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Moroni Taylor Abegg

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Moroni Taylor Abegg

July 16, 2003, Moroni Taylor Abegg, our noble and valiant patriarch, peacefully passed away in the arms of his sweetheart Patricia following complications from cancer.

Taylor was born on July 4, 1923 in Colonia Dublan, Chih., Mexico to Moroni Lehi Abegg and Rinda Taylor. After graduating from Juarez Stake Academy in 1941, Taylor attended BYU where he was voted freshman president and preferred man. There he met Patricia Flora Ann Terry and married in the Salt Lake Temple May 27, 1944. Taylor served in the US Army during World War II and Reserves for 10 years.

After completing his Doctorate at the U of U in Fuel Technology and Physical Chemistry, he worked for Lawrence Livermore Labs in CA. Five years later, he moved his family to Albuq., NM and worked for Sandia Labs for 11 years where he was responsible for 14 patents. He then moved to Salt Lake City, UT.

LDS callings included: Stake High Councilor, Bishop and Counselor, Stake President and Regional Representative. He served selflessly and was steadfast in his testimony of Jesus Christ.

Survived by his wife Patricia of 59 years and eight children: Patricia (Daron) Ockey, Pamela Nemelka, Wendy (Mark) Ciccetti, Rinda (Rafe) Black, M. Taylor (Marie) Abegg II, Sherman (Joy) Abegg, Marjorie (Scott) Cartwright and Norman (Melissa) Abegg; 40 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and his sister Hannah Louise (John) Clarke.

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 21, 2003 at 12 Noon at the Ensign 5th Ward, 580 18th Ave., Salt Lake City. Viewing held Sunday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. So. Temple and Monday at the Ward 10:30-11:45 a.m. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Joseph Lavon Williams

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1923-2012

Joseph LaVon Williams, 89, passed away August 7, 2012 in Arco, Idaho.

He was born on May 13, 1923 in the Mormon Colonies of Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was the oldest son of Joseph F and Evelena Spencer Williams and was called “LaVon” by his family and “Joe” by his friends and co-workers

In 1929, his family left Mexico and moved to Arizona, Utah, and Oregon, and then back to Utah attending school in the places they lived. He attended high school in Vale, OR and Provo, UT often quitting school to work to help support the family. He received his high school diploma from Provo High School in May 1944 while serving in the US Navy.

He met his wife of 67 years, Betty Iverson McVey, in 1942 when both of them were traveling on a Greyhound bus. He gave her his number with the promise of a call when both returned to Utah after the holidays. They were married on March 23, 1945 in the Salt Lake City Temple during WWII while he was home on a 15-day leave.

His naval service during WWII (1943-1945) was in both the European and Pacific Theatre of War. He attended training in San Diego, CA and Norfolk, VA and was a Torpedoman’s Mate Third Class aboard the USS Hobson (DD-424) Destroyer and USS Charles F. Hughes (DD-428) Destroyer. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, in Normandy France, his ship at Utah Beach fired at German shore batteries and rescued survivors from the water. September 2, 1945, his ship in Tokyo Bay, listened to the broadcast of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender. He received an Honorable Discharge November 27, 1945 and returned home meeting his bride, Betty, in Utah to finally start their lives together.

Joe had careers in farming, ranching and construction. His first construction job, at age 18, was at the Geneva Steel Mill in Utah. He worked as a Journeyman Carpenter and Journeyman Millwright and retired as a Journeyman Pipefitter in 1983. The majority of his construction work was at the Site in the Arco Desert. Work also took him to Montana, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, and Oregon, and then to Alaska during the pipeline days, working as foreman to build Pump Station #5 near Jim River and jobs at Prudhoe Bay. Betty and Joe moved to the Lost River Valley in 1954 and have maintained a home there for the last 58 years.

Joe was a Lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 7137 (serving since 1961) He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints serving with Betty as a Home-teacher, Scout Merit badge counselor, Idaho Falls Temple worker, Stake Missionary and Welcome Greeters at the door. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting and sailing. His favorite past time was going for a ride, always taking the back roads looking for mushrooms, watercress, berries, wildlife and swimming holes to enjoy with his family. When possible he attended his children’s and grandchildren many activities right up to the last months of his life.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Lue: children: Barry (Camille) of Anchorage, AK; Spencer (Valorie) Twin Falls, ID; Michael (Dorothy) Moore, ID: Tim (Ardith) Arco, ID; Susan Fuger (Don) Pocatello, ID: Joseph (Deena) Hurricane, UT; Lucy Rojas (Tony) Moore, ID; sister’s Josie Rowley, Cedar City, UT; Velma Skidmore, Manhattan, KS; Elva Barnhart Atomic City, ID; 35 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his daughter, Amanda Eunice, his parents, 5 sisters, and 3 brothers. What a grand reunion they are having!

