In Memoriam

Carl Stevenson

December 28, 1917, N. Hollywood, CA –

September 8, 2021, Red Rock, AZ

Carl grew up in Southern California in the 1920s and ‘30s with his mother, Henrietta and brother Robert after losing their father, Walter to the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918. His mother never remarried, and he and his brother worked to graduate from college; his brother from law school at Berkley and he from UC Davis. He is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Betty, and four children, Thomas, Mary Jo, David and Barbara, as well as four grandchildren.

Carl lived a long and full life. After graduation from UC Davis in 1936 with a degree in Animal Science he worked as a professional farrier at Santa Anita racetrack and on various ranches throughout the West, wandering about the country as cowboys are prone to do. In 1941 he was drafted into the U.S. Army for WWII, serving until the war was over in Europe in 1945. He was the first NCO in the U.S. Army to command a veterinary hospital and after further training in Ft. Bliss Texas, his unit was shipped to Morocco to support their cavalry in combat in North Africa. After Morocco his unit moved to Sicily where he followed General Patten into Germany and the end of the war. After returning home he was discharged and did various work related to cattle ranching and feedlots. In 1947 he married his first

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wife, Patricia, the mother of his children, who unfortunately passed away in 1971. In 1951 the family moved to Continental, AZ. from California where he went to work for Farmers Investment Company (FICO) putting them into the cattle business which expanded from one feedlot in Continental to a second in Sahuarita a few years later, as well as a large ranch in Agila, Az. He left FICO in 1965 and moved to Red Rock, Az. where he bought a small, rundown feed lot, rebuilt it and increased the capacity. He made his home there until his passing. Later two farms were added to the operation to help produce feed for the cattle. In later years the operation was run by his son, David. Carl was a pioneer in the cattle feeding business and introduced new practices that were adapted by the industry and was later entered into the National Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame. Having lived a long and productive life, he died at home in Red Rock surrounded by his family.

Harvey Jay Platt

December 29, 1950 - September 3, 2021

Harvey Jay Platt was truly a giant amongst men (though he never quite reached 5’9’’). Born in Phoenix, to Harvey and Merle Platt on December 29, 1950, Jay spent most of his life in St. Johns, Arizona.

Involved in the family ranching business from the time he was a young boy, Jay and his younger siblings, Valerie, Richard and Marc enjoyed spending time with their dad on the ranch, branding, fixing fence and moving (or swearing at) cattle. At his passing Jay was a director for R CALF and was active in the Arizona and New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Associations.

He graduated from St. Johns High School in 1968. After graduation, Jay served two years as an LDS missionary in Guatemala. Soon after returning from his mission, Jay met Patricia Hamblin and they were married on January 2, 1974 in the Mesa temple; spending nearly every day of the next 48 years together. Jay called Tricia his “darling wife” and it was obvious to everyone who knew them that Tricia was truly the apple of his eye. Jay and Tricia were an amazing partnership and were “one” in all they did.

Jay earned degrees from ASU and later, Pepperdine University and worked for several years as an accountant and attorney before returning to St. Johns to run the family business. Jay LOVED ranching and working with cattle and was a powerful

advocate for agriculture in Arizona.

Jay and Tricia were blessed with five children: Spencer (Kellie), Kristen (Chuck), Harvey (Kimberly), Treharne (Brindi) and Maren (Mike). His kids were able to work with him almost every day and when they moved back to St. Johns with their own families, Jay shared his love of ranching with his 23 grandchildren, who loved going with him to check water or feed bulls. He loved each of his children and their spouses fiercely and could not have been more proud of his grandchildren.

Traveling with Jay was always a memorable experience. He visited Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, England, Denmark, Scotland, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Mexico and Ecuador. Jay loved his country and was a student of American history all of his life. When he traveled with his family in the United States, he turned every trip into a history lesson. He had a brilliant mind and near photographic memory.

Jay’s life was defined by his faith in Jesus Christ and he lived it by serving others in countless ways. Jay and Tricia served an LDS mission to England and loved the young people in their institute classes. He also taught seminary, primary, 17/18 year-old Sunday school, gospel doctrine, temple prep and a Book of Mormon Institute class. He served as a counselor to two mission presidents in the Arizona, Scottsdale mission and loved the relationships he made in that calling.

“Papa Jay” leaves an amazing legacy and will be missed by his dear family and beloved community of St. Johns.

