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Bowie Alumni Newsletter Vol. 10, No.II, December 2010

From the Editor of the Bowie Alumni Newsletter

Susan (Spikes) Bickel

Thanks to everyone who wrote after the last newsletter. The positive responses indicate that alumni want to see pictures and

reminiscences written by you. After you read a message from Peggy (Sheffield) Dalvang and memories from Dutch

Grusendorf, I hope you will be inspired to write your own stories. Please send them on to me or to Evelyn.

I hope you will take the time to go to the alumni page on the school‘s website, www.bowieschools.org. Click on ―Schools‖

and then click on ―Alumni‖. Please let Evelyn know what you would like to see on this page. http://www.bowieschools.org/index.cfm?pID=3417

Kathy Klump continues to work on the Bowie book, in the ―Images of America‖ series. Kathy will accept additional items

until the end of December, 2010. Her target for publishing is September, 2011,

She has scanned and gone through all the items she has received for the book. Items that she still needs include:

Pictures and history prior to 1940s and after 1950s

Inside and outside pictures of the Catholic Church and Baptist Church and the inside of the Methodist Church

Pastors and events like christenings, confirmations and weddings that might show the inside of the churches and the

church people.

Pictures and histories of Hispanic families

Justices of the peace, other law enforcement

Any clubs or organizations besides the Masons and the Eastern Star

She has pictures of the motels, but not owners of the motels and some of the stories.

She needs a photo of Skeet Thomas. Does his family have photos?

She needs other postmasters beside Parky and the woman who took the old photos.

Does anyone have a picture of Joe Hill (Olney) the outlaw, or Scott White, early deputy sheriff and constable?

Pictures of people, places, events, buildings are needed with the dates, and information about the pictures.

She is interested in scrapbooks, family albums, school yearbooks, newspaper clippings, etc.; anything related to Bowie

history.

The book will only be as good as the pictures and information you can send Kathy. Please help her make the Bowie book a

complete story of the town. Ask your friends and family to collect any pictures of Bowie and send them to Kathy. She will

scan the original pictures and return them to you. Or, you can email to her scanned copies of your pictures, clippings,

yearbooks, with the information relating to the pictures. You can contact Kathy (phone 520-384-3971 or 520-384-2291;

email ssvhs@ssvecnet.com) with any questions you may have about the Bowie book project. Her address is:

Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society

Chiricahua Regional Museum & Research Center

127 E. Maley

Willcox, AZ 85643

Please Note: Send subscription and

membership fee checks to:

Evelyn Lathram

1920 West Mountain Laurel Drive

Oro Valley, AZ 85737

Please send feedback and letters for

publishing to:

Susan Bickel

PO Box 834

Douglas, AZ 85608

susansbickel@aol.com

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Minutes of the Bowie School Reunion Group

Spring Luncheon

Hometown Buffett in Tucson, March 20, 2010

There were 25 alumni and guests at the luncheon. Attendees:

Lorenzo Abalos, Florina (Tapia) Christiernsson, Brian and

Susan (Spikes) Bickel, Ken Fousel from El Cajon, California,

Delbert and Jeanne Fousel, T.C Brown (Leroy Brown‘s son)

and wife Joellen Brown, Tony and Phyllis (Crawford) Cohorn,

Ernie and Bobbie (Scott Welker) Blandin, Nancy-Jean

Welker, Chuck Sheffield, Sam and Pat (Doyle) McKee, Larren

Yelton, Bill and Wilma Allen, and their daughter Wanda

Yearout, Ollie B. Chapman, Gabino ―Bobby‖ and Delores

Montana, and Evelyn (Spikes) Lathram.

Under old business:

There have been no developments on the landscaping

plans to incorporate the A.R. Spikes monument. The

school is taking subscriptions for memorial trees in the

―memorial forest‖ in front of the high school. The price

of a memorial tree is $30.00 and covers the cost of the

tree, planting, watering and all maintenance. There have

been about 20 trees planted to date.

The Bowie Power Plant is still on hold due to the

economic turndown.

Chase Bank has coded our bank account as belonging to

a nonprofit organization which lowers the monthly low

balance service fees to $4.00 from the previous $14.00.

It was decided to leave the account at Chase Bank. The

signors on the account are Florina, Larren, and Evelyn.

Any two can sign checks.

Evelyn noted that there were forms at the sign in-table at

the luncheon for anyone wanting to make a donation to

the Bowie Schools for an Arizona State Tax Credit.

These donations make a big difference to a small school.

The credit is good for anyone paying Arizona state

taxes; otherwise a donation is a charitable deduction.

Also on the sign in-table were membership forms for the

Bowie Chamber of Commerce. The individual fee of

$10.00 goes toward improving the economic base of the

town. The website, www.bowiechamber.com, has a link

to the application form which can be printed out and

mailed in.

Kathy Klump is getting good responses for the Bowie

Book. She has recent contributions from Janice Grizzle,

Bill Hoy, Vic Boll, Ed Crews, Jim Tevis (a great-great

nephew of Captain James H. Tevis), and many others.

Pictures Kathy would like to have are:

Family groups, old businesses, law enforcement, Justices

of the Peace, past Postmasters, early homes, churches

and pastors, and service clubs like the Lions Club, the

Garden Club, Eastern Star. Soon she will begin laying

out the pictures into decades to see where she is missing

pictures and history.

Under new business:

Larry Lagle had to resign as the newsletter editor due to

health issues. He took over the newsletter when its

future was very uncertain. The newsletter continued to

provide information to the alumni and maintain

connections between them. The group appreciates his

work. The new newsletter editor is Susan (Spikes)

Bickel. She put out her first issue in March 2010 and it

was very well received.

The alumni group has a page on the school‘s website,

www.bowieschools.org. Click on ―Schools‖ and then

click on ―Alumni‖. Please let Evelyn know what you

would like to see on this page.

It was decided to change our post office mailing address

to Florina‘s office to avoid the post office box rental

fees. Since Bowie does not have rural delivery, the post

office box will still be used for all BSAG mail and be

free of rental fees.

Bowie elementary school and high school publish

newsletters monthly, and it is hoped that the Bowie

Alumni Newsletter editor can obtain copies to include

school news in the alumni newsletter.

