This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marcenath Surnames: La Fleur Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newmexico.counties.donaana/4560/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ian La Fleur, died July 02, 2010 in Greenville, South Carolina at the age of 45. He was born February 03, 1965 at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, Bermuda to Walter J. and Vera Jean La Fleur. He was an active and independent spirit. He graduated from High School in Laurel, Maryland. In high school he worked as a mechanic in an auto racing shop, and was the mainstay of his father's racing team. He received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy in 1989 as a Hull Maintenance Mechanic. He attended trade school in Orlando, Florida and eventually went on to become an Electrician on large projects in South Carolina. He loved the waterways of the Gila, the Appalachians and the Great Smokey Mountains. He backpacked the Gila River from Snow Lake to the Cliff Dwellings, and from Grapevine to beyond Turkey Creek. On weekends he provided audio system support to a number of bands. He was good with children and was beloved by those of his relatives and friends. He cou! ld always be counted on for an interesting tale or two, properly embellished. He was preceded in death by his Mother, Vera Jean Scott Shupe of Deming, NM. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Walter and Rebecca La Fleur of Silver City, NM, his brother and wife Walter La Fleur IV and Jeanne of Indiantown, FL, his aunt and husband Sadie and Tom Mann of Lincoln, NM, his uncle and wife Sandy and Melody Scott of Stratford, Ontario, his half-sister Ruth Beach and husband Troy of Las Cruces, NM his step brother and wife Clayton and Linda of St. Petersburg, FL, his step sister and husband Mary and Mark of Tampa, FL, and dear friends Patricia Hayhurst of Greenville, SC and Theresa Evans of Honea Path, SC. Published in Las Cruces Sun-News from July 13 to July 14, 2010 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.