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DONISTHORPE -- OSCAR LLOYD DONISTHORPE of Bloomfield, NM passed away in Albuquerque, NM on August 27, 2010 with members of his family at his side. He passed away from ailments related to his lungs (pulmonary fibrosis). He was 83. Oscar leaves behind his wife of 59 years, Christine Ann Donisthorpe, of Bloomfield, NM. He was the father of four children, (Paul Donisthorpe (wife Liane Kerr), Albuquerque, NM; Bruce Donisthorpe, Albuquerque, NM and Brian Donisthorpe (wife Theresa), Farmington, NM. His daughter Karen Robinson (husband Robert Robinson) preceded him in death in 2004). Five grandchildren, (Nicole Donisthorpe, Albuquerque, NM; Kurtis and Karysta Donisthorpe, Farmington, NM and Andrew and Neil Robinson, Melbourne, FL). Donisthorpe was born on August 19, 1927 in Lewiston, MT. He has one surviving member of his immediate family, his younger sister, Grace Longinotti, of San Jose, CA. His parents Paul and Ramona; preceded him in death, as did his two older sisters and brother(Edith Vick, Marie Blacken and Robert Donisthorpe). Donisthorpe graduated from Fergus County High School, Lewistown, MT in 1944. He joined the Navy later that year and served through the end of World War II, returning to college on the GI Bill. He graduated in 1949 with his BA in Education, and began serving a one-year stint as a social studies teacher in Helena, MT in 1950. Donisthorpe attended his first semester of law school at Harvard, but transferred to the University of Montana after getting married to complete his study in 1953, graduating cum laude. After graduating from law school, Donisthorpe and his wife moved to Albuqerque, NM to begin study to pass the NM State Bar Exam, which he completed in February, 1954. After passing the bar exam he moved to Farmington, NM in March, 1954 where he began his 43-year law practice, retiring in 1997. Donisthorpe was a member of the New Mexico State Bar Association and the San Juan Bar Association for 50 years. Donisthorpe spent most of his life as a farmer, having grown up on his family homestead near Christina, MT. As a teenager, he traveled with his Dad to State Fairs in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Utah and Colorado to show hogs, winning several blue ribbons, Under his tutelage, his four children produced two grand champions and two reserve grand champions show hogs at the San Juan County Fair in the 1970s. Oscar and Christine purchased a family farm near Bloomfield, NM in 1955 and operated it for over 40 years, raising alfalfa hay. In 1997, they sold the farm and moved to Bloomfield. Donisthorpe was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church, Aztec, NM. He was an avid follower of J. Vernon McGee's "Thru the Bible" program going through the bible twice (ten years); Hal Lindsey (Prophecy) and David Jerimiah (Prophecy). He was baptized in a creek in Montana in the early 1940s at a summer camp conducted by the American Baptist Assocation by Rev. Jantz. Donisthorpe was a member of several organizations, including the Farmington Elks Club, Lions Club, the San Juan County Fair Board, and the Hammond Conservancy District Board. His hobbies included reading, exercise, politics (behind-the-scenes political supporter of his wife when she ran for the School Board (twice) the State Senate (four times) and Republican National Committeewoman, and top-notch amateur political demographer), watching his granddaughter's nationally ranked high school softball team (Piedra Vista HS) and her summer softball club travel team (NM Sundancers) and was a devoted fan of the San Francisco Giants. Visitation will be Monday, August 30, 2010 at Cope Memorial Chapel in Farmington from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Services will be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Bethel Baptist Church, 201 Highland Road, Aztec, NM at 10:00 a.m., with Pastor Bob Schlauger presiding. A reception will be held for those attending the services immediately following at 11 am. Private internment with family will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to American Diabetes Association-New Mexico, 522 San Pedro, NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110. Those wishing to send condolences or fond memories, please visit Joanne's posting at www.danielsfuneral.com Funeral services are entrusted to: Cope Memorial Chapel 404 W. Arrington Farmington, NM 87401 505-327-5142
        Published on: Sun August 29, 2010