Royce Bewley

BEWLEY, ROYCE RAY Age 88, a resident of Albuquerque since 1959, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012. Royce was born in Foss, OK, on November 9, 1923 to Winton and Delma Bewley. The family moved to Arapaho, OK, when Royce was in the ninth grade where he graduated in 1941. He attended the Southwestern State College until he was inducted into the Army Air Corp. He served in the Pacific with the 30th Bombardment Group as a flight engineer on the B-24 Liberator. He married Gladys Ruth Litke at Langley Field, VA, on February 12, 1945. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years; parents; and brother, Troy. He is survived by his two sons, Jim Bewley and wife, Miriam of Albuquerque, and Steve Bewley and wife, Phyllis of Ruidoso; four grandchildren, Eric Bewley and wife, Stacy, Brooke Baldwin and husband, Jesse, Joey Bewley and wife, Jenny, and Kristen Bewley; six great-grandchildren, Tryston, Dawson, Faithe, Braydon, Skye, and Emma; Carol Bewley, mother of Eric and Brooke; sister, Treva Hill and husband, Dale; six nieces and nephews, spouses and families; and many other family members and friends. After seventeen years of aircraft work in Wichita, KS, Royce and his family moved to Albuquerque in 1959 where he worked for Sandia National Laboratories for 24 years, retiring in 1983. Royce enjoyed working with Boy Scouts, family camping, bowling, and fishing while at the cabin in Cripple Creek, CO, and working as an inventory re-locater specialist for his son's car dealership. He and Ruthie were members of Roadrunner Square Dance Club, BPOE Elks Lodge of Cripple Creek, CO, the Roadrunner RV group, FMCA, and a Gold Wing motorcycle club. With his gift of gab he never met a stranger. He was a longtime member of Hoffmantown Church. Friends may visit French - Lomas Chapel on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Services will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2012, 10:00 a.m., at French - Lomas Chapel, with Rev. Scott Sharp officiating. Entombment will follow at the Chester T. French Memorial Mausoleum on the grounds of Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of NM, P.O. Box 16232, Albuquerque, NM 87191. Please visit our online guestbook for Royce at RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 10500 Lomas Blvd NE 505-275-3500

Royce Bewley

November 9, 1923 - July 7, 2012