Nancy-Jean reported on the Bowie Chamber of

Commerce. It has joined with 8 other rural Chambers to

form the Southeastern AZ Rural Chamber Alliance. The

alliance was formed to meet the unique needs of local

area businesses. By forming an alliance, rural businesses

will be better equipped to deal with the unique

challenges facing them. Links to the individual

Chambers in the alliance are on the Chamber’s website

(www.bowiechamber.com) under the “Links” tab. The

billboards that the Chamber owns need to be fixed and

the Southwestern Power Group has picked up the costs.

The Chamber is working on the 4th of July celebration.

All proceeds go towards supporting the swimming pool.

Last year’s celebration was lots of fun with many

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activities including a parade where the Klumps had a

“cattle drive”. Pictures will be added to the Chamber’s

website, and as information is available for this year’s

celebration, it will also be added to the website. A new

fund has been established under the Cochise Community

Foundation; the Northern Cochise Fund. It will benefit

the San Simon Valley and Sulphur Springs Valley

communities.

Evelyn updated the group on her efforts to add the

school buildings to the National Register of Historic

Places. She is researching the date the two west school

rooms were added on to the two east school rooms.

Newspaper articles from November 1915 describe the

school house as having 4 rooms, so there is an end date

to the research. As soon as the date is determined, she

will begin writing the application. The schools have

been evaluated as being eligible for listing. The oldest,

the two east rooms of the Eva Hall building, was built in

1912 and the latest, the gymnasium was built in 1941.

In Memory of:

Walter Saner (class of 1937) passed away in January of

this year in California. He was 91.

The treasurer’s report:

Balances in the Funds are: Membership $1,486.28,

Reunion $2,550.26, Walls of Merit $67.89, Flower

Fund, $725.45, General Fund $98.72, AR Spikes plaque

$275.00, TOTAL $5,203.60. Checks were written to

Susan Bickel for the latest newsletter expenses, and to

Evelyn for mailings for the luncheon and Bowie book

project. The group wishes to thank Chuck Sheffield and

Sam McKee for their donations to the general fund.

The next luncheon will be held October 23, 2010, at the

same location, the Hometown Buffet in Tucson.

Minutes of the Bowie School Alumni Group Fall

Luncheon

Hometown Buffett in Tucson, October 23, 2010

There were 21 alumni and guests at the luncheon.

Seated: Ernie and Bobbie (Scott Welker) Blandin, Sam and

Pat (Doyle) McKee, Gabino “Bobby” and Delores Montana

(not pictured) Standing: Larren Yelton, Lorenzo and Julia

Abalos, Delbert (Skip) and Jeane Fousel, Dutch and Betty

Grusendorf, Florina (Tapia) Christiernsson, Rosemary (Luna)

Roqueni, Alta (Hodges) and Charles Dangel (not pictured),

Nancy-Jean Welker, Sharon (Tombaugh) and John Lobaugh,

and Evelyn (Spikes) Lathram (not pictured).

Under old business:

Ernie Blandin discussed the plans to install the A.R.

Spikes plaque at the high school. A contractor has been

hired and the plaque is expected to be installed in time

for the Veterans Day celebration, November 11, in

Bowie. The fire department will have a community

wide celebration to honor veterans at the fire station

beginning at 11:00 am. There will be guest speakers

from the county and the power company. The 3 new fire

trucks will be commissioned and food will be provided

by the fire department. The plaque will be installed in a

short wall in the corner of two sidewalks in front of the

high school and will be handicap accessible. The

dedication of the plaque will be a part of the Veterans

Day celebration on November 11. On the next day,

November 12, the school will host an economic forum.

Bowie was selected as a pilot location for an economic

project by the University of Arizona.

Nancy-Jean Welker reported that the Bowie Power

Plant appeared in front of the Arizona Corporation

Commission to request a renewal of their permits.

Several current and former residents of Bowie attended

the hearing. The ACC voted unanimously to renew the

permits for 10 years. That is the good news. The bad

news is the power company is waiting for the economy

to turn around before continuing with construction of the

power plant.

Nancy-Jean thanked the Fousels for their donation of an

electric keyboard to the school.

Nancy-Jean spoke about the activities of the Bowie

Chamber of Commerce. They have 3 billboards and

have rented out 2 for a revenue stream. The

Southeastern AZ Rural Chambers Alliance was formed

last spring out of 8 rural chambers and includes

Benson/San Pedro, Bisbee, Douglas, Bowie, Willcox,

Tombstone, Pearce/Sunsites and Graham County. The

alliance will address unique problems that Chambers of

Commerce in rural areas face. The sign in-table had

membership forms for the Bowie Chamber of

Commerce. The individual fee of $10.00 goes toward

improving the economic base of the town. The website,

www.bowiechamber.com, has a link to the application

form which can be printed out and mailed in.

Evelyn Lathram continues to work on the project to add

the school buildings to the National Register of Historic

Places. The schools have been evaluated as being

eligible for listing.

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Evelyn noted that there were forms at the sign in-table at

the luncheon for anyone wanting to make a donation to

the Bowie Schools for an Arizona State Tax Credit.

These donations make a big difference to a small school.

The credit is good for anyone paying Arizona state

taxes; otherwise a donation is a charitable deduction.

Evelyn reminded the group that membership fees are due

at the beginning of the year. It is still $10.00 per family

and a paid membership means that you will continue to

receive the newsletters. There is an application form on

the alumni page of the Bowie Schools website:

http://www.bowieschools.org, click on the Schools tab,

and then click on Alumni.

Evelyn passed on news from Kathy Klump, president of

the Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society, about the

Bowie book. Kathy has scanned and gone through all

the items she has received so far. Items that she still

needs are:

Pictures and history prior to 1940s and after 1950s

Pictures of the Catholic Church and Baptist Church

inside and outside

Pastors and events like christenings and

confirmations and weddings that might show the

inside of the churches and the church people.

Inside of the Methodist Church

Pictures and histories of Hispanic families

Justices of the peace, other law enforcement

Any clubs or organizations besides the Masons and

the Eastern Star

She has pictures of the motels, but not owners of the

motels and some of the stories.

She needs a photo of Skeet Thomas. Does his family

have photos?

She needs other postmasters beside Parky and the

woman who took the old photos.

Does anyone have a picture of Joe Hill (Olney) the

outlaw?

Or Scott White, early deputy sheriff and constable?