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug 18, 2012 at 1 pm at the Arco LDS Church with a viewing one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Arco with Military rites. A viewing will also be held at the Lost River Funeral Home, 345 Sunset Dr. in Arco, Idaho on Friday evening, August 17, 2012 from 7-9 pm.

Dorothy Jean Haynie Waddell

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1930-2011

Dorothy Jean Haynie Waddell, formerly of Junction,Texas died on August 26, 2011, at the age of 81, in Payson, Utah, surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born on August 23, 1930 in Colonial Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico to Esaias and Eva Haynie. She came to the United States with her family when she was 16. She married Cole Waddell December 17, 1948. They had four daughters, who in turn gave them eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She lived in Junction for nearly fifty years and had lived the past seven years in Utah with her daughters. Her greatest attributes were her love for Christ, family, life, people, music, and laughter. She was sweet natured and caring, and loved to serve others. Dorothy loved to sing, dance, play piano and entertain. Once asked by a grandchild, who the most interesting person she had ever met was, she quickly replied, “me”. She was always looking on the bright side of life. One of her favorite quotes read; “Beauty may not be your birthright, but heads will turn if your smile is right!” She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Cole Waddell, two brothers, one sister and a granddaughter. Those left who were blessed to be called hers are daughters, Colleen Weaver and husband Gary of Salem, Utah, Suzette Allen and husband Mike, Cristy Waddell, all of Spanish Fork, Utah and Yvette Larsen and husband Terrill of Nephi, Utah, eleven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two sisters and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers are her grandsons, Buck Booth, Coley Allen, Josh Chadwick, Cody Larsen, Cole Chadwick, Zach, Denton and Jaxten Larsen. Honorary pallbearers are Gary Weaver, Mike Allen, Terrill Larsen and Ryan Magoffin. Her funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2011 at 345 E. 500 N. LDS Chapel in Nephi, Utah. Interment will follow in the Nephi cemetery.

Lemuel Michael Flores

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Lemuel M Flores

1917-2013

Lemuel Michael Flores, 95, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 8, 2013, surrounded by his family at the home that he built in Bountiful, Utah. He was born on September 29, 1917 in San Buenaventura, Chihuahua, Mexico to Vicente Ruiz Flores and Severa Carbajal Flores. He was raised in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, one of the Mormon colonies in Mexico, and he served a full-time mission to Mexico City. He was a veteran of World War II, serving honorably in the United States Army, 5th Air Force, from September 1944 to October 1946. He married Josephine Decker for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on October 10, 1957. Lem cherished his family and valued hard work above all other pursuits. He was a successful businessman and a master craftsman with a gift for finish carpentry and woodworking. Lem enjoyed singing songs in Spanish and English, talking to people and telling stories, and sharing quotable sayings and other pearls of wisdom. As a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he humbly served and followed the Lord throughout his life, with quiet dignity and without fanfare. He will always be remembered as a man of integrity, loyalty, kindness, and good humor.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Josephine; his children David (Jean) Flores of Salt Lake City, Utah and Daniel (Shannon) Flores of Los Angeles, California; his children from a previous marriage, Michael (Barbie) Flores of Hacienda Heights, California and Teri (Brick) Freedland of Wildomar, California; his ten grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren; and his siblings Bengala (Marvin, deceased) Baird of Grantsville, Utah and Rey Flores of Mesa, Arizona. He was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.

A viewing will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Bountiful Utah Orchard Stake Center, 3599 South Orchard Drive, Bountiful Utah. A graveside service will be held at Bountiful City Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2013

