Mitchell Ward Bilderbeck, age 82, passed away on March 30, 2004 at the home he built in the Jemez Mountains.
Ward is survived by his wife, Janet, three children, Mitchell and his wife, Nancy of London, England, Jeffrey and his wife, Joni of Alamosa, Colorado and Stefanie of Albuquerque. Ward is also survived by five grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and a sister, Barbara Boettcher.
Ward was a longtime resident of New Mexico coming from Denver with his parents in 1932 and graduating from Aztec High School where he was an All-Conference basketball player. Ward enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and after training was sent to Yale University where he was Cadet Commander of the Officer's Candidate Corps. During World War II, Ward served in India and Burma as a Captain in communications. Ward was a graduate of the University of New Mexico.
Ward began home construction in 1949 and designed and bulit custom homes in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Colorado. Ward also constructed Tribal buildings for Santa Ana, Zia and Jemez Pueblo. Ward built the complex for Servants of the Paraclete, Jemez Springs, in 1972.
Cremation has taken place and interment will be private. Donations can be made in Ward's name to the "Animal Amigos" in Jemez Springs.
Ward is survived by his wife, Janet, three children, Mitchell and his wife, Nancy of London, England, Jeffrey and his wife, Joni of Alamosa, Colorado and Stefanie of Albuquerque. Ward is also survived by five grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and a sister, Barbara Boettcher.
Ward was a longtime resident of New Mexico coming from Denver with his parents in 1932 and graduating from Aztec High School where he was an All-Conference basketball player. Ward enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and after training was sent to Yale University where he was Cadet Commander of the Officer's Candidate Corps. During World War II, Ward served in India and Burma as a Captain in communications. Ward was a graduate of the University of New Mexico.
Ward began home construction in 1949 and designed and bulit custom homes in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Colorado. Ward also constructed Tribal buildings for Santa Ana, Zia and Jemez Pueblo. Ward built the complex for Servants of the Paraclete, Jemez Springs, in 1972.
Cremation has taken place and interment will be private. Donations can be made in Ward's name to the "Animal Amigos" in Jemez Springs.
Mitchell Ward Bilderbeck, age 82, passed away on March 30, 2004 at the home he built in the Jemez Mountains.
Ward is survived by his wife, Janet, three children, Mitchell and his wife, Nancy of London, England, Jeffrey and his wife, Joni of Alamosa, Colorado and Stefanie of Albuquerque. Ward is also survived by five grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and a sister, Barbara Boettcher.
Ward was a longtime resident of New Mexico coming from Denver with his parents in 1932 and graduating from Aztec High School where he was an All-Conference basketball player. Ward enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and after training was sent to Yale University where he was Cadet Commander of the Officer's Candidate Corps. During World War II, Ward served in India and Burma as a Captain in communications. Ward was a graduate of the University of New Mexico.
Ward began home construction in 1949 and designed and bulit custom homes in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Colorado. Ward also constructed Tribal buildings for Santa Ana, Zia and Jemez Pueblo. Ward built the complex for Servants of the Paraclete, Jemez Springs, in 1972.
Cremation has taken place and interment will be private. Donations can be made in Ward's name to the "Animal Amigos" in Jemez Springs.
Ward is survived by his wife, Janet, three children, Mitchell and his wife, Nancy of London, England, Jeffrey and his wife, Joni of Alamosa, Colorado and Stefanie of Albuquerque. Ward is also survived by five grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and a sister, Barbara Boettcher.
Ward was a longtime resident of New Mexico coming from Denver with his parents in 1932 and graduating from Aztec High School where he was an All-Conference basketball player. Ward enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and after training was sent to Yale University where he was Cadet Commander of the Officer's Candidate Corps. During World War II, Ward served in India and Burma as a Captain in communications. Ward was a graduate of the University of New Mexico.
Ward began home construction in 1949 and designed and bulit custom homes in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Colorado. Ward also constructed Tribal buildings for Santa Ana, Zia and Jemez Pueblo. Ward built the complex for Servants of the Paraclete, Jemez Springs, in 1972.
Cremation has taken place and interment will be private. Donations can be made in Ward's name to the "Animal Amigos" in Jemez Springs.
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