Kathy will accept additional items for about 2 more

months; until the end of December, 2010. Her target

for publishing is September, 2011, in time for Rex

Allen Days. People come to Rex Allen Days from

across the country and this will be a great time and place

to sell the Bowie book. Evelyn will do additional

mailings to the alumni for this final push to get the

needed items to Kathy.

Kathy would like to add to her collection of Bowie

School yearbooks. The years she is missing are: 1940

through 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1997, and

2003. If you or your family wondered what to do with

your old yearbooks, please consider donating them to the

Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society, 127 E.

Maley, Willcox, AZ 85643, ssvhs@ssvecnet.com, 520-

384-3971.

Under new business:

The Bowie School Alumni Group Board of Directors

voted to donate $450.00 to the Bowie Schools to allow

them to buy an interactive white board. That donation

plus the $2,315.00 grant from the Albert R. and Nellie

D. Spikes endowment fund will cover the cost of one

white board. Currently two teachers use a white board:

one in the elementary school and one in the agriculture

building. The school plans to purchase 2 boards a year

until 10 rooms are equipped. Wiring and training costs

are already budgeted. Training will be provided by the

Cochise County Schools office. Interactive white boards

will allow students to view video segments, power point

presentations and web-based curriculum, as well as

computer-based curriculum used by the teacher. The

integration of white boards in the classroom will reduce

the amount of obsolete equipment sitting in classrooms

not being used.

Nancy spoke about the Northern Cochise Fund, a fund of

the Cochise Community Foundation. It is in its first

grant cycle and is reviewing applications made by

schools and non profits in communities in northern

Cochise County. Nancy is also on the regional council

of the First Things First initiative and spoke about the

good it is doing by improving the lives of children 0 to 5

years; the years where it has been shown that education

and health programs have the most impact on a child’s

readiness for school.

In Appreciation of alumni who were not able to attend

the luncheon: The Allens, Jackie (Lenzner) Malone,

Willadene (Blanton) Eckley, Ollie B. (Saner) Chapman,

and the Cohorns. The memories of Bowie by MC

“Dutch” Grusendorf will be published in the next

newsletter. It is hoped it will trigger more memories of

Bowie. And thank you to Nancy-Jean Welker for her

donation to the membership fund.

In Memory of alumni and Bowieites who passed away

this summer: Joe Gonzales, Margaret Gates, Bob

Beeman, Phil Olander, Val Nitzsche, Sr. Full obituaries

will be printed in the next newsletter.

Input from the membership: There was some

discussion about adding alumni and teachers to the

Walls of Merit. The requirements for nomination are

included with the minutes. The “alumni committee”

mentioned in the rules has been replaced with the Board

of Directors, which currently includes Lorenzo Abalos,

Bill Allen, Florina Christiernsson, Evelyn Lathram, and

Larren Yelton.

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The treasurer’s report:

Balances in the Funds are: Membership $1,523.70,

Reunion $2,550.26, Walls of Merit $67.89, Flower

Fund, $725.45, General Fund $124.72, AR Spikes

plaque $275.00, for a total of $5,267.02. Checks were

written at the luncheon for printing and mailing expenses

to Evelyn Lathram ($68.30), and to the Bowie Schools

for a donation to help purchase an interactive white

board ($450.00).

The next luncheon will be held in March, 2011, at the

same location, the Hometown Buffet in Tucson.

The following was printed in the Bowie Alumni

Newsletter, Vol. I No. III, Sept. 1999.

Requirements for Walls of Merit

Anyone wishing to nominate an alumni or past or

present resident of Bowie for either the Wall of

Outstanding Service or the Wall of Honor, please

contact a member of the Alumni Committee. The

information must be in writing. Reasonable and

verifiable written documentation may be requested. The

information will be reviewed by the Alumni Committee

to determine if the person is qualified to receive

recognition. At least two thirds of the committee

members must vote to approve or disapprove the

nominees for the Walls of the Merit. The current

Alumni Committee members are Bobbie Welker, Florina

Christiernsson, Dutch Grusendorf, Bill Allen, and Ken

Ansley.

Current Requirements:

Wall of Honor:

1. Any Bowie alumni or Bowie resident who

performed an act of heroism that put their own life in

eminent danger to save the life of another human being,

or in some cases the life of an animal; or

2. Any alumni or resident of Bowie who was killed or

later died as a direct result of their heroic act, or that

occurred while on duty as a peace officer, fireman,

corrections officer, medic, or similar occupation, or as a

direct result of being on active duty as a member of the

U.S. armed forces, or a national guard unit of any U.S.

state or U.S. possession; or

3. Any alumni or resident of Bowie who performed

heroic actions while a member of the U.S. armed forces,

and as a result was awarded a medal of valor such as a

Bronze or Silver Star, or the Medal of Honor.

Wall of Outstanding Service:

1. Any Bowie alumni or Bowie resident whose

professional, business, political, humanitarian, or

voluntary accomplishments as a good and honest citizen

are outstanding and who has contributed to the

development, growth or improvement of Bowie or its

residents or school students, or of any other city or state

or possession of the U.S., or in any foreign country

while employed by the U.S. government or while

engaged in a legitimate occupation approved by the U.S.

government; or

2. Any Bowie alumni or Bowie resident who has

achieved outstanding recognition for their

accomplishments as a recipient or nominee for a

meritorious award, such as the Pulitzer Prize or the

Nobel Prize.

Update Albert R. and Nellie D. Spikes Fund Grant History

The Fund is administered through the Arizona

Community Foundation, more specifically the regional

affiliate, the Cochise Community Foundation. The Fund

was established in 2008 to support the Bowie Schools

and its children.

The grant history is:

December 2008; to Bowie Unified School District

#14, $1500.00 to fully fund a proposal to put staff

through advanced staff professional development

July 2009; to Bowie Unified School District #14,

$1459.00 to help fund a proposal to put staff through

advanced staff professional development

July 2010: to Bowie Unified School District #14,

$2,315.00 for the purpose of classroom technology

improvement. The grant will be used towards the

purchase of an interactive white board which is

estimated to cost $2,765.00 per board.

Those We Will Miss Our condolences to those who have lost family and

friends.

