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7/29/2015 Copper Basin News COPPER BASIN NEWS Nina Crowder | Copper Basin News Get up and dance! Page 8 Volume 57 Number 30 Periodicals Postage Paid at Hayden, Arizona 85135 Wednesday, July 29, 2015 50¢ 2 | Copper Basin News www.copperarea.com July 29, 2015 OBITUARIES William B. Walsh II Sergeant Major William B. Walsh II, USMC retired, was in March, 2002, rolling out TSA on the east coast. He became and daughter, Diana (Derick) of southern California. He was a deployed on July 21, 2015, to his final duty station. one of Tucson International Airport’s first Managers where proud grandpa to seven grandchildren. Bill was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He joined he started checked baggage from the ground floor, opening in In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his memory to the Marine Corps in 1972 and served in numerous locations the cold early morning hours of Jan. 1, 2003. Bill was later Banner UMC Cancer Center at The Banner University of Arizona worldwide during his 28 plus years of active duty service. He the Training Manager, Deputy AFSD of Screening, and senior Cancer Center, 3838 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, Arizona 85719. was stationed in Jacksonville, FL; Yuma, AZ; El Toro, CA; Camp security manager before retiring in 2014. Pendleton, CA; Amarillo, TX; Barstow, CA; Iwakuni, Japan; Despite fighting two different cancers, Baharan; Camp Fugi, Japan; Yechon, Korea; Okinawa, Japan; (GIST in 1995 and malignant melanoma Louis Alejandro Torrez and finally retired out of Yuma, AZ. He served in Desert Shield in 2005) he earned his Doctorate of and Desert Storm. Education degree in 2009. In 2013, the GIST Louis “Bubba Louie” Alejandro Torrez, of Dudleyville, Sergeant Major Walsh was a lifetime member of the VFW and metastasized and was diagnosed as terminal. born Sept. 1, 1980 passed away on July 9, 2015 at the age DAV organizations, the NRA, and the Marine Corps Association. He was preceded in death by his father, of 34, from health complications. He was also a member of Living Word Chapel in Oracle, AZ. William B. Walsh, mother, Mina A. Walsh; Louis is preceded in death by his tata “Charrito” Albert Upon retiring from the Marine Corps, Sergeant Major Walsh brothers, Bryan Walsh and Bruce Walsh; and Martinez, and his mom Rosa Torrez. He is survived by his became the senior military instruction for the MCJROTC nephews, Brady Walsh, Bryan (Bo) Walsh. son, Nicholas Torrez; sister, Angela Torrez; nana, Lilly program at Ray High School in Kearny, AZ. After one year at Sergeant Major Walsh is survived by his Martinez; ex-wife, Cheri Collins, as well as many aunts, Ray High School, he felt obligated to give back to the United wife, Bonnielee; sons, Ronnie (Kim) of Idaho, William, III uncles and cousins. States after of the horrific 9-11 attacks. Bill was one of the early (Noelia) of central California, and Samuel (Penelope) of Arizona; Services are unknown at this time. When services are architects of TSA and played an instrumental role in building set, the family will notify those concerned via Facebook or TSA Tucson. He was in the very first Mobile Screening Force by telephone. The Copper Basin News USPS 132-320 Griffith Mortuary James Carnes….................................................Publisher Jackie Wayne Mathews Michael Carnes....................................General Manager Serving all of your Funeral, Memorial, Jennifer Carnes.........................................… Managing Editor Surrounded by his loving wife, his children and close family Vicki Clark…....................................................Reporter members Jackie Wayne Mathews went home to be with his Cremation and Pre-Planning Needs John Hernandez..............................................Reporter Savior on Monday, July 20, 2015 at the age of 76. Mila Besich-Lira....................................................Reporter Jack was born on May 26, 1939 in www.griffithmortuary.com Nina Crowder .................................................. Reporter Sequatchie, TN. His family moved to the 101 Johnston Drive, Kearny Miami/Globe area when he was 4 years (520) 363-5353 Email: old. When he was 17 he joined the US [email protected] Navy. Jack was employed with Kennecott- Rob Bulman, Owner [email protected] ASARCO for 37 years. He tried retirement [email protected] for about five years, but had a strong desire to continue working. In 2004 he Dedicated to providing services to the families of www.copperarea.com went through the Police Academy and began working at the Gila County Sheriff’s the Copper Corridor with care and compassion Find us at Facebook.com/CopperArea Office. Follow us at twitter.com/CopperAreaCom Throughout his life, he stayed busy with hobbies and work (he rarely sat still). Jack had many interests and talents including Published each Wednesday at 46 Hayden Avenue, Hayden, genealogy, hunting, fishing, camping, being outdoors, working/ Arizona