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Vincent Michael Carter (1891-1972) —
also known as Vincent M. Carter —
of Kemmerer, Lincoln
County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in St. Clair, Schuylkill
County, Pa., November
6, 1891.
Son of William J. Carter and Julia Anna (Clarke) Carter.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; Wyoming
state auditor, 1923-29; U.S.
Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1929-35; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wyoming, 1934; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Wyoming, 1936,
1940.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Moose;
Eagles; American Bar
Association; Pi Gamma
Mu.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., December
30, 1972 (age 81 years, 54
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Raymond Earl Garvey (1893-1975) —
also known as Raymond E. Garvey —
of Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
4, 1893.
Plumber;
inventor;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1936 (Farmer-Labor),
1940 (Democratic primary), 1942 (Democratic primary); mayor
of Ironwood, Mich., 1936-38; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gogebic County, 1939-40;
defeated in Democratic primary, 1934.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles.
Died in 1975
(age about
81 years).
Interment at Fairview
Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Oran K. Gragson (1911-2002) —
of Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in Tucumcari, Quay
County, N.M., February
14, 1911.
Son of Robert Walter Gragson and Willie (Mun) Gragson.
Republican. Furniture
merchant; mayor
of Las Vegas, Nev., 1959-75; candidate for Governor of
Nevada, 1962.
Baptist.
Member, Elks;
Eagles.
Died October
7, 2002 (age 91 years, 235
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Manuel Lujan, Jr. (b. 1928) —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in San Ildefonso, Santa Fe
County, N.M., May 12,
1928.
Son of Manuel Lujan and Lorenzita (Romero) Lujan.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 1st District, 1969-89; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1972
(delegation chair), 2004;
U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1989-93.
Catholic.
Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
Knights
of Columbus; Elks;
Eagles.
Still living as of 2009.
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Joseph Richard Skeen (1927-2003) —
also known as Joe R. Skeen —
of Picacho, Lincoln
County, N.M.
Born in Roswell, Chaves
County, N.M., June 30,
1927.
Republican. Member of New Mexico
state senate, 1960-70; New Mexico
Republican state chair, 1962-65; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Mexico, 1964;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of New Mexico, 1970; candidate for Governor of
New Mexico, 1974, 1978; U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 2nd District, 1981-2003.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Eagles.
Died, of Parkinson's
disease, in Eastern New Mexico Medical
Center, Roswell, Chaves
County, N.M., December
7, 2003 (age 76 years, 160
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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