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BINGAMAN, ARTHUR LEE Age 75, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, was embraced by the Lord and taken to eternal life, Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Services will be held in Albuquerque at the Riverside Funeral Home on Monday, March 2, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Lee was in the Navy from 1959 to 1962 on the USS Lake Champlain. On May 5, 1961, the USS Lake Champlain picked up astronaut Alan Shepard, the second person and the first American to travel into space. Lee was a meat market manager for Furr's Supermarket until his retirement. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Maria Bingaman; son, Earl Ingersoll; daughters, Patty Ingersoll Desing and Terri Bingaman; grandchildren, David Ferrell, Taylor Desing, Berto Chavez, Connor Desing, and Megan Desing; brother, Gary Bingaman and wife, Hollie Bingaman; and sister, Winnie Keiser. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur I. Bingaman, mother, Catherine Bingaman, and brother, Bruce Bingaman. Lee is most remembered as a caring, loving man with a very witty personality. His favorite activities were riding horses, riding motorcycles, boating, camping and traveling with family. His sense of humor will be missed by all. In honor of Lee's memory and his love for horses, the family asks that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to Walkin N Circles Ranch, Inc., at PO Box 626, Edgewood, NM 87015. Please visit our online guestbook at www.riversidefunerals.com
        Published on: Mon March 02, 2015