Mark Anthony Runyan, House, passed away on May 9, 2022. Mark was born in Tucumcari on October 17, 1958 to Bruce and Mayme Runyan of House. He was raised in Quay County and graduated from House High school in 1976. He attended NMSU obtaining a degree and Agriculture Education. Mark married the love of his life, Lisa, on March 23 1984. Mark’s impact as an educator began in 1982 as the Lea County 4-H Agent in Lovington. In 1984 Mark and Lisa moved to Artesia, where he was the Agriculture Instructor for 10 years. Mark and his family moved to House in 1994 and began Runyan Cattle. Mark also completed a Master’s degree from NMSU in Education Administration and served as the Director of The Learning Center at House schools through 2003. Mark then served as the New Mexico FFA Association Assistant State Advisor before returning to the Agriculture Instructor role at Clovis High School. Mark officially retired from a distinguished career in edu-
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cation in 2015, diverting his attention to Runyan Cattle, Runyan Cattle Meats, and his grandchildren who af fec tionately called him Pop. Mark was intensely involved in advising and teaching young people about livestock and life and was highly regarded as a knowledgeable livestock friend to many. With a personality and heart as big as Mark’s, he could easily find bliss anywhere and doing just about anything under the sun. Aside from his family and close friends, Mark’s biggest joy in life was being an educator and advisor. Whenever he wasn’t in a classroom, judging contest, livestock show, or traveling with students to either of the latter, Mark enjoyed spending time at home checking cows and playing with grandkids, working with his family, or simultaneously starting his next three building projects out at the barn. Mark’s love for life was contagious to everyone around him. Hero, father figure, and mentor, the positive impact Mr. Runyan made on young
people that he encountered was instrumental in the adults they are today. Be it preparing cattle for show, instructing in welding or ag. classes, or prep for judging contests, young people were drawn to Mark Runyan, many young people have attributed their successful careers to the life skills lived and taught by Mr. Runyan Mark was an active board member at the House Cooperative Assn, past president of the NM Agriculture Teacher’s Association, he started the Artesia FFA Partners and Clovis FFA Buyers Clubs, and was actively involved with the Southwest Quay Soil and Water Conservation district. Mark was a member of the House Baptist church and was baptized in 1969. Mark is survived by his wife Lisa Runyan, House; his eldest son Chase Runyan and wife Morgan and children Caesan, Beckham, Hayes, and Lincoln, Bronte, Texas; middle son Jason Runyan and wife Ashley and children Brooke and Riggs, Leonard, Texas; his youngest son Tell Runyan and wife Cheyenne and children Kinsley and Vance, Stephenville, Texas; his mother, Mayme Runyan, Clovis; his brother Bill Runyan and wife Denise, House; his sister Marsha Stowe and husband Terry, House; his brother Bryan Runyan and wife Linda, Silver City; and countless cousins, nieces, and nephews. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the NM Baptist Children’s Home, 2200 S. Avenue I, Portales NM 88130. If you wish to share a tribute with Mark’s family or sign the online guestbook, go to www.chavezfuneralhome.com Jim Tyson Dunlap, a rancher and farmer in San Juan County, passed peacefully on May 10,2022, in Farmington. He was born on 0ctober 7, 1932 in Fort Sumner, the fifth child of six to William 0. Dunlap Jr. and Pearl (Derrick) Dunlap. The family lived at Dunlap for the first few years of his life, then moved to the Derrick ranch east of Tatum. Jim lived the rest of his childhood at the ranch, and he graduated from Tatum High School in 1950. After his graduation he went to New Mexico State University where he studied Vocational Agriculture Education. Jim married Anilee Sabin on June 7, 1952, and they lived their first years of married life in Las Cruces while they continued with college. They were blessed with four children, Larry, Kari Lynn, Cheryl, and Darryl. They were later divorced. Jim received his bachelor’s degree in Vocational Agriculture Education from New Mexico State University in 1954 and his Master’s Degree in 1967. Jim accepted his first job as a Vocational Agriculture teacher
