| IN LOVING MEMORY OF DONALD D. MASTERS |
DONALD D. MASTERS, 71
Donald D. Masters was born on June 22, 1935, to Trula
Lindley-Masters and Chester Masters in Greenfield, Missouri.
When he was six months old the Masters moved to Colorado
Springs, Colorado where he grew up, along with his sister Kay.
He passed away November 13, 2006.
After graduating from Palmer High School, He started his
career Operating heavy equipment. Donald was drafted into
the US Army in 1958 He did his basic training in Fort Carson,
Colorado a few miles from his home. He was then recruited into
the Honor Guard where he served the rest of his service duty
walking the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, at Arlington, Virginia.
After he got out of the service, he went back home where he
continued to perfect his skills operating heavy equipment,
working out of the Operating Engineers Local # 9 all over
Colorado.
In 1972, Don and Jeannie Sanchez met and were married in
March of 1973. After living and working in Colorado, The
energy boom in Wyoming in 1976 inspired him to move there.
He and Jeannie then invited newlyweds Andamo and Linda
along with baby little Andamo to come and join them there.
They also invited Lewis and Sedonia along with little Lewis to
come and join them in Casper, Wyoming. In the mid 80's they
both left Wyoming to come back to Colorado to work. Jeannie
came home to New Mexico but Don continued to pursue his
craft in California, and Colorado. He retired in 2000, and came
home to the Cerro-Questa Area, to live permanently, A place,
which he dearly loved. He was very fond of saying "This place
was just as beautiful as Colorado, but more affordable".
When his sister-in-law Yolanda and her family moved to Cerro,
he became very involved in the lives of her boys which he
came to love and claim as his own. Juaquin, Richard and
Miguel were the pride of his life.
Don came to be loved, and respected for his gregarious
attitudes, the love of his extended family and community, his
loyalty to the Denver Broncos. He used to tell Jeannie that he
sure enjoyed riding on her coat tails, never fully realizing how
many lives he touched on his own.
Don is survived by his wife Jeannie, His boys Juaquin
Martinez, Richard and Miguel Sanchez, His sister Kay McCrea
(husband Bob), Brother-in-law Jerry Sanchez, Sister-inlaw
Yolanda Acosta (husband Ross), Nieces, Sedonia Herrera,
(husband Lewis), Bowina Burback, (husband Pete), Moriah
Sanchez, and Pamela McCrea, Nephews, Andamo Sanchez
(Wife Linda), Marcos Mascarenas (Wife Angelique) and Patrick
McCrea, and their families, His Holy Cross Hospital Family, and
his large extended family otherwise called community.
A Viewing was from 1:00-5:30 PM on Wednesday November
15, 2006 at Weylen’s Funeral Home Chapel in Questa, NM
A Rosary was held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday November 15,
2006 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church In Cerro, NM
The Funeral Mass was at 10:00 AM on Thursday November
16, 2006 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Cerro,
NM With Burial to follow at the Cerro Cemetery.
Arrangements were made by Weylen’s Funeral Home in
Questa NM.
Donald D. Masters was born on June 22, 1935, to Trula
Lindley-Masters and Chester Masters in Greenfield, Missouri.
When he was six months old the Masters moved to Colorado
Springs, Colorado where he grew up, along with his sister Kay.
He passed away November 13, 2006.
After graduating from Palmer High School, He started his
career Operating heavy equipment. Donald was drafted into
the US Army in 1958 He did his basic training in Fort Carson,
Colorado a few miles from his home. He was then recruited into
the Honor Guard where he served the rest of his service duty
walking the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, at Arlington, Virginia.
After he got out of the service, he went back home where he
continued to perfect his skills operating heavy equipment,
working out of the Operating Engineers Local # 9 all over
Colorado.
In 1972, Don and Jeannie Sanchez met and were married in
March of 1973. After living and working in Colorado, The
energy boom in Wyoming in 1976 inspired him to move there.
He and Jeannie then invited newlyweds Andamo and Linda
along with baby little Andamo to come and join them there.
They also invited Lewis and Sedonia along with little Lewis to
come and join them in Casper, Wyoming. In the mid 80's they
both left Wyoming to come back to Colorado to work. Jeannie
came home to New Mexico but Don continued to pursue his
craft in California, and Colorado. He retired in 2000, and came
home to the Cerro-Questa Area, to live permanently, A place,
which he dearly loved. He was very fond of saying "This place
was just as beautiful as Colorado, but more affordable".
When his sister-in-law Yolanda and her family moved to Cerro,
he became very involved in the lives of her boys which he
came to love and claim as his own. Juaquin, Richard and
Miguel were the pride of his life.
Don came to be loved, and respected for his gregarious
attitudes, the love of his extended family and community, his
loyalty to the Denver Broncos. He used to tell Jeannie that he
sure enjoyed riding on her coat tails, never fully realizing how
many lives he touched on his own.
Don is survived by his wife Jeannie, His boys Juaquin
Martinez, Richard and Miguel Sanchez, His sister Kay McCrea
(husband Bob), Brother-in-law Jerry Sanchez, Sister-inlaw
Yolanda Acosta (husband Ross), Nieces, Sedonia Herrera,
(husband Lewis), Bowina Burback, (husband Pete), Moriah
Sanchez, and Pamela McCrea, Nephews, Andamo Sanchez
(Wife Linda), Marcos Mascarenas (Wife Angelique) and Patrick
McCrea, and their families, His Holy Cross Hospital Family, and
his large extended family otherwise called community.
A Viewing was from 1:00-5:30 PM on Wednesday November
15, 2006 at Weylen’s Funeral Home Chapel in Questa, NM
A Rosary was held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday November 15,
2006 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church In Cerro, NM
The Funeral Mass was at 10:00 AM on Thursday November
16, 2006 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Cerro,
NM With Burial to follow at the Cerro Cemetery.
Arrangements were made by Weylen’s Funeral Home in
Questa NM.
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I Can Only Imagine-Mercy Me
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:06
My deepest sympathy Jeannie,
I am so sorry for your loss. He was such a nice
man.
Geraldine @ Kit Carson Electric
My deepest sympathy Jeannie,
I am so sorry for your loss. He was such a nice
man.
Geraldine @ Kit Carson Electric
Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:42
Jean,
Your in my thoughts and prayers
I love you and Don very much.
He is now resting in peace.
May God Bless you!
Love, Bib
Jean,
Your in my thoughts and prayers
I love you and Don very much.
He is now resting in peace.
May God Bless you!
Love, Bib
Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:16
Jean,
I am sending my love and my deepest regrets in
Don's passing. I hope that you can find peace in
comfort in knowing that he is now in a better
place.
I wish you and your loved ones the best and will
keep you in my prayers and thoughts during this
troubling time when those we love are no longer
with us here on this earth. But, rest assured you
will see him in paradise the wayyou remembered
him, when you loved him the most.
Love,
Edgar
xoxo
Jean,
I am sending my love and my deepest regrets in
Don's passing. I hope that you can find peace in
comfort in knowing that he is now in a better
place.
I wish you and your loved ones the best and will
keep you in my prayers and thoughts during this
troubling time when those we love are no longer
with us here on this earth. But, rest assured you
will see him in paradise the wayyou remembered
him, when you loved him the most.
Love,
Edgar
xoxo