Alejandro "Alex" Cruz, 90, of El Prado passed away on September 20, 2005. He is survived by his children, Ruby Cruz Quintana (Jerry) and Yolanda Cruz Padilla (Stan), his grandchildren, Dennis Quintana (Sonja), Tricia Chamberlain (Kerry), Tim Quintana (Kim) and A. Clarence Padilla, great grandchildren, Hannah Quintana, Tristan Quintana, Mateo Quintana, Tuesday Chamberlain, Nicolas Quintana, Oona Quintana, Aja Quintana, Branden Quintana.
An evening prayer service was held onSeptember 23, 2005 at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Taos. The funeral services were held on September 24, 2005 M at the 1st Presbyterian Church. There was a luncheon after the funeral services at the church, followed by interment of the urn at the Ranchos de Taos Presbyterian Cemