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MAJ Richard C “Yogi” Bair

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MAJ Richard C “Yogi” Bair

Birth
Death
13 Nov 2015 (aged 80)
Burial
Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 21 Site 890
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Richard "Yogi" Bair, age 80, went into the arms of God on November 13, 2015 after a lengthy illness.
Yogi met the love of his life, Patricia Bowles Meyer in Lake Charles, Louisiana and they were married on September 2, 1960.
Yogi served 20 years in the United States Air Force as a pilot retiring in 1979 when he then became a research scientist for the University of New Mexico. After 17 years with UNM, he again retired.
Yogi is survived by his wife of 55 years, Patricia Bair, three daughters and their husbands, Linda and Don Engdahl, Teresa and James Sexton and Jacqui and Dennis Hansen, as well as seven grandchildren.
A visitation will be held for friends and family at French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on November 18, 2015. Services for Yogi will be held at Hope Evangelical Free Church, 4710 Juan Tabo NE at 11:00 a.m. on November 19, 2015 with burial to follow at Santa Fé National Cemetery at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Joy Junction or to the Albuquerque Rescue Mission in his name.
Richard "Yogi" Bair, age 80, went into the arms of God on November 13, 2015 after a lengthy illness.
Yogi met the love of his life, Patricia Bowles Meyer in Lake Charles, Louisiana and they were married on September 2, 1960.
Yogi served 20 years in the United States Air Force as a pilot retiring in 1979 when he then became a research scientist for the University of New Mexico. After 17 years with UNM, he again retired.
Yogi is survived by his wife of 55 years, Patricia Bair, three daughters and their husbands, Linda and Don Engdahl, Teresa and James Sexton and Jacqui and Dennis Hansen, as well as seven grandchildren.
A visitation will be held for friends and family at French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on November 18, 2015. Services for Yogi will be held at Hope Evangelical Free Church, 4710 Juan Tabo NE at 11:00 a.m. on November 19, 2015 with burial to follow at Santa Fé National Cemetery at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Joy Junction or to the Albuquerque Rescue Mission in his name.


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  • Created by: P Barela
  • Added: Nov 17, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155102690/richard_c-bair: accessed ), memorial page for MAJ Richard C “Yogi” Bair (26 Jun 1935–13 Nov 2015), Find a Grave Memorial ID 155102690, citing Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA; Maintained by P Barela (contributor 46573401).