Sarah Houston

HOUSTON, SARAH No services are scheduled at this time for Sarah Houston, age 67, of Roswell who passed away peacefully at home on December 27, 2010, and is now in Gods care.

Sarah was born December 11, 1943 in Ogden, Utah, to Joe and Mary Elnora Stapleton. Both parents preceded her in death.

Sarah worked as a teacher in Texas, also as a bookkeeper, a computer programmer, she worked in construction, drove test cars, and worked as a housekeepercook for the UBar Ranch then went into nursing. She retired in 1996 and moved to Roswell, New Mexico. She was an excellent cook, oil painter, gardener, storytellerwriter and Mother Sarah enjoyed crocheting, sewing, genealogy, designing new things and fixing up the house, canning and studying and practicing traditional Native American ways. She had no need to go to a doctor for over 30 years, all they do is kill you Sarah was easy going and had a great sense of humor. Her greatest pride in life was always her son, David. Her advice to future generations: Keep God in your heart, do unto others as you would have them do unto you and remember LOVE is the key, not money.

Sarah is survived by her son: David Houston of Roswell Sisters: Mary Jo Borland of Houston, TX, Annette Stapleton of Kerrville, TX and Joyce Dunbar of Elephant Butte, NM.

Friends may pay respects online at wwwlagronefuneralchapels.com

Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.