Glenna Stowell Call

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Glenna Stowell Call

1932-2014

Glenna Stowell Call, our angel mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully on January 1, 2014 at the age of 81. Glenna was born on September 13, 1932 to Brigham Earl Stowell and Macy Ellen Green, in Duncan, Arizona. Glenna lived in Duncan, Arizona until she graduated from high school and moved to Provo, Utah to attend Brigham Young University. There she met Arnold Bowen Call. They married on March 19, 1953 in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple. The couple moved to Colonia Dublan, Mexico where they raised their children. In 1980, Glenna’s husband, Arnold, passed away. Following Arnold’s passing and the raising of her children, she served a mission in the Mexico City, Mexico temple. Waldo Call was the acting Temple President. Her sister-in-law, Fulvia Law, and good friend, Rinda Robinson, served as her companions. In 1994, she married Ara Om Call (Arnold’s older brother) and moved to join him in Provo, Utah. In 2005, Ara passed away. Glenna remained in Provo, Utah until her death. Glenna willingly and diligently served in a variety of callings. As a result, she was blessed to have a great knowledge of the gospel and a love of the scriptures. She shared her talents and great love of music with the communities in which she lived. As a BYU student, she recorded several records with college friends. As a mother, in Colonia Dublan, Mexico, Glenna taught piano lessons, and helped to create community musical programs such as Oklahoma. Later in life, she served as a temple worker and played the organ in the Provo, Utah temple. Glenna’s musical talents included a beautiful singing voice, the ability to play the piano by ear, and to transpose individual pieces of music into beautiful medleys. She also played the trumpet and french horn. Aside from her music and daily service to others, Glenna loved ice cream, red roses, and enjoyed reading. Her friends and family would add to her list of talents and kind acts, her famous cinnamon twists, hot rolls, pies, and enchiladas. Glenna Stowell Call leaves to her posterity her righteous example, a love of Heavenly Father and the Savior, a testimony of prayer and of the scriptures, and a challenge to “Hold Tight” to the iron rod, that her family might be together forever in the eternities. Glenna resided in Provo, Utah at the time of her passing. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Arnold Bowen Call, their children: Maciellen, Laurelie, Bowen, and Norman (Noreen Ruud); her second husband, Ara Om Call; her parents, siblings: Winnafred (Infant), Glade Stowell, and Arleen Swensen. Glenna is survived by her children Juliana (Stuart Steele), Marion (Lynda Goodman), daughter-in-law Noreen (Rocky Ruud), Clarence (Cory Graves), Adrian (Lisa Anderson), Kristine (Ryan Worthington), 33 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren, who affectionately call her “Grandma-Great.” Glenna is also survived by her brothers Rendo (Velda) and LeRoy Stowell, sisters-in-law Helen Stowell, Fulvia Law, Vesta Brown, Ruth Evans, and brother-in-law Eran (Kay) Call. She is also survived by Ara Call’s family, whom she loved as her own.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Friday, January 10, 2014 at the LDS Chapel at 4295 North Canyon Road, Provo, UT where viewings will be held Thursday, January 9, 2014 from 6-8 pm and Friday prior to services from 9:45-10:45 am. Burial will take place in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico on Saturday, January 18, 2014. A viewing will be held at 11:00 AM at the Dublan LDS Church

Hannah Call Fanning

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April 4, 1924 ~ May 28, 2012
Hannah was born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico to Charles Helaman and Hannah Skousen Call. She grew up in Colonia Dublan, one of the Mexican Mormon Colonies. She was the oldest of 13 children and enjoyed the privileges of a strong and loving LDS home.
At age 19, during World War II, Hannah served a mission for the LDS church in Mexico for 25 months. She then taught 3rd and 4th grade at the LDS owned elementary school in the colonies after which she completed her degree at BYU in Foods and Nutrition with a minor in Food Chemistry. She worked as a dietician all her life, heading the BYU food services, working in Cook County Hospital in Chicago, and directing the Meals-on-wheels program for SLC.
She met her eternal companion, John Wood Fanning, in Chicago. They were married in 1958 and lived all over the United States. They served a mission together at the LDS employment offices in SLC.
Hannah loved to cook, loved her family and heritage, was a long time member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, and loved the church. She touched and inspired all who knew her. She will truly be missed.
She is survived by her children; daughter Audrey (Tom) Hawker, son David (Lori) Fanning, daughter Mary (David) Driggs, 15 grandchildren, eight brothers, two sisters, and too many nieces and nephews to count.
The family would like to thank all of the caregivers at Millcreek Senior Living, Hospice for Utah, and Oleen’s Salon for the care they gave our mother.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Foothill 7th Ward, 2215 E. Roosevelt Ave., SLC. Friends may call on Friday, June 1st from 6 – 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, June 2nd from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Foothill 7th Ward. Burial will follow in the SLC cemetery, 4th Ave. & “N” Street.

Irben John Thayne

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1927-1999

SYRACUSE–Irben John Thayne, age 72, passed away at his home in Syracuse, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999, following a short struggle with cancer.