Joe C. Gonzales

Joe C. Gonzales of Tucson, AZ passed

away peacefully on August 26, 2010

in his home with family. He was

father to Robert (Jennifer), John,

Michael (Helen) and Cecilia. He was

grandfather to ten, great-grandfather

to 16, great-great-grandfather to two,

and had a vast extended family and

step-family. All will love and cherish the memories of

him. Originally from Bowie, AZ his life's journey took

him from the CC Camps of the Great Depression to the

Army in WWII Normandy, after which he settled into

family life and enjoyed a passion for wrought iron works

and classic western novels and movies. Gathering of

Friends to be held from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.,

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at BRING'S

BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway. A family

burial will take place at Our Lady of the Desert

Cemetery on Friday, September 3, 2010.

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Val Nitzsche Sr. 1923 - 2010

Val Nitzsche Sr., 86, passed away

April 29, 2010 at Mayo Hospital in

Scottsdale, surrounded by his loving

family. He was born Nov. 26, 1923

in Brenham, Texas to Ewald and

Rosa Englemohr Nitzsche.

He married Iva Jewell Burns on Sept.

19, 1947. They were married for 62

years.

Mr. Nitzsche started his working career as a welder in

Roscoe, Texas in the family welding business, Nitzsche

Welding. In 1956, he, Jewell and their two children

moved to Bowie, Ariz. where they started their family

business, Gateway Grocery. In 1978 they moved to

Kingman, where he completed his working career as an

inspector for the Arizona Department of Transportation,

from which he retired in 1990.

In 1997, Val and Jewell moved to Payson to be closer to

family.

Mr. Nitzsche was a World War II Navy veteran. He was

a member of Romeos, American Legion and Payson

Methodist Church. He was also a life member of

Veterans of Foreign Wars, DAV and Elks.

He is survived by his wife, Jewell; children, Val Jr.

(Monica) of Payson and Nancy (Mike) McCarty of

Denver, Colo.; grandchildren, Tauna (Scott) Moody and

their children Cade and Tya DeSpain, and Michael

Moody of Payson, Brandt (Tiffany) Nitzsche and their

children Haydn and Arick Nitzsche of Laveen, Ariz.,

Christopher (Tatiana) McCarty, and Cara McCarty of

Denver, Colo. He is also survived by his sister, Birdie

Riley of Texas.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Fred Nitzsche

and James Nitzsche.

He loved God and country, but most of all cherished his

family. Watching any kind of sporting event was a

favorite pastime and he looked forward to watching his

grandchildren and great-grandchildren participate in

sporting activities.

A memorial service was held to celebrate his life on May

2 in Payson. © Copyright 2010 The Payson Roundup

Margaret Gates Published: Wednesday, August 25, 2010

1949-2010

Margaret Gates, of Bowie, died Aug. 16, 2010 at age the

age of 60. She was born in Safford on Sept. 4, 1949 to

John and Cornelia Nash Gates.

Margaret was a graduate of Bowie High School, owned

and operated a restaurant in San Simon, had been a

nursing assistant at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica,

Calif., enjoyed horsemanship and would ride in

numerous parades including the Rex Allen Days Parade.

She was also a talented cook, and cooked at the Tee Pee

in Bowie for a number of years.

Margaret is survived by her brothers, Johnny (Carol) of

Monterey, Calif., and Kenneth (Beth Les) of Perris,

Calif.; and surviving children Emma and Ann Minker.

Proceeded in death by her parents and good friend and

husband Louis Minker.

Memorial Services were held on Saturday, Aug. 21, at

the Bowie United Methodist Church with interment of

her cremains in the Desert Rest Cemetery. Contributions

may be made to your favorite charity.

Services entrusted to Westlawn Chapel, Mortuary and

Crematory of Willcox, Ariz. Copyright © 2010 - Arizona Range News

Phil Olander March 16, 1929 — June 3, 2010

Tue, 06/08/2010 - 00:10

Phil Olander, 81, of Bisbee, Ariz.,

passed away peacefully at home on

June 3, 2010. He was surrounded by

his beloved wife of 62 years, Jean, his

two children, his daughter-in-law and a

dear friend, Opal Wood, whom Phil

called ―Teddy Bear.‖

Phil, known as ―Dogie‖ to the oldtimers, was born on

March 16, 1929, in Safford, Ariz., to Anton and Sally

Olander. Except for a short time living in Tucson, Phil

was a lifelong resident of Cochise County, spending

most of his years living in Bisbee.

Robert "Bob" Beeman

1928-2010

Robert "Bob" Beeman, of Bowie,

died at home on July 29, 2010 at the

age of 81. He was born in Socorro,

N.M. on Nov. 2, 1928 to Ross Wilton

and Jeanetta Coupland Beeman.

Bob moved to Bowie in 1969 where

he was a mechanic for the Southern

Pacific Railroad. He also worked for

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Great Lakes Carbin in Colorado for many years, but his

greatest love was working as a cowboy and ranching. He

was a member of the Baptist Church in Bowie for many

years. Bob also loved to hunt and fish.

On Sept. 18, 1955 in Deming, N.M. he married Elaine

Wilder who survives him. He is also survived by his

children Dorothy (Dan) Shull of Chloride, Ariz., Connie

Beeman of Bowie and Robert R. (Hu Hui) Beeman of

Tucson, along with 13 grandchildren and 20 great-

grandchildren. Bob is also survived by his sister, Bonnie

Patrick of Texas. Preceding him in death were his

daughter Vanda Jean, a son Charles Ray, a

granddaughter Samantha McLean and his sister Ruth

Turner.

Funeral Services will be Wednesday, Aug. 4 at the

Bowie United Methodist Church beginning at 2 p.m.

Cremation will follow at Westlawn Crematory. Private

interment of his cremains will be in the Desert Rest

Cemetery in Bowie. Contributions may be made in Bob's

name to the Charles Wm. Leighton Jr. Hospice, P.O.

Box 115, Willcox, AZ 85644 or the Bowie United

Methodist Church. Services entrusted to Westlawn

Chapel, Mortuary and Crematory of Willcox, Ariz.

Bob was the father of Chuck Beeman (Bowie Class of

1975; deceased) and Ross Beeman (Bowie Class of

1978). Published: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Arizona Range News

Bowie Area News

Rural chamber alliance formed to meet rural

needs By Robert Mucci/FOR the Range News Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Eight local chambers of commerce met in Bisbee Feb. 2

to discuss the specific needs of their member businesses.

The outcome of this meeting was the development of the

Southeastern AZ Rural Chambers Alliance. Member

chambers include Benson/San Pedro, Bisbee, Douglas,

Bowie, Willcox, Tombstone, Pearce/Sunsites and

GrahamCounty.

