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James Woodard Obituary

Published by Yaksich-Long Funeral Home on Jul. 31, 2018.

James was born on November 27, 1945 and passed away in July 2018. James was a resident of New Mexico at the time of passing. He spent his early educational years in Farley, New Mexico and graduated from Springer High School. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Army on April 19, 1965. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 5:00 at Yaksich-Long Funeral Home in Raton on July 31st . Funeral services will be held on Wednesday August 1st at 11:00 at the First Baptist Church in Springer, New Mexico. Interment will follow at the Abbott Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Vietnam Veterans of Americahttps://vva.org/donate.

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