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The Verde Independent, Cottonwood and Verde Valley, Arizona, Thursday, February 12, 2009: Ascencion E. Enriquez, 86, of Cottonwood, died Feb. 10. He was born Jan. 26, 1923, in Clarkdale, the son of Juan and Octaviana Espino Enriquez. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Korean War. Mr. Enriquez worked as a miner and welder in addition to his military service. He owned and trained race horses and was a licensed groom with the Arizona Department of Racing. He worked as a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was preceded in death by a son, Frank Ascension Enriquez and a daughter Connie Lynn Enriquez. He is survived by a son, James Enriquez; daughters, Linda West of Phoenix, Carmen Cruz of Phoenix, Victoria Campe of Las Vegas, Nev., Jayne Mendez of Fontana, Calif., Anna Mora of San Antonio, Texas; brothers Luis (Armida) Enriquez of Granada Hills, California, Edward Saavedra of Phoenix, sisters, Modesta Olvera of Tucson, Aurora Rodriguez of Albuquerque, N.M.; 26 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Sunday, Feb. 15, in the Westcott Funeral Home from 4-6 p.m. The recitation of The Rosary will be at 5 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, Feb. 16, in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Valley View Cemetery.

Birth	26 Jan 1923	Clarkdale, Yavapai Co., Arizona
Marriage	30 Jan 1950	Barbara Neil Kirkpatrick
Marriage	29 Jun 1954	Phyllis Jean Kirkpatrick
Death	10 Feb 2009	Cottonwood, Pinal Co., Arizona
Burial		Valley View Cemetery, Clarkdale, Yavapai Co., Arizona

Spouse	Barbara Neil Kirkpatrick (1930 - 1953)
Child	Michael Allen Enriquez (1952 - 1953)

Spouse	Phyllis Jean Kirkpatrick (1934 - 2005)
Child	Carmen Enriquez ( - )
Child	Victoria Enriquez ( - )
Child	Patricia Jayne Enriquez ( - )
Child	Connie Lynn Enriquez ( - )
Child	Anna Enriquez ( - )
Child	Frank Ascencion Enriquez (1958 - 2004)
Child	James Anthony Enriquez ( - )
Child	Linda Enriquez ( - )