This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marcenath Surnames: Herrera, Marquez Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newmexico.counties.donaana/4708/mb.ashx Message Board Post: David F. Herrera, 85, lifelong resident of Mesquite, NM died Thursday, September 02, 2010. He was born April 02, 1925 in Brazito, NM to Felipe and Maria Marquez Herrera. David was a member of Del Valle Methodist Church in Mesquite. He was a retired farmer, a former Manager of the Santo Tomas Produce and Santo Tomas Gin, part owner of the Valley View Dairy and a County Commissioner during the early 1960's. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing but his passion was for his family. He will be forever missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his four children Ernest Herrera and wife Irma, Arturo Herrera and wife Christina, Andy Herrera and wife Mina and Belinda Gonzales-Soto and husband Raul all of Mesquite; grandchildren Caroline, Stephanie, Debbie, Shawn, Ernest, Omar, Estevan and Davina and by his great-grandchildren Jasmyn, Jonah, Ashlyn, Omar, Joseph, Shantay, Shantell and Dominic. Funeral services to celebrate David's life will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday September 07, 2010 at Getz Funeral Home with Pastor's Conrado Soltero and Raul Dominguez officiating. Mr. Herrera will be laid to rest next to the love of his life Maria Luisa Herrera at Missionary Ridge Cemetery in Mesquite, NM. Per David's request the honor of being a pallbearer is given to Belinda Gonzales-Soto, Caroline Olivas, Stephanie Reyes, Mina Herrera, Irma Herrera and Davina Herrera Nevarez and honorary pallbearers Jasmyn and Ashlyn. Arrangements by Getz Funeral Home, corner of Solano and Bowman Ave., Las Cruces, NM 526-2419. To sign the local online guest book go to www.GetzCares.com Published in Las Cruces Sun-News on September 5, 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.