Donald J. Felts, Loyal Bacon, and Rollie Felts

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Donald J. Felts, Loyal Bacon, and Rollie Felts

Kevin Felts

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02/28/2012

Donald J. Felts, Loyal Bacon, and Rollie Felts

Loyal Bacon was on a cross-country trip when he happened upon my uncle Don and my grandfather Rollie herding sheep in New Mexico.

My grandmother had long-since divorced grandpa because of his drinking. My dad's twin (Don) went to NM to reconnect with his dad. After they worked together for several months, Rollie sneaked into town, collected his pay, and my uncle's, and left without a word. That's the last any of us ever heard from "Smokey" Felts...
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Date & Place: circa 1936 at New Mexico rangeland in New Mexico USA

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Rollie "Smokey" Felts born 1898

Rollie Felts was born in 1898. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rollie "Smokey" Felts.

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Donald J. Felts Mar 21, 1919 - Jan 31, 1986 Mecca, California

Donald J. Felts of Mecca, Riverside County, CA was born on March 21, 1919 in Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico United States to Rollie "Smokey" Felts and Euginia June Felts. He had a brother Daniel R. Felts. Donald Felts died at age 66 years old on January 31, 1986 in Mecca, Riverside County, CA, and was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 20A Site 1056 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.

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