by Copper Area News Publishers. Business office is fixing things, and he was very family oriented. located at 366 Alden Rd., P.O. Box 579, Kearny, AZ 85137. He made an impact on the lives of everyone he came in contact Subscription rate in advance: $35.50 per year or $31.50 for 6 with. Jack leaves more than memories, he leaves a legacy. months in Gila or Pinal Counties; $40.50 per year or $36.50 for He is survived by his wife, Ileana Mathews; siblings, Betty 6 months elsewhere in the U.S. Change of address should be sent to the publishers at P.O. Box 579, Kearny, AZ 85137. Jeffcoat, Clara Roach, and Richard Mathews; three children, Lorraine Mathews (Doug), Michael (Rebecca) Mathews and Carnitas Made Daily Member: Arizona Newspaper Association, Trysten Mathews; two grandchildren, Christopher Mathews National Newspaper Association. and Alyxandra (Matthew) Padgett; six step-children and their Second class postage is paid at Hayden, Arizona. Postmaster: Address families, Freddie Lopez, Reggie Lopez, Manny Lopez, Tony Chicharrones Beef & Pork changes to Copper Basin News, P.O. Box 579, Kearny, AZ 85137. Lopez, Jose Lopez and Yvette (Patrick) Montijo. Marinated Meats • Carne Asada Telephone (520) 363-5554 • Fax (520) 363-9663 Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Edward and Lillian Elora (Shrader) Mathews; and three siblings, Luther “Jr” Produce • Cheeses • Tortillas “There are numerous countries in the world where the politicians have seized absolute Mathews, Orville Mathews and Lillian Hileman. Temporary Hours: 9 am – 7:30 pm, 7 days a week • Now Accepting Food Stamps power and muzzled the press. There is no A celebration of Jack’s life will be held on Saturday, August 1, country in the world where the press has seized at 1 p.m. at Bullion Plaza in Miami, AZ. 337 Hwy 77, Mammoth • 520-487-0173 absolute power and muzzled the politicians” In God’s care you rest above, in our hearts you rest with love. —-David Brinkley Memories of you are ours to keep, our words are few but our Find us on Facebook at Rancheros Carniceria Meat Market For Our Weekly Sales love is deep. July 29, 2015 www.copperarea.com Copper Basin News | 3 LETTER TO THE EDITOR The real truth about Oak Flat It was with great interest that my didn’t have much knowledge on what the son—who just graduated from Arizona ceremony involves in commitment, logistics State University – showed me a recent and preparation. story regarding the controversy around In 1970 the Magma Copper Company built Oak Flat, near the small mining town of a mine shaft on Oak Flat that you can see Superior, Arizona. As a San Carlos tribal from the passing highway. At that time no member and Apache historian, I was member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe surprised by some of the misinformation said anything about it being a sacred site. I that was contained within the op-ed. know because I was living in Superior at the My book, “The History of the San Carlos time. Some tribal people from San Carlos Apache,” which was published by the even talked about getting employment San Carlos Apache Historic and Cultural with the mine. There were no protests, no Preservation Office in 1997 offers a much publicity of any kind. Why not? If this area different perspective than Ms. Millet. There was sacred, wouldn’t opposition arise many has not been a long history of ceremonial or years before today? There was never any cultural activities such as Sunrise or Holy statement made by tribal members or tribal Ground ceremonies taking place at Oak leadership. It wasn’t until recent years that Flat. the site of Oak Flat was called sacred in any From my personal perspective, the kind of way. All one has to do is examine thought of having such a ceremony at Oak the records to see if the word sacred was Flat, far from the support of relatives, clan ever used for the site. members and friends in the San Carlos However, the real truth about speaking tribal area is almost unthinkable. My uncle, out with a different opinion on Oak Flat who lived in Superior, would regularly that is contrary to the tribal government’s attend most tribal ceremonies. He would stance is fear. People working for the tribe travel to the San Carlos Apache reservation will often say (to me and others) that if they or the White Mountain Apache reservation. go against what the tribal council supports I, myself, attended my first tribal Sunrise they will be fired. Does it not bother anyone ceremony at Cibecue, Arizona in the White that rarely do we hear a voice of someone Mountains – the idea of having a sunrise on the street who doesn’t support tribal ceremony at Oak Flat was never considered. government’s view on Oak Flat? If people Such an event requires the support of have a different opinion on a subject they family, relatives and friends plus the input should not have to be called traitors or be of the medicine man or spiritual person accused of being against their own people.
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