It is Alex Inthavong, There has been a tragic passing of a native of Beaverton, Oregon. My husband, Alex Inthavong, died away peacefully this morning while he was sleeping. It is with a very heavy heart that we share this news with each and every one of you. We extend a warm invitation to our family and friends to visit us at our residence. Even though our family is going through a difficult time, he would want us all to get together and laugh and speak about him before he passes away.
We will honor him by remembering him and talking about him on a daily basis. He also wants his memory to be preserved for future generations. Because we love you so much, Alex, we wish for you to soar with the love of the eagles. From that point on, she began working at IBM Endicott in 1964, where she remained until the birth of her son Scott.
Following the beginning of kindergarten for her son Kevin, Joan worked as a teacher’s aide at Ross Corners Elementary and then at Clayton Avenue Elementary thereafter. After that, she went on to work for Broome Community College, where she began her career as an employee beginning with the PACE program and eventually became the Office Manager for the Liberal Arts Department.
Immediately following her graduation from BCC, she worked for Schrader & Schrader Office Supply. She held the position of Secretary for the Vestal Little League Auxiliary when her sons were younger members of the organization. Moreover, she was a participant in the Meals on Wheels program in her community, which provided meals to people who were in need. Keith came back to Buena Vista, Colorado, in 1962, after receiving an honorable discharge from the Air Force.
It was there that he was blessed with his first two children, Norman and Wayne. It was in 1968 when the family relocated to Ship Rock, New Mexico, where he began working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a planner-estimator and inspector. Stephanie, his first daughter, was born to him in the same year that he was blessed with her.
He was blessed with his second daughter, Brandi, in 1971, and two years later, he was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Brandi was his second daughter. Following the untimely passing of his father, he returned to Paonia in order to assist his mother with the management of her farm. He had been employed at the Bureau of Indian Affairs for a period of five years prior to his homecoming. During his time in Colorado, Keith occupied the position of warehouse superintendent at Hawk’s Nest Mine, after having previously worked for U.S. Steel Corporation. Keith took great pleasure in bringing up his family on the little farm in Paonia, which was located within walking distance of his mother and 3 brothers.
In addition to serving with the local American Legion and being a member of the Hotchkiss Elks Lodge, he also coached his children in summer baseball and softball, officiated high school basketball games, and attended his children’s athletic events.
Keith had a passion for hunting, and he took great pleasure in taking his children on hunting trips. On a regular basis, the family would go on fishing and camping trips that were completely unplanned. On August 18, 1979, in Hotchkiss, Colorado, Keith tied the knot with Tina Bender, one of the most important people in his life. During the year 1985, Keith and Tina relocated to Richmond, Kentucky, in order to begin working at Minerich Incorporated alongside his brother.
Starting his own subcontracting company in 1997, Keith began constructing cellular communication towers across the United States of America and Mexico. This was his first foray into the world of entrepreneurship.
Golfing and spending time on his Kentucky farm, gardening with his love, Tina, and the grandchildren were his primary activities after he retired in 2006. His reintegration into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took place throughout the time that he spent in Kentucky when he was living there. While he was there, he became acquainted with the Ted Simmons family, whom he loved as if they were his own.
