Fred Telles |
| Posted 2010-02-21 by Mike |
| Fred Telles 1922-2010 Fred Telles, a lifelong Arizona Rancher, died at his home on the Bayo Ranch near Willcox on Feb. 2, 2010 at the age of 87. He was born in Benson on April 7, 1922 to Juan and Juanita Hughes Telles. Fred began his career at the family homestead, five miles southeast of Elgin, Ariz., in Santa Cruz County, next to the Babocomari Grant where his parents each had 320 acres. Fred helped his Dad whenever he needed it, and when he wasn't home, he was helping the neighboring ranchers. At a young age, Fred roped all of the small calves to doctor them for screwworms. Fred attended the one-room Elgin School from 1st to 8th grades and then went to Patagonia High School, where he graduated in only three years in 1939. He continued his life as a cattleman for Richard Stearns at the Stearns Family Rose Tree Ranch. The Stearns family had come to America from London, England. In 1943, Richard sold the Rose Tree and purchased the Bar CL, which consisted of 40 sections between Pearce and Courtland. Richard, his niece Carol, and Fred all moved to Cochise County in 1943. Fred married Richard's niece, Carol Louellen Stearns on August 23, 1944 in the Bisbee Court House. In 1959, Fred and Carol purchased the VJ Ranch in Gleason and in 1968 they bought the Double U Ranch, and Fred would travel back and forth between the two ranches because they didn't join together. In 1976, Fred moved to Willcox where he purchased the former Box Bar Ranch from Harry Saxon's daughter, Helen Meyers. In 1985, Fred bought the X-Triangle Ranch in Animas, N.M., which he ran for 20 years until he sold it in 2005. Fred has lived his entire life on ranches in Arizona. When he was young, he trained two trick horses which he used to put on a show to entertain the crowds at the Sonita Rodeo. Fred was a member of the Willcox Elks Lodge, Lifetime member of the American Quarter Horse Assoc., Past member of the Cochise County Sheriff Posse and a member of the Paint Horse Assoc. and the Arizona Cattle Growers Assoc. Survivors include his sons, Jack (Linda) of Tombstone (Double U Ranch), and Alfred (Jennifer) of Willcox (Bayo Ranch); and his daughter, Helen (Steve) Justice of Willcox; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was his wife Carol Stearns Telles, his parents, and his sisters Ruth Felix, Dora Salcido, Anita Gastelum, Margaret Lowe, Lela Lowe, and Boots Rivera, and his brothers Ralph and Richard Telles. Funeral Services were at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6 at Westlawn Chapel with visitation at 10 a.m. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery. Contributions may be made to your charity of choice. Services entrusted to Westlawn Chapel, Mortuary and Crematory of Willcox, Ariz. Obit: Arizona Range News Published: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 See Also: Find A Grave |
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