He was born August 7, 1927 in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico, son of Nephi Whork and Orissa Allred Thayne. He was raised in the “Mormon Colonies” of Mexico; in the Farmington, New Mexico area; and in northern Davis County, Utah. As a Marine, John served his country in China during World War II, and again in Korea during the Korean conflict.

A lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a High Priest, he served in many leadership positions, including counselor and Bishop In the Syracuse 3rd Ward, Elders Quorum President, Stake Mission President, High Councilor, and a sealer in the Ogden LDS Temple at the time of his death. John served three missions with his wife, LaVell: two in the Chicago Illinois Temple and one In the Texas McAllen Mission.

John also served his community – unofficially as an advocate and helper for the betterment of a small community – donating labor, materials, and advise; and officially as a member of the Syracuse City Council and mayoral candidate.

John was an excavation contractor by trade, operating large equipment for many years, including his own business, Thayne Construction Co.

He married LaVell Smedley, January 11, 1950 in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple.

John is survived by his wife, LaVell, Syracuse; and eight children: Judy LaVell (Ben) Call, Twin Falls, Idaho; Linda (Laine) Steel, Twin Falls, Idaho; Michael John (Cindy) Thayne, Phoenix, Arizona; Connie (Craig) Sedgwick, Syracuse; Sidney Clair (Vicki) Thayne, Tremonton; Mark Smedley (Marylynne) Thayne, West Point; Glenna (Bruce) Grow, Kaysville; and Deanna (Brian) Jensen, Pleasant Grove; 42 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one half-sister, four sisters, and four brothers: Willa Wagner, Beth (Eddy) Ames, Rey (Mona) Thayne, Elna Ready, Lela (Joe) Graves, [Twin] Orville (Freda) Thayne, Dorthy Bodily, Lloyd (Marlene) Thayne, and Darrel (Vicki) Thayne. Preceding him in death are his parents, one half-sister, two half-brothers, two brothers, and one sister: Beatrice, Willard, Emerald, Melvin, Venone, and Verda.

Funeral services will be Monday, December 20, 1999 at 11 a.m. in the Syracuse Bluff Road Chapel, 2500 South Bluff Road, with Bishop Merlin Fowler, Syracuse 2nd Ward, officiating. Friends and family may call Sunday, December 19, 1999 from 6-8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 North Fairfield Road, Layton, and prior to the services on Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 at the Bluff Road Chapel. Interment will be in the Syracuse City Cemetery.

Alice Nita Hardy Taylor

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1917-2010

Nita Hardy Taylor, 92, of Pleasant Grove, passed away Friday, February 19, 2010 due to causes incident to age.  She was born Alice Neeta Holtman on May 9, 1917 in Oakley, Idaho, the daughter of Edward John Holtman and Alice Louisa Lomax.  When she was 18 months old her mother died and she was adopted by Abel Woodruff Hardy and Maria Cooley.

When Nita was 4 years old, she moved with the Hardy family from Idaho to Colonia Dublan, Mexico in a covered wagon.  Nita married Lynn Taylor on May 5, 1936 in the Mesa Arizona Temple.  They lived most of their married life in Colonia Dublan, Mexico, where Lynn was a cattle rancher and farmer.  Together they had 8 children, one of whom, Rodger Alynn died in infancy.

Nita loved children and was an outstanding teacher.  She taught Sunday School and Primary and was frequently given the most difficult classes because of her abilities to draw the children in and help them become self-governing.  From 1970 to 1983, she taught a bilingual first grade class at the local LDS Elementary School.  She loved dancing and taught her students the national dances of Mexico.  Nita also taught piano lessons for over 25 years.

She is survived by her children: Jerry (Karen), Rigby, ID; Sallie Marie Sensiba (Willard), El Paso, TX; Ronald Melvin (Julie), Colonia Juarez, Mexico; Robert Dean (Maria), Salt Lake City; Fred Ralph (Susan), New Hope, PA; Devon (Deanne), Pleasant Grove; and Richard LeRoy (Margie), Gilbert, AZ.   Her posterity includes 42 grandchildren, 96 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 27 at 11:00 am in the Grove Creek Stake Center at 1176 N. 730 E., Pleasant Grove. There will be a viewing before the service at the church from 9:30 to 10:45 am.  Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.olpinmortuary.com

The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the doctor, nurses and staff at Heritage Care Center in American Fork for the gentle care and love they gave to Nita.

