Eddy County NM - OBIT:  Cruz Cortez Marquez

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The following excerpts were taken from page 8 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - October 5, 1999.

MARQUEZ
Services are scheduled Thursday, October 7, at Our Lady Of
Grace Catholic Church for Cruz Cortez Marquez of 402 Kemp.
Marquez, 87, died on October 4 at her home.  Interment will
follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park.  A rosary is set for
Wednesday, October 6, at Our Lady of Grace.  She was born on
October 29, 1911, in Presidio, Tex., to Mauro Cortez and
Maria (Ornelas) Cortez.  She married Luis M. Marquez on 
February 1, 1936, in Artesia.  He preceded her in death on 
January 28, 1998.  She was a member of Our Lady Of Grace 
Catholic Church.  She is survived by sons Manuel Marquez and
Fred Marquez, both of Albuquerque, NM, and Elijio Marquez
and David Marquez, both of Longview, Tex.; daughters Delia
Olguin of Artesia and Luisa Olivas, Ophelia Marquez and 
Mary Estrada, all of Odessa, Tex.; brothers Andres Cortez of
Hobbs, NM, Juan Cortez of Tucson, Ariz., Mauro Cortez of 
Mora, NM, and Daniel Cortez of Artesia; sister Francisca Saiz
of Artesia; foster brothers Refugio Cervantes of Artesia and
Crispin Lara of El Paso, Tex., numerous grandchildren.  She
was preceded in death by sons Rogelio Marquez and Luis
Marquez, Jr., two brothers and a sister.