At the time of publication, Crespin's nephew Anastacio Torres was the publisher and editor of the newspaper. A short biography of Anastacio can be found in this "El Defensor Chieftain" article
Below is the English translation and Spanish transcription of the obituary. Maurine informs me that the translator, our cousin Patrick Moore, is deceased. Although I never met Patrick, I would like to dedicate this post to him and his family.
Note: Crespin Torres’ obituary in 1937 appeared on the front page of the Socorro newspaper, El Defensor del Pueblo, which was published in Spanish from 1904 to about 1950. The newspaper’s editor was A.C. (Anastacio) Torres, Crespin’s nephew.
This obituary was translated by Patrick Moore, a great-grandson of Crespin’s.
Don Crespin Torres passed to
a better life Thursday
morning
Funeral took place
today, Friday October 22
Yesterday, Thursday, October 21. At 5:30 A.M., the respectable, aged Crespin Torres passed away at the age of 90 years, after having been prostrate in bed for 20 days in the residence of his daughter Doloritas Stapleton, in this city.
Don Crespin Torres first saw the light of day October 25, 1847, in this community; he was four days shy of 90 years old. His parents were Anastacio Torres and Josefita Montoya (both happily remembered), descendants of the large Torres and Montoya families of this county and state where are found offspring of the old stock that came to the New World and colonized the continent.
Don Crespin Torres became an orphan at an early age. At 2 ½ his mother died and seven months later his father also died, and he lived with his grandfather Juan Montoya. From 5 to 13, he lived in the house of his first cousin, Hon. Candelario Garcia and later with his aunt Lupe Torres de Baca, where he lived until he married Senorita Andreita, daughter of Don Jose Trujillo and Doloritas de Trujillo, who preceded him to the grave by 11 years and two months and from whose marriange survived three sons: Apolonio, Ignacio and José T. Torres; four daughters-in-law; three daughters, Domitila T. Sanchez, Lola T. Stapleton (wife of Don Vivian Stapleton) and Lupita T. de Olguin (wife of Don Tomas Olguin); 27 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren: and 7 great-great-grandchildren, also a large number of nieces and nephews and relatives.
The deceased during his lifetime was a faithful and tender husband, an amiable and kind father, and a peaceful and respectable citizen.
Under the direction of Mr. H.S. Torres, director of the funeral home of this city, the funeral was carried out at 9:30 this morning, Oct. 22, from the house of his children Mr. Vivian Stapleton and Lola T. de Stapleton to San Miguel Church; from there to the Catholic cemetery, where before closing the grave, at the request of the mourners, Mr. J.A. Torres, Mr. A.C. Torres and Mr. R.B. Rivera pronounced the funeral prayer with sentimental and emotional words which touched the hearts of the crowd that listened around the grave.
WORD OF THANKS
Through these columns of El Defensor del Pueblo, we thank all those who accompanied us at the wake and funeral of our beloved father, Crespin Torres.
Lola T. de Stapleton, brothers and sisters
We send our most heartfelt condolences to our beloved Torres cousins and relatives, asking the Almighty to quickly send his consoling spirit.
A.C. Torres and family
Dn. Crespin Torres pasó a
mejor vida el jueves
en la mañana.
El funeral SeVerificó
Hoy Viernes Octubre 22
Ayer, Jueves Octubre 21 – a las 5:30 A.M., falleció el respetable anciano Crespin Torres, a la edad 90 años, después de haber estado postrado en cama por veinte días, en la residencia de hija Doloritas T. de Stapleton, en esta ciudad.
Dn. Crespin vió por primera vez la luz del día el 25 de Octubre 1847 en esta comunidad, cuatros días para los noventa años, habiendo sido sus padres Anastacio Torres y Josefita Montoya (ambos de feliz memoria) descendientes de las grandes familias Torres y Montoya de este condado y estado donde se encuentran vástajos de aquellas viejas cepas que vinieron al nuevo mundo y poblaron el continente.
Dn. Crespin Torres quedó huerfano de madre a los dos años y medio, siete meses después también murió su padre; y se quedó con su abuelito Juan Montoya, después de los cinco a las trece anos vivió en las casa de su rimohermano Hon. Candelario Garcia, y por última con su tia Lupe Torres de Baca que estuvo hasta que se casó en ese tiempo con Srita. Andreita, hija de Dn. Jose Trujillo y Doloritas de Trujillo, quien le presidió a la tum once años y los dos meses ha y de cuyo matrimonio les sobreviven tres hijos Apolonio, Ignacio y José T. Torres, y cuatro nueras, tres hijas Domitila T. Sanchez, Lola T. Stapleton, esposa de Dn. Vivian Stapleton, Lupita T. de Olguin, esposa de Dn. Tomas Olguin, 27 nietos, 30 viznietos, y siete tataranietos, también un gran número de sobrinos y parientes.
El extinto, durante su vida fué un esposo fiel y tierno; un padre amable y bondadoso, un ciudadano pacifico y respetable.
El funeral se verificó al las 9:30 esta mañana – Oct. 22 – bajo dirreción de Sr. H.S. Torres, director de empresa funereria de esta ciudad de las casa de sus hijos Sr. Vivian Stapleton y Lola T. de Stapleton a las iglesia de San Miguel, de allí al panteón Católico en donde antes de sellar la sepultura, por súplica de los dolientes; Sres. J.A. Torres, A.C. Torres y R.B. Rivera pronunciaron la oración funebre con fraces (sic) sentimentales y emocionantes que conmovieron a la muchedumbre que los escuchaban arrededor de la fosa.
VOTO DE GRACIAS
Por medio de estas columnas de El Defensor del Pueblo, damos las gracias a todos las personas que nos acompañaron en la velada y funeral de nuestro querido padre Crespin Torres.
Lola T. Stapleton, hermanos y hermanas.
Mandamos nuestras más sentidas condolencias de nuestros queridos primos Torres y deudos pidiendo al Omnipotente pronto les mande su espiritu consalador.
A.C. Torres y familia.
El Defensor del Pueblo, Oct. 22, 1937. Page 1
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