This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marcenath Surnames: Holmes, Phillips Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newmexico.counties.donaana/4532/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Las Cruces Sun News Oct 22, 2004 Sandra Mae Holmes died suddenly from cardiac arrest at the Presbyterian Heart Center in Albuquerque on Oct. 20, 2004. Sandra was born on March 30, 1938 in Spokane, WA. Her father was Howard E. Phillips and her mother was Juanita M. Phillips, both of Odessa, WA. Sandra graduated from Odessa High School. She then entered the University of Washington where she majored in nursing. Upon graduation she moved to Frankfort, Germany, where she worked as a civilian nurse at a U.S. Army hospital. After about a year and a half, she moved home to Odessa where she worked in the local hospital for about six months. She then moved back to Seattle and went to work for Swedish Hospital. She worked there for 25 years. In 1986 Sandra married Denton V. Holmes of Seattle. The moved to Las Cruces, NM in 1989. She worked at Mesilla Valley Hospital for 11 years, retired, and then went to work part-time for Memorial Medical Center. She worked there as a nurse until her death. Sandra and Denton have no children. She is survived by her husband, Denton, her father Howard Phillips of Odessa, WA, sister Suzanne Huff and her husband David of Austin, TX, sister Kethleen Kennell and husband Ed of Federal Way, WA, brother Ned Phillips of Odessa, WA and sister Nancy Burris of Cheney, WA. Sandra has been cremated. Her remains will be sent to Riverside Memorial Park in Spokane, WA. where her father has purchased a family memorial section. A memorial reception will be hosted by husband Denton at the Hilton Inn in Las Cruces on Sat., Nov. 13, 2004. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Mesilla Valley. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.