Trinidad Grado

Memorial services are scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at Primera Iglesia Bautista for Trinidad Bejarano Grado of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mr. Grado, 75, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at his home.

Pastor Abelardo Bolanos will officiate at the services. Cremation is under direction of Terpening Son Mortuary.

Trinidad was born July 30, 1936 in Presidio, Texas the son of Trinidad Grado, Sr. and Fernanda Bejarano Grado. He came to Artesia in 1995 from Lake Arthur, N.M.

In June of 1995 he was married to Soledad Ramirez in Carlsbad, N.M.

Trinidad worked as a farm laborer and was a member of Primera Iglesia Bauptista.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Luz Ruiz.

Survivors include his wife Soledad Grado of the family home sons Trinidad Grado, Jr. and wife Sandra of Artesia, Miguel Angel Grado of Artesia, and Estevan Grado of Artesia sisters Antonia Gallegos of Artesia, Nieves Ruiz of Artesia, and Elva Grado Reza of Phoenix, Arizona grandchildren Sandy McClure of Silver City, N.M., Savannah Campos of Artesia, Amos Grado of Artesia, and Antonio Grado of Artesia and a greatgrandson Diego Grado of Artesia.