Marlin on October 22, 1945, in Broken Bow, and was raised by his grandparents, Christian and Cora Madsen, in Mason City. He graduated from Mason City High School and then Kearney State College with his B.A. in education. Ben taught for a while and then became June 3, 1940 – July 9, 2021 a pharmaceutical sales representative for aVerne Marie “Skip” O’Byrne was born various veterinarian companies in Nebraska, on June 3, 1940 in Raton, New Mexico South Dakota and California. After retiring, to Vincent and Theresa (Gayet) Vukon- he moved to Glenwood and became a big ich, the eldest of two daughters. She spent game guide and outfitter for 25 years. He her entire childhood in Raton and gradu- loved the outdoors and enjoyed making ated from Raton High School in 1958. On furniture for his children and customers. March 27, 1959 she married John F. O’Byrne Ben was a great dad and grandpa. and they spent the next 63 years raising a Ben is survived by his children, Melissa family and making memories. They started (Tim) Brouillette, North Platte; Mindy their family in Raton with the birth of their (Nathan) Marlin-Eichelberger, Cape Coral; daughter Jody followed by John Pat, the Florida, and Jake (Kathleen) Marlin, Omaha; first of four sons. The family moved to Jack- 11 grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, sonville, Texas where the O’Byrne family and brothers, Bo (Ann) Marlin; Millbrook, owned and operated a sawmill. There Skip Alabama; and Jim (Martha) Sanford, Crockand John would spend several years and ett, California; sisters, Lee (Jim) Schneider, welcomed James (Crowbar), Joel (Booster) Bellevue; and Kathy (Doug) Whatley, Folsom, and Josh. In 1968 the O’Byrne clan loaded California; cousins, Dick (Linda) Madsen and up and relocated to Silver City, New Mexico. Jim (Mary) Madsen, Litchfield; his signifiAfter five years they again relocated to cant other, Evelyn Kluth, Glenwood; and Animas, New Mexico where Skip and John many other family members. raised their family. Skip went to work at Animas Public Schools in 1973 and spent the next 36 years as the “Go To” person working as the high school secretary, the ultimate Ms. AHS. August 14, 1939 – June 22, 2021 During this time Skip also drove a school bus on several different routes. Never was ois Ann Mackey Stansell went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 22, there a student that walked into the high school office, or loaded up on her bus, that 2021, after a hard-fought battle with Skip did not make feel welcome. If you were cancer. Lois was a strong and courageous a student at AHS you were one of Skip’s kids. woman, who loved the Lord, her family, She loved AHS and up to a week before her friends, and her community. Lois Mackey Stansell was born on August passing she would ask, “When does school start? How many kids do we have in school? 14, 1939, in Bloomfield, Nebraska, to Oscar Do we have any new teachers?” and Ruth Nelson. She was one of 10 chilSkip passed peacefully on July 19, 2021 dren. Her father Oscar passed away in 1945 at home surrounded by her family. She is and in 1947 Ruth and the kids moved to survived by her husband John, Animas; her Falfa, Colorado. Lois attended the Orr sister Bev (Ernie) Johnson, Raton; daughter School in Falfa, through the 8th grade and Jody Hatch (Johnny), Animas; sons John Pat then attended Durango High School. (Kim), Las Cruces; James, Animas; Joel On September 22nd, 1956, she married (Melodie), Animas; and Josh (Paige), Eastend, her Cowboy, Nelson (Pinkie) Mackey. When Saskatchewan; along with 10 grandchildren they first married, they lived on the road and 14 great-grandchildren. Skip will be while Pinkie worked road construction. dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. They settled down and ranched on Middle Mesa, New Mexico, on the Mackey Ranch. Lois and Pinkie were blessed with four children. Lois loved living on the ranch and October 22, 1945 – May 13, 2021 working with the cattle and horses the ary Earl “Ben” Marlin, 75, formerly of family raised. She took on calving heifers Glenwood, New Mexico, passed away and any other ranch work with much dediin North Platte, Nebraska, on May 13, 2021. Ben was born to Chester and Connie
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