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STANFORD -- L. Truitt, age 80, a resident of Belen, NM, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away Thursday, July 30, after a brief struggle with cancer. He was born in Clovis, NM, to the late Truman and Rebecca Stanford. Truitt was a 50 year member of First Baptist Church of Belen, serving as a Sunday school teacher, usher and other jobs. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force as an A&E instructor. After leaving the Air Force, he and his wife, Mary moved to Belen where he spent 17 years working for the Santa Fe Railroad. In 1974, Truitt went to work for the Southern Peru Copper Corp. in Peru for eight years. Upon returning to the United States, he went into the car business with his brother Harvey in Dallas. Truitt and Mary retired back to Belen in 1995. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Jettie Stanford and brother-in-law, Robert Marshall. Truitt is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Stewart Stanford; two daughters, Petresia Manso and husband, Nicholas and Sandra Wilson and husband, Eric; one son, Dwain Stanford and wife, Terri; five grandchildren, Randi Lynne Sanchez and husband, Matthew, Travis Stanford and wife, Rebekah, Tracy Lynchard and husband, Daniel, Clifford Wilson and Katelyn Wilson; two great-granddaughters, Haley and Ashlee and baby Stanford due in October; brother, Harvey Stanford and wife, Linda; two sisters, Maxine Marshall and Patsy Nicholas and husband Jerry and sister-in-law, Frances Scott and husband, Charlie of Oklahoma. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends. A final visitation will be held at the First Baptist Church of Belen, on Wednesday, August 5, at 1:00 p.m. with a Funeral Service at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Terrace Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made in Truitt's name to the New Mexico Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 5000, Belen, NM, 87002. Sign Truitt's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home 609 N. Main St. Belen, NM.
        Published on: Tue August 04, 2009