen Tufano, Cassie Baker, Marguerite Haight, Juanita Noblin, James and Marte Twinn, James and Janet Benkert, Mary Hartt, Watson and Dorothy Petty, Dorothy Weeks, Dorothy Benniger, Everett and Ruth Howland, Marge Picoriello, Mae Wells, John Burke, Val and Mary Kruska, Francis and Nancy Plumly. Dad, you are our hero, in life and in death. Be the wind under your Angels' wings and fly up into heaven. We love and we will miss you always. "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away." Pallbearers will be Jim Clark, Joseph Juancho, Alex Baca, Ben Lopez, Ronnie Montoya, Johnny Baca Jr, Roger Baca, Shawn Cloud Bunn, Dean Baca, and Adam Salas. Honorary pallbearers will be Joseph Juancho Jr, Joshua Lopez, Elijah Lopez and Noah Lopez. Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2007 at Daniels Family Funeral Services. A Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 12, 2007 at the San Jose Parish, 2401 Broadway SE, Albuquerque. Interment will follow at Fairview Memorial Park. Also a very big thanks to Ambercare Hospice and their special people; Mary Bouquet, Mary Chavez, Dan, Fernanda, Matt, and a lot of other very special people and most of all our very special Chaplain Christina. Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109
        Published on: Sun March 11, 2007