The formation of this alliance to meet unique needs of

local area businesses is a natural outgrowth of each

group determining independently that state and federal

chamber of commerce groups simply are not equipped to

help with the challenges facing rural businesses. The

needs of metropolitan area businesses are of necessity to

the consuming interest of these larger groups, leaving

rural businesses with little or no benefit to being part of

these entities.

The Southeast AZ Rural Chamber Alliance will cross-

promote events helping to drive more business to each

area and increase the economic growth of the area as a

whole. The seven initial members agreed to meet on a

quarterly basis, communicate about events and to share

mutual issues. Copyright © 2010 - Arizona Range News

Always a Bowie man Published: Wednesday, December 1, 2010

By Carol Broeder/Arizona range news

Sen. A.R. Spikes remembered at Bowie High

building dedication During a month that elects leaders and honors veterans,

the town of Bowie paid tribute to one of its own -- who

served in both capacities.

Part of the recent Bowie Veterans Day celebration was

the dedication of the newly completed monument to

Senator A.R. Spikes.

"This monument, and the dedication of the Bowie High

School building, shows Bowie School's alumni

appreciation for all the Senator Albert R. "A.R." Spikes

did for Bowie Schools and for education as a whole,"

said Ernie Blandin, chairman of the Bowie Fire District

board of directors.

Spikes was a lieutenant in the United States Army, he

added.

Dr. George Spikes, the son of A.R., himself a Captain in

the United States Navy, performed the unveiling, and

Evelyn Spikes Lathram talked about her grandfather,

saying that she was "humbled by the honor" paid to him

by the town of Bowie. "And I'm proud to be here today

with A.R.'s oldest son, Dr. George Spikes, his wife,

Lucia, and my cousin, Susan Bickel," she added.

Rural Chamber Alliance Back row, from left: Kathleen Gomez,

Douglas V.P.; Nancy Jacobsen, Bisbee Exec. Dir.; Carlos

Valenzuela, Douglas Pres.; Bob Mucci, Benson/San Pedro

Exec. Dir.; Patrick K. Greene, Tombstone Exec. Dir.; and front

row: Norman "Britt" Hannah, Graham County Pres.; Nancy-

Jean Welker, Bowie Pres.; Ernie & Bobbie Blandin, Bowie

members; and Kathy Smith, Willcox Exec. Dir.

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"A.R.'s life as an educator and legislator is well known

and is documented in many places including in his

biography in his recent Wheels of Progress nomination,"

said Lathram, referring to the honor paid Spikes in

Willcox in May.

At the end of her speech, Lathram said,―My

grandfather… loved the town of Bowie and wanted to

improve it and see it prosper. He turned down many

offers to teach elsewhere, remaining in Bowie. When he

felt ready to move on, he turned his attention to Cochise

County and the State of Arizona, but always lived in

Bowie with my grandmother where he raised his two

sons and ran his cattle ranch."

"So my family and I are honored to have the high school

building named for him and to have his

accomplishments recognized by this lovely plaque and

monument," she said.

"We wish to thank especially the Blandin and Welker

families for their efforts in making this possible."

The day's celebration in Bowie was attended by 71

persons, 15 of whom "are veterans of our wars that have

been fought for the protection of our freedoms and rights

as U.S. Citizens," according to Ernie Blandin. A total of

96 veterans were recognized and honored by name.

The event included a talk by County Supervisor Ann

English from District Two.

The Bowie Fire Department also commissioned three

vehicles that it had acquired this year. One is a 2,500-

gallon water tender procured "thanks to tough bargaining

by Chief Raye (Bright) and tight budget control by the

board of directors," Blandin told the Range News. The

second was an ambulance Greenlee County donated to

the Bowie Fire District for $1.

(L to R) Ben Yeatman, Chief Rayleen Bright, Tenzy

Patt, representing the Bowie Fire Department, Nov. 11,

2010.

"This vehicle is used as a comfort shelter for accident

victims until hospital transport arrives," Blandin said.

The third is a fast response brush/rescue truck, which is

used "primarily for emergency medical response to

accidents on Interstate 10," he said.

It was procured with Community Development Block

Grant (CDBG) funding. "This funding was acquired with

a lot of assistance from County Grants Administrator

Patty Lewis, Cochise County Procurement Senior Buyer

Terry Rutan, with the approval of Cochise County

Supervisors Richard Searle, Ann English, and Patrick

Call," Blandin said. Copyright © 2010 - Arizona Range News

Bowie Desert Rest Cemetery;

Bits and Pieces by Betty Eyrich

General Information

There are:

514 identified sites, meaning they are identified with

an inscripted headstone.

58 sites which have been located but are

unidentified, marked only by a stone, wooden cross,

cement block, etc.

"Humbled by the honor:" Family members of AR Spikes,

including from left, Susan (Spikes) Bickel, Dr. George Spikes,

and Evelyn (Spikes) Lathram, at the dedication of the

monument at Bowie School. (Photo courtesy/Evelyn Lathram)

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69 deaths on file with the state prior to 1959 for

which we cannot locate a site.

67 sites identified as veterans. One known veteran is

from the Spanish-American war.

Areas of Special Interest

Memory Lane is at the northwest corner of the cemetery

and houses 44 cremation sites measuring 4‘ x 4‘. This

area was recently improved by bordering each site with

cherry-tone landscape timber edging.

The Memorial Garden Wall was completed in 2000 and

is located in the center of the northeast corner of the

cemetery. The wall is a 20‘ x 20‘ enclosure constructed

with cement block covered with adobe tone stucco.

There are two corner benches build in. The plantings are

all desert friendly – mesquite and desert lily trees, and

flowering cacti. The wall is mission style.

The wall was built to create a point of interest and

beauty in this still open part of the cemetery. It houses a

bronze plaque which bears the names of deceased Bowie

residents who were cremated and had their ashes

scattered or buried elsewhere. In addition, there are 28

sites (2‘ x 2‘) around the outside wall for the interment

of cremation remains.

All of the above work was done with volunteer laborers.

We operate on a meager budget. We generally average 3

to 5 burials a year.

The site rates are only $125 for a full site, $75 or $150

for cremation sites, dependent on location, and $0 if the

cremation remains are interred in an already existing full

site.

Needless to say, any and all donations, large or small,

are greatly appreciated.