Elizabeth “Lib” Cortese

January 06, 1921 - August 26, 2021

Elizabeth A. “Lib” Cortese, 100, Fort Sumner, passed away , August 26, 2021 at Retirement Ranch of Clovis. Lib was born January 6, 1921 in Hereford, Texas the daughter of William and Lula (Boydston) Adkisson. She grew up in Hereford, Amarillo, and Grady. Lib graduated from Grady High School in 1938. She attended Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) and received an Associate Degree in Bookkeeping. Following her first year at ENMU she worked at the Harvey House in Carrizozo. Elizabeth came to Fort Sumner where she worked for the Soil Conservation Service.

Elizabeth married Ralph Cortese on March 12, 1942 in Fort Sumner. Together they owned and operated the Valley Feed and Grain Store.

Lib was a charter member of Powderhorn CowBelles, and served the Fort Sumner community on the NM Agency on Aging. Lib was a longtime member of First Baptist Church where she taught every level of Sunday school including 40 years of teaching Ruth Sunday School Class.

Lib was an avid reader, and she loved studying her Bible. She enjoyed traveling across the country and internationally. She was an accomplished seamstress. Her greatest pleasure was preparing meals for her family and spending time with her grandkids.

A loving mother and grandmother, Lib will be missed by her family. She is survived by three children, Ralph “Buddy” Cortese (wife Mary Ann), Nick Cortese (wife Karen). all of Fort Sumner, a daughter LuAnn Cortese, Albuquerque, six grandchildren and Also surviving are 11 great-grandchildren

Robert Joe Stinson

April 14, 1940 - August 27, 2021

On April 14, 1940, Bob was born in the backseat of his parent’s car on their way to a hospital in Dallas, Texas. That was Bob in a nutshell. He always had to be at least an hour early everywhere he went, Bob didn’t want to “miss out” on anything. He loved being around people, telling his stories, and making people laugh at his jokes. The only problem was in Bob’s cowboy drawl, he talked so slow it took him a while to tell the story. When he was a young boy, his parents ran the Oasis Cafe on highway 380 east of Roswell. Later, they moved to San Saba, Texas, where Bob attended high school. In 1957, he joined the United States Navy and was later honorably discharged. Finally, around 1960, he came back to New Mexico to spend the rest of his life.

Bob was married to Bobbie (Burns) Stinson for seven wonderfully happy years. He will be missed greatly by many. Bob worked for Tesco Signs for many years as a sign hanger. He also worked for Chaves County as a Journeyman Electrician for nearly twenty years, then he retired. After his retirement the Courthouse was never decorated for Christmas again. The love of his life was team roping. His saying was, “I worked only to pay my entry fees.” He had a box full of buckles, several saddles, misc. tack items, jackets, etc. He enjoyed every minute of roping. Bob was indeed a happy man and liked every job he had. Dancing to a good western band was one of his favorite things, and he did beautiful leatherwork and tooling.

Those left to cherish Bob’s memory are his wife, Bobbie (Burns) Stinson, His children Sherry Sullivan, Michael Stinson, Theresa Stinson, Bobby Wayne Stinson, and Connie Stinson; Step-Daughter, Jeanie Vaughn, Numerous grandkids and great-grandkids

Mildred Frances (Corbin) Gardner

February 7, 1925 – September 1, 2021 M ildred Frances Gardner (96) was born February 7, 1925 in Portales to the home of Ada Alice (Yarbrough) and Stephen Amos Corbin and died on the morning of September 1, 2021 in Farwell, Texas, where she had recently been in an assisted living facility. Mrs. Gardner grew up in the Rogers/Causey community. She was the Valedictorian of her 8th grade class, but chose to leave school at the age of 15 to marry the love of her life, Gene Gardner on April 27, 1940. Together, they operated a family dairy at Garrison. In addition to having an innate love of work, Mrs. Gardner enjoyed dancing, and attended as many senior dances as she could in her later years. She also enjoyed hunting for antiques, and traveling. After her husband’s death in 1982, she took a number of bus tours. All of her life she loved to work outdoors and take care of her yard. Mrs. Gardner took great joy in caring for babies and babysitting for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an accomplished cook, and she and her husband often had young school teachers and others at their dinner table. When she wasn’t working outside, she often worked puzzles of all types. She was a member of the Baptist church.

