Gallup Sun

Adrian Gray, 25, of Iyanbito, NM died August 21, 2019.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother Juanita Gray, Betty smith, Keith Gray & Harold Chee.

He is survived by his parents Herbert Gray and Cora Trujillo; brothers, Cameron Gray, Corey Trujillo; sisters, Coreen Gray and Olivia Trujillo; son, Aiden Gray; daughter, Adrianna Gray.

The family received friends at Iyanbito Chapter.

Funeral Services were held at Latter Day Saints Church in Gallup, N.M.

Interment was held at Gallup City Cemetery.

Neona Rae Delgarito, of Smith Lake, N.M. died August 23, 2019.

She was preceded in death by Mother, Mary Ann Salcido; Brothers, Shawn Delgarito, Kenny Delgarito; Daughter, Hailey Thompson.

She is survived by her 3 children.

The family will receive friends at Mt. Powell Reception Hall.

Funeral Services will be held at Mt. Powell Baptist Church 10 am, August 30, 2019.

Interment will be at Smith Lake Cemetery.

Neona Rae Delgarito, of Smith Lake, N.M. died August 23, 2019.

She was preceded in death by Mother, Mary Ann Salcido; Brothers, Shawn Delgarito, Kenny Delgarito; Daughter, Hailey Thompson.

She is survived by her 3 children.

The family will receive friends at Mt. Powell Reception Hall.

Funeral Services will be held at Mt. Powell Baptist Church 10 am, August 30, 2019.

Interment will be at Smith Lake Cemetery.

Secret to keeping their marriage alive

At this year’s Gallup Summer Nightly Indian Dances there’s a couple who brings their own flute, musical group, dances and songs, and offers the audience a taste of two tribes. Meet Norman and Ramona Roach.

Norman is Lakota Sioux and Ramona is Diné. They each perform songs and dances that originate from their native tribes. Both are educators and both have performed at the nightly dances for years.  Norman and Ramona have been married for 38 years. Together they have performed at countless shows.

Norman Roach has been dancing all his life starting out in Cortez, Colo. He performed traditional pow wow dances and the hoop dance. But...