Chester Lawrence Brown

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Chester Lawrence Brown

1919-2012

March 4, 2012

Chester Lawrence Brown departed this world for the next one on Sunday morning, March 4, 2012 at his home in St. David, with his wife by his side.

He was born in Duncan, Ariz. on Dec. 29, 1919, the 11th of 13 children. Most of his growing up years were spent in Chuichupa, Colonia Juarez and Colonia Dublan, Mexico, where he attended school. He also attended Mansfield Junior High School in Tucson while living with a brother, and graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah.

When the family moved to Pomerene, he met and married Clea Curtis, his wife for 70 years. Chester served in World War II, in the U.S. Navy, as a gunnery instructor. Following the war, he came back to Pomerene, where he purchased a small dairy farm and he and Clea raised their family. Later, he worked for Arizona Department of Transportation, and he and Clea moved to St. David, where they had a small farm, raising crops and later cattle.

Chester was always a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as Bishop of the Pomerene Ward for four years, and he and Clea served as missionaries in Florida in the early 1980s. They served together as workers in the Mesa, Arizona Temple for 11 years. He and Clea also served several times as stake missionaries, serving in Elfrida and Tombstone.

Chester was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings. He is survived by his wife, Clea Curtis Brown. He is also survived by his six children: Spencer (Jeanine), James (Terry), Curtis (Sheryl), Marial Mortenson (Dale), Mark (Emalene), and Randall (Judy), 44 grandchildren and 84 great-grandchildren.

Chester will always be remembered by family and friends for his sense of humor. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Services will be held in the LDS chapel in St. David on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. and funeral services will be at 10 a.m.

Interment will be in the Pomerene Cemetery. Ar-rangements by Richardson’s Remembrance Center, Benson.

Marian Lunt “Heaton Lunt of Colonia Pacheco”

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Marian L Lunt’s book, Heaton Lunt of Colonia Pacheco, was a lot of fun to read.  The biography was written from audiotapes recorded by her father-in-law, Heaton Lunt, I don’t think that Louis L’Amour or Zane Grey could have written better stories than the life Heaton lived.  It is like a Hollywood screenwriter had John Wayne or Clint Eastwood in mind as he created a script filled with banditos, hermits, army scouts, wild animals, and gunplay.

Marty Robbins must have been singing about Heaton in his western gunfighter ballads.  Heaton even uses the words outlaw when referring to an extra ornery horse that needed to be “broke” and mentions riding underneath a hanging tree where the nooses were meant for he and his compadres.  I was hoping he would use the word iron when referring to the six-shooter he smuggled back into Mexico, but I guess that would have been too Hollywood.

This is one of those books that you don’t mind staying up until 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning reading (I did). Even the next day while you are dragging because of lack of sleep, you can’t wait to stay up until the wee hours of the morning again to finish it.

Although the book starts out with great stories of adventure, it wasn’t until near the end of the narrative that I realized just how Heaton was able to live through these ordeals—his positive attitude and outlook on life. Heaton had a great attitude.  Here’s an example:  I remember people describing how hard it was, during that Depression.  Many a time I’ve told people, when they were bellyaching about what a hard time they were having, I used to say, “I don’t think it’s so hard; my kids are just as fat now as they were in the good times.  It must not have hurt them.”

He goes on to say:

The Depression…as bad as it was, we make it sound worse that it really was.  I think it was a good lesson for the country in general.  It’s getting about time for another lesson.  They’re getting so ungrateful, so wasteful.  To me, I can’t pity people who holler about hard times when they’ve been wading through such good times  (pg 420)     

Heaton remarks are straightforward and honest.  He shows humility while staying self-confident in his perspectives and abilities.  He shows us extreme clarity when he said, “Well, it’s like I believe, lots of times, success is management, and we managed.” This is sage advice for our day as we deal with trials we face in our lives.

You’ve heard people say that we need wilderness to remind us that there are still wild places and wild things in the world; well, we need to remember that there really were men like Heaton Lunt who overcame tremendous adversity and dangerous situations.

Heaton Lunt was a man’s man who lived a life full of adventure, but was faithful to his Latter-Day Saint tenants to the end.   It’s good to know that these kind of really existed and their lives were much more exciting than even Hollywood can contrive.

It is stories of people like Heaton Lunt that made me want to start Las Colonias magazine.  We need to keep these stories alive and in our collective conscious. These stories need to be saved and shared with future generations. Click on the link below to purchase the book through Amazon

Heaton Lunt book