Bowie Desert Rest Cemetery

P. O. Box 351

Bowie, AZ 85605 (Note: all photos were taken in 2007 by Evelyn Lathram)

New Museum Artifact Donations

―Dutch and Betty Grusendorf have loaned us the old

scales used in the Bowie Market and the Bowie Lumber

Company. They were put on display near the marble

cigar humidor which the Grusendorf‘s brought to us a

few years ago from the Bowie ‗Harvey House.‘ ―

Become a member of the Sulphur Springs Valley

Historical Society and help them preserve the history of

Bowie and other towns in the San Simon Valley.

From the SSVHS Newsletter, volume 8, issue 3, November 2, 2010

Bowie School News

Bowie Schools are “Performing” Information taken from Arizona Range News, August 4, 2010

The Arizona Department of Education released the

report cards for the state's public and charter schools on

July 28, 2010 -- rating each school as excelling, highly

performing, performing plus, performing or

underperforming.

The achievement profiles are part of the state's

accountability system, called Arizona Learns, that

evaluates school performance based on AIMS (Arizona

Instrument to Measure Standards) results, graduation

and dropout rates (for high schools) and whether the

school has demonstrated adequate yearly progress

(AYP) for the school year 2009-10 as defined by the

federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Bowie Elementary School - Performing, met AYP (test

objectives, percent tested not measured*)

Bowie High School - Performing, met AYP (test

objectives, percent tested not measured*)

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Other area school designations:

Willcox Elementary School - Underperforming

Willcox High School - Performing

Willcox Middle School - Performing plus

Bonita School District (K-8) - Highly Performing,

met AYP (test objectives not measured*)

Cochise School District (K-8) - Performing Plus, met

AYP (test objectives, percent tested not measured*)

Elfrida School District (K-8) - Performing Plus, met

AYP

Pearce School District (K-8) - Performing Plus, met

AYP (test objectives not measured*)

San Simon School District (K-12) - Performing Plus,

met AYP (test objectives, percent tested not

measured*)

Valley Union High School - Highly Performing, did

not meet AYP (did not meet graduation

requirements)

* Not enough students to measure objective

Bowie Graduates Receive Their Diplomas Information taken in part from an article by Ainslee S. Wittig/Arizona Range

News and from biographical information supplied by Kezia McDonnell Published: Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Five graduates received their diplomas in

commencement activities on Thursday, May 20 at 5:30

p.m. in the Bowie High School auditorium.

Miguel Romero is the son of Miguel and Virginia

Romero. Miguel is a very studious, dependable and

respectful young man. Miguel was born in Willcox and

has lived in Bowie all of his life. He has been very

involved in sports at Bowie High School, participating in

basketball for 4 years, baseball for 4 years and cross

country for 3 years. He has been active in leadership

organizations such as Student Council, F. F. A. and

F.C.C.L.A. Miguel is active outside of school with his

family and his church. Miguel will be attending Eastern

Arizona College this fall. He has been awarded

scholarships from Valley Telecom and Sulphur Springs

Valley Electric Cooperative.

Dominique Valadez is the son of John King and

Cynthia Washington. Dominique, also called ―Dom‖, is

a caring, enthusiastic and social Bowie High School

graduate. Dominique came to Bowie from Safford this

past year. He played numerous sports and was active in

Culinary Arts at Safford High School and continued

these areas of interest when he enrolled in Bowie.

Dominique is working on attending The Art Institute and

majoring in Fashion Design this fall.

Austin Klump is the son of John and Kim Klump.

Austin is a good humored, curious and creative young

man. Born in Willco, he has lived in Bowie all of his

life. Austin has been involved in various sports

throughout his years at Bowie schools. He has also been

active in student leadership organizations such as F. F. A

and F.C.C.L.A. Austin is active outside of school with

his family‘s ranching business. He will be attending

Cochise College this fall, working towards a certificate

program in Welding Technology.

Felicia Marquez is the daughter of Tina Guevara and

Steve Marquez. Felicia demonstrates knowledge,

leadership and teamwork as a graduate in the class of

2010. Felicia was born in Tucson and has lived in Bowie

most of her life. Felicia has participated in volleyball

and basketball throughout her time in the Bowie Schools

and often carried the title of team captain. She was a

manager for softball. Felicia has been active in student

organizations as a leader in Student Council and

F.C.C.L.A.. Felicia is a lifeguard at the Bowie Pool in

the summers. Felicia has been awarded the Valley

Telecom Scholarship and will be attending Eastern

Arizona College in the fall.

Thomas Mefford is the son of Tom and Virginia

Mefford. Thomas is a fun loving, insightful, and

energetic young man. Thomas was born in Tucson and

traveled with his family to schools in Germany and

Japan. Thomas moved to Bowie Schools in his

sophomore year in High School. Thomas played

football, basketball, and baseball at Bowie. He was

involved in band, student council and F.C.C.L.A. during

his years in school. Thomas would like to attend Pima

Community College. He aspires to be a pediatrician or

work in the health field. Thomas has been blessed with

his father‘s GI Bill to pay for his future education.

Copyright © 2010 - Arizona Range News

Austin standing with brothers in front of Senior Sign hung for

2009 Veteran‘s Day

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Dominque with classmates showing their bunny salad

creations made in Culinary Arts.

Miguel, Thomas and Felicia with other classmates, showing

wins at 2009Cochise County Fair.

Bowie Schools Yearbook Sale The Bowie Schools Yearbook staff held a yard sale on

September 25, 2010 in front of the Bowie High School.

Older yearbooks, household items and clothing were

sold.

After not having a yearbook for six years the yearbook

class is in its second year.

Proceeds from the sale will help to defray the cost of

producing the yearbook. The 2010 yearbook is priced at

$20 and is currently available for purchase.

Cochise County Arizona Centennial Committee Historical Figures Project- Willcox Wheels of Progress By Carol Broeder/Arizona Range News

Published: Wednesday, May 12, 2010

A.R. Spikes, Rex Allen, Tom Jeffords, Edward R.

Monk, James Pearce, Henry Clay Hooker, and Brannick

Riggs.

What do these seven names have in common?

They are all Willcox-area men on a list compiled for the

Cochise County Arizona Centennial Committee

Historical Figures Project.

The purpose of the project is to "proudly illustrate to our

residents and visitors the significance Cochise County

played in our state's history."

Willcox City Manager Pat McCourt serves as a

community representative on the Cochise County

Arizona Centennial Committee.

