The Taos News - Taos Woman

WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION AND FOR HOW MANY YEARS?

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I am a pre-needs counselor at Devargas Funeral Home. Prior to that, I have been involved in many community events and organizati­ons. In my early years, I was very involved with Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and liturgy, and the Pilgrimage for Vocations. I was also a banker for many years. In 1996, I became an insurance agent.

I have been involved with Taos Feeds Taos since 1995, when Alice Trujillo recruited me as the coordinato­r for the basket recipient program. Prior to that, I have supported my husband’s (Francis) work with Taos Feeds Taos since 1986. I take pride in saying that we help 1,150 to 1,200 people throughout Taos County.

I became involved with Taos Historical Society in 2003 with Corina Santisteva­n. I became secretary in 2005 and [handled] membership recruitmen­t. When I became president in 2009, I continued to recruit members. During my tenure, I’m proud to say that we have come a long way. Our membership­s have increased tremendous­ly. We have a full year of monthly lectures, which are held the first Saturday of every month at 2 p.m. at the Kit Carson Cooperativ­e boardroom. We have luncheons in May and December each year, honoring various respected community members.

In 2013, we published our long-awaited history book, “Taos, a Topical History.” This book took 17 years to get published.

I strongly urge friends and families to sit down with your loved ones and tell the stories that will preserve your family’s history. Traditions are passed on by being able to talk of one’s past so they stay alive with our future generation­s.

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