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TEARE -- James Lindgren Teare, age 93, a resident of Farmington, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Elzada Bessie; and his children, Jane Braithwaite and husband Karl, James and wife Cheryl, Mark and wife Nancy, Gary and wife Annie, Ellen Reed and husband Bill; sister-in-law Mary Helen Teare; 21 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be Monday at 11am at the LDS church at 4600 N. College. A viewing will be held Sunday at the church from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and at 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the service. James was born November 4, 1915 in Santa Fe to Alfred and Ellen Teare. He graduated from the University of New Mexico and worked at the First National Bank of Santa Fe. He served in World War II and after his discharge he married Elzada Bessie Young on April 9, 1944. In 1949, he moved to Los Alamos to manage the branch of the First National Bank of Santa Fe and later joined the Los Alamos National Laboratory. In 1960, he formed the Los Alamos Building and Loan Association and helped many people obtain their first home mortgage. In Los Alamos he was chairman of the County Commission, a member of Kiwanis, on the hospital board and was head of the Selective Service Board. He also played a role in the establishment of Los Alamos National Bank. In 1967, he moved his family to the Washington DC area where he worked at the Department of Interior and then the Environmental Protection Agency. After his retirement in 1986, he and Elzada served four 18-months missions in Zimbabwe, St. Kitts, New Zealand and Vancouver, British Columbia. Since then, he and his wife have lived in Albuquerque and Roswell until moving to Farmington in 2005. Jim loved hunting and fishing and was an avid letter writer, keeping in touch with friends and family across the world. James received the New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award, Distinguished Service to the EPA, and Special Commendation from the GAO. He will always be remembered for the service he gave to his family, community and church. Following the memorial service there will be a burial at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Memorial services are under the direction of Alternative Choices and condolences can be sent online to www.DanielsFuneral.com. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in James' name to the charity of your choice.
        Published on: Sun September 27, 2009