"The purpose of this group is to develop programs and

projects in Cochise County to celebrate the State of

Arizona's 100 years of statehood on Feb. 14, 2012," he

said in an April 2 letter to council. "The group has

developed a project to create three-quarter life-size black

and white representations of individuals who have been

instrumental in the development and history of Cochise

County and the State of Arizona (mostly Cochise

County)."

The list has been reduced so far from more than 100

nominees to 34, with the final number targeted at 24,

said McCourt. "These figures will be used leading up to

and following the celebration of statehood in a series of

outdoor displays around the county," he said.

"The display will be accompanied by a booklet

explaining who each of the characters is and why he is

significant in Cochise/Arizona development and

history," said McCourt, adding, "The Willcox display

time is October 2011, to coincide with the start or

celebration of Rex Allen Days."

The group wanted a letter of support for its applications

for the "Arizona Centennial 2012 Legacy Project and

Events Designations."

"Acceptance to the Legacy Project is important to all of

Cochise County, and to gain recognition to the Arizona

Centennial Historical Commission," said Carrie

Gustavson, co-chair of the Cochise County Arizona

Centennial Committee.

McCourt presented council with a letter of endorsement

for Mayor Sam Lindsey to sign at its April 19 meeting.

"Our goal was to select approximately 24 individuals

which represented various disciplines involved with the

history of Cochise County," said Gustavson, adding,

"This was no small task and many candidates were

considered. To be considered, each candidate proposed

must have made a notable contribution while a resident

for a reasonable period and a good quality black and

white photograph."

"The lack of any photograph has kept (Chief) Cochise

from our list; however the Chief will receive proper

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recognition in the companion booklet," she added.

Henry Clay Hooker of Willcox and Brannick Riggs of

the Chiricahua National Monument are listed under the

"Ranching" category for the date range of 1826 to 1907.

Under the "Mining" category is James Pearce of

Pearce/Sulphur Springs Valley, with no date range

listed.

Edward R. Monk of Willcox is listed under the "Law"

category from 1851 to 1924, while Tom Jeffords is

under the "Indian Agent" category from 1832 to 1914.

Not surprisingly, Rex Allen of Willcox is listed under

the "Entertainment" category from 1920 to 1990, and

under "Education/Schools," A.R. Spikes of Bowie is

listed in the date range of 1892 to 1968.

The council voted unanimously at its April 19 meeting

to approve the letter of support. Copyright © 2010 - Arizona Range News

Willcox Wheels of Progress - Bowie connections:

The Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society chooses

10 individuals, one from each decade, for their ―Wheels

of Progress.‖ These are people who kept Willcox rolling

through the positions they held or civic or business

endeavors. By the 100th anniversary of the incorporation

of Willcox in 2015, 100 people will have been chosen.

Their photographs hang in the historic railroad depot and

eventually all the biographies will be assembled in book

form.

Out of the 10 honorees chosen in 2010, there are 2 who

have Bowie connections: A. R. Spikes, educator and

legislator, and Kathy (Bliss) Klump, historian and

community leader.

Senator Spikes came to Bowie in 1915 as a school

teacher and principal, and was the superintendent during

a growth and building boom of the school. He retired in

1942 to serve in the legislature for 26 years.

Kathy (Bliss) Klump attended school in Bowie and has

dedicated over 30 years of volunteer activities in

Willcox. She is currently the president of the Sulphur

Springs Historical Society, oversees the day-to-day

operations of the Chiricahua Regional Museum and

Research Center and is active in researching, collecting

and preserving the history of the towns in the Sulphur

Springs and San Simon Valleys, including Bowie. She

is collecting pictures and history for a future ―Images of

America: Bowie‖ book.

The other 2010 honorees are: Martin Gentry, Attorney;

John F. Crowley, Deputy Sherriff; Marshall J.

Nicholson, Pharmacist; Matt Keiller, City Mayor; Floyd

and Rosemary Robbs, Community Service; George

Austin, Pharmacist; Bob Coder, Educator; Thelmer A

Smith, Jr., Mayor. The 10 honorees will be inducted

Saturday, May 15, 2010.

Keeper of our culture: Kathy Klump honored

with state award for preserving history By Carol Broeder/Arizona Range News Published: Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Out of more than 100 nominees throughout the state,

Willcox resident Kathy Klump has been selected as one

of this year's 10 Arizona Culturekeepers. This award

"recognizes individuals who have made a positive

impact on Arizona's history, culture, environment or

economy," according to the letter Klump received about

the honor.

The program was

developed by Westin

Kierland Resort and Spa in

Scottsdale to help recognize

individuals from across the

state and "to help carve a

place for this remarkable

resort in current Arizona's

culture."

"The Arizona Culturekeepers are the existing pioneers of

our state because of entrepreneurial spirit, business or

civic leadership, or passionate contributions to a cause

that is distinctly Arizona," the letter explains.

Under the direction of Official Arizona State Historian

Marshall Trimble and long-time Valley of the Sun

philanthropist Katherine "Kax" Herberger, this annual

program has recognized 10 people each year since 2003.

It will culminate with 100 Culturekeepers being

recognized by the 100th anniversary of Arizona

statehood in 2012.

Trimble nominated Klump for this prestigious award.

She is currently president of the Sulphur Springs Valley

Historical Society, and in that capacity Klump is "in

charge of the care of four historic buildings in Willcox

and the historic church in Cochise," according to her

biography.

Klump also "oversees the day-to-day operations of the

Chiricahua Regional Museum and Research Center as

archivist and research librarian."

She is "active in researching, collecting and preserving

the history of Willcox and the surrounding towns in the

Sulphur Springs Valley, Bowie, San Simon and Bonita."

"Besides books, maps, photos, scrapbooks, etc.,

researchers can access the old newspapers from 1894 on,

which are being preserved, or get help with their

genealogy," her biography says.