She is survived by a son and daughterin-law, Rodney and Vickie Gardner of Lubbock; four daughters and two sons-inlaw, Patricia and T. L. Brooks, Clovis; Bonnie Brakebill, Lake Hills, Texas; Frances Bilberry, Portales; and Tracy and Buddy Vaughan, Fredericksburg, Texas; a son-in-law, Jerry Durham, Dimmitt, and a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Gardner, Portales; 17 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Dorothy “Tudy” Ake

September 1931 to September 2021

Dorothy “Tudy” Ake passed away peacefully in Albuquerque on September 2, 2021. She was born Dorothy Lu Osburn in Lovington on September 11, 1931. She was a graduate of Lovington High School and the University of New Mexico.

For the last 47 years she lived on the C-N Ranch near Datil. Dorothy worked as a teacher and coach for many years in both Silver City and Albuquerque, but most of her life she lived and worked on ranches in Catron County. She coached many different sports at Silver High School including volleyball, track, basketball, and gymnastics. Dorothy loved attending high school sporting events especially if one of her children or grandchildren were participating. Dorothy also loved to travel and made many trips to see new places and visit with old friends and relatives.

Even at 89 years old she could still be found driving a pickup with a trailer and horses to a rodeo with one of her granddaughters. Dorothy was a member of the Catron County CowBelles and the booster club for Datil Schools. She loved to shop, work in her yard, and was always available to provide advice to her children, grandchildren, and friends. She was a loving sister, mother, and grandmother who lived a long and active life and will be missed by all.

Dorothy is survived by her sisters:

Martha Ann Land, Lovington; Mary Jane Fisher, Lovington; and Eva Dow Walden, Olton, Texas. She is also survived by her four children: Hop Lee, Durango, Colorado; Trudy Isaacks, Las Cruces; and Tracy Lee, Las Cruces, from her first husband Bob Lee, and Tammy Kiehne, Datil, from her husband Marvin Ake. Dorothy had eight grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Tudy’s name to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund by visiting www.justincowboycrisisfund.org.

Nancy Tucker

November 16, 1964 – September 14, 2021

Nancy Tucker, our angel here on earth, became an angel in heaven on September 14th, 2021. God felt that he needed a lot of laughs in Heaven. Nancy was born in Ruidoso, NM on November 16th, 1964 to Roy (Jr) and lla Tucker. Nancy was a fun-loving friend to all. Her motto was “l have never met a stranger, because if I introduce myself, then they are no longer strangers”. She was a great source of entertainment to many. Her fun, life loving attitude was contagious. She was raised on a ranch in Three Rivers NM and loved animals to the end. She loved her Birthday, Christmas and the Otero County Fair. She had many Fair Families and she looked forward to seeing the wonderful people and the animals. Most of all she loved HER family.

She is survived by her sisters, Kathy Danley, Debbie Tucker, Linda Johnson, and Leann Tucker; four nephews; two nieces, as well as eight great nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Elain Tucker and brother-in-

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Ralph Thomas Dayberry

1929 - 2021

Ralph Thomas Dayberry, Organ, New Mexico, passed away on August 7th, 2021, two days after his 92nd birthday. Tom, as he was known, was born in 1929 in Long Beach California to Ralph Lee and Emma Ellen Dayberry. He had two brothers, Bob and John, both of California.

Tom is survived by his wife, Sandra, Organ; a son Dr. Dan T. Dayberry of Alabama and three daughters, Martha Lee Lucas (Dan), Deming, New Mexico; Ruth Ann Shannon (Shane), T or C, New Mexico; and Nancy Gayle Eoff (James) Cudworth, Gainsville, Texas. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Tom spent most of his teenage years at the ranch home of James W. Cox on the east side of the Organ mountains. He attended NMSU for two years and then went to work for White Sands Missile Range as a security officer (Range Rider). Upon his retirement he returned to ranching and helping his father-in-law Robert L Isaacks on his ranch.

Tom loved his family and friends, his horses and cattle and his home in the Organ mountains of New Mexico. He was always ready to lend a helping hand.

Editor’s Note: Email caren@aaalivestock.com. Memorial donations may be sent to the Cattlegrowers’ Foundation, a 501(c)3, tax deductable charitable foundation serving the rights of ranch families and educating citizens on governmental actions, policies and practices. Cattlegrowers Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194. The New Mexico Stockman runs memorials as a courtesy to its readers. If families & friends would like to see more detail, verbatim pieces must be emailed to us, & may be printed at 10¢ per word. ▫

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