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Published: 27 September 2017 27 September 2017

raul villagran rsRaul D. Villagran, 68, of Mimbres passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces surrounded by his family.

Raul was born on May 17, 1949 to Urbano and Guadalupe Delgado Villagran in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco Mexico.

He was a parishioner of the Roman Catholic Church.

Raul retired from the forest service as an assistant Fire Management Officer after 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, reading, watching sports, especially the Dallas Cowboys. Raul had excellent horsemanship skills and enjoyed packing and horseback riding. Raul will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Raul is survived by his wife, Cornelia; sons, Mario (Josie) and Adam Castillo (Rene); daughter, Roberta Trujillo (Paul); brothers, William (Jeanene), Urbano (Viola) and Jaime Villagran (Terry); sister, Martha Ortiz (Frank); grandchildren, Johnny, Joseph, Jeremiah Villagran, Victoria (Oliver) Hernandez, Joshua and Jesse Martinez, Vanessa Castillo, David (Amy) Castillo and Steven (Analisa) Castillo; great-grandchildren, Carmen, Chloe and Cienna Hernandez, Ralph Alvarado III, Adrinnah Aveles, David, Adam, Elijah and Aviana Castillo as well as many nieces and nephews that he loved very much.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Andres Villagran; sister, Esther Villegas, great-grandson, Steven James Castillo.

Visitation will take place on Friday, September 29, 2017 at five o'clock in the evening at Baca's Funeral Chapels in Silver City followed by the Prayer Vigil and Rosary at six o'clock. The Funeral Liturgy will be on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at ten o'clock in the morning at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Bayard. Officiating will be Father Abraham Solis. Concluding services and burial will follow at the Grijalva Cemetery in Mimbres.