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Klump founded the "Wheels of Progress" program,

which could be called Willcox's own version of the state

"Culturekeepers." The local program honors important

persons in Willcox history, and Klump researches and

writes their biographies. Copyright © 2009 - Arizona Range News

Personal Stories about Bowie

and the People Who Lived Them

Excerpts from a letter to the editor, Susan (Spikes)

Bickel

Peggy (Sheffield) Dahlvang (graduated from Benson

in 1956)

…..I moved from Bowie in 1951 and we moved to

Benson, where my mom took the job of telegrapher at

the railroad depot. My father, John Sheffield passed

away in November of 1952 in Benson. He was the

Section Foreman for the Southern Pacific RR there in

Bowie. My entire family were Southern Pacific

railroaders. We lived on the north side of Bowie out in

an area they called the "A&R Yards".....?? There were

about three homes out there, occupied by railroad

families, plus some small living quarters for the

"laborers". The Dalgren family lived out there too. I

won't keep you, but thought I would just let you know

that back in 1948 and 1949 I took piano lessons from

your grandmother, Nellie (Spikes). She was so sweet

and patient with me... I see that your dad, George

(Spikes, graduated from Bowie High School in 1938, the

year I was born out at Rasso, a tiny railroad settlement

between Bowie ad San Simon. My brother, Charles and

sister, Bille Jean, were both in school, probably in their

fourth or fifth grades. I think Jack (Spikes) was close to

their ages. I live in California and wish I could come to

some of the luncheons, although I have been gone so

long, I wouldn't know very many people. I don't think

many of the "kids" my age are around there anymore.

Mary (Tunnel) Doyle was my best friend, Phyllis (Cook)

?, Thelma (Harmon) ?, Frank Tellez, Gayle Morris are a

few names I remember.

Peggy (Sheffield) Dahlvang (graduated from Benson in

1956)

Memories at Bowie

MC (Dutch) Grusendorf Younger days; Memories at Bowie could easily become

a continuing installment rendition; but here are some that

stay in the forefront.

Bowie swimming pool was really a major attraction, not

only for the Bowie kids, but also for Willcox kids who

came on Friday evenings. Prior to drainage for cleaning

on Saturday, Fridays were the coolest temperature, but

still much warmer than the Willcox pool. Sunday the

pool was refilled and very warm. That‘s when the

Lordsburg group would come. This group would

usually have two or three regulars with whom most of us

became acquainted – much like the Willcox group. It

was a great time for all, because everyone was trying to

become a faster swimmer or a better diver than someone

else.

Another interesting time was when crowds of people,

local and strangers, congregated around the depot area

daily in the afternoon, waiting for both the eastern and

western bound passenger trains arrival, about 30 to 45

minutes apart. Passengers where getting on and off, and

baggage and mail were being unloaded and transferred

to the ―doodle bug‖ to go to Safford, Globe and Miami.

The movie theater in the old opera house with the flat

floor was another gathering space. All the kids sat in the

first three to five rows. The sharp shooters would shoot

down the aisle, drawing pictures with 22 caliber bullets

(we knew not to get up!!).

Other memorable events were the construction of, and

paving of the highway to Willcox and Benson; school

activities, including the annual Christmas pageant, the

April Fool‘s day picnic (ditch day); basketball, baseball

and track meets, daily pickup game of softball or

baseballs somewhere in town.

Skeet Thomas was always promoting a rodeo, horse race

or a dance (Bob Wills anyone?). We enjoyed the

summer rains and wading in the muddy washes.

I could easily go on and on. It was a great time.

MC ―Dutch‖ Grusendorf, October 2010

Bowie Names in the News

Bill Allen (Class of 1942) has recovered, with limited

mobility, from surgery to repair a broken hip. His son,

Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Thad Allen, was

named by Homeland Security Secretary Janet

Napolitano as "national incident commander" for the BP

oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Adm. Allen retired from

the Coast Guard in August.

Cole Jones was injured in the off shore drilling

rig explosion in the Gulf. He is recuperating at his

parents, Tad (Class of 1973) and Susan Jones, in

Willcox. Cole is Donella (Class of 1953) and Les Jones'

grandson. Tad has been in this business all over the

world for many years and never been in an accident like

this. This was Cole's first job. (from Nancy-Jean

Welker)

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Tom (Tommy, class of 1948, & Mickey Cooke’s oldest

son) is recovering from a 1,000 ft. fall in his jeep on a

camping trip in CA. He was not found for 16 hours. It

is a miracle that he is alive! He is now out of ICU and in

recovery for his multiple injuries. Recovery will be a

long process. His family has been spending long hours

at his side. Please keep Tom and his family in your

prayers. I am sure they would like to hear from you all.

Tom and Cindy Cooke

7309 W. Tenaya

Fresno, CA 93722

(from Nancy-Jean Welker)

Howard Enloe (Class of 1953) finishes first in the 63rd

Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race. Read

more at http://www.nosa.org/nosa_PR-18.html

H L Enloe

PO BOX 26486

EL PASO, TX 79926

915-526-3563

“REMEMBRANCE OF OUR FALLEN

COMRADE”

SGT MANNY TAPIA’S ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY

20th ANNIVERSITY MEMORIAL DAY

Come and join us on January

8th, 2011 to remember Sgt.

Manny Tapia. There are

various hours and locations

where you can participate in

the highway clean-up effort.

“Sgt. Tapia was shot on Jan.

7th, 1991, in Nogales by a

drug suspect. He died on Jan.

8th, 1991, at Tucson Medical

Center. Sgt. Tapia was assisting a Nogales police officer

with a traffic stop. Upon asking the suspect to open the

vehicle's trunk, the suspect fled on foot with Sgt. Tapia

in pursuit. The suspect then turned and shot Sgt. Tapia.

The suspect was fatally shot by the Nogales police

officer.”

Please R.S.V.P. by December 31st. Contact

information: Mary Castro (Tapia), Phone: 520-296-

8439 / e-mail mica1409@msn.com.

Hall headed into 2 Hall of Fames By Bruce Whetten, Douglas Dispatch

Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Cochise College Athletic Director Dr. James ―Bo‖ Hall

is to be inducted into two separate Hall of Fames; the

first being the Arizona Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame

which takes place this Saturday in Phoenix; the second

the Arizona Fast pitch Softball Hall of Fame which is set

for August.

Hall was nominated for the Arizona Baseball Coaches

Hall of Fame by one of his former players Eric Godfrey.

―I was very pleased, very humbled,‖ the former coach

said. ―This is quite an honor.‖

Hall, was born in a tiny railroad town outside of Gila

Bend called Smurr; he moved to Bowie where he

graduated from high school in 1969. Copyright © 2010 Douglas Dispatch

Cochise College Athletic Director Dr. James “Bo” Hall

is scheduled for two Hall of Fame inductions this

summer.

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