Opal Stinson

STINSON- Opal Stinson Aug. 20, 1926 - May 10, 2009 Opal Stinson 82, of Farmington, died Sunday May 10, 2009, at Life Care Center of Farmington. She was born Opal Maxine Anderson on August 20, 1926, in Philip SD, where she grew up and attended high school. After a few years in California, Opal returned to Philip, where she met and married Marion "Cap " Stinson in July 1947. The couple lived in South Dakota, Illinois and Nebraska before moving to a house south of Durango, where they lived for 15 years. The couple planned to retire in Florida, but after a year, they came back to Farmington and settled here. opal was preceded in death by her husband, "Cap" Stinson in December of 1989; by her parents: four brothers; and three sisters. She is survived by a niece; several; and a multitude of friends. Arrangements have been entrusted to: Alternative Choice Funeral & Cremation Service 804 N. Dustin Avenue Farmington, New Mexico 87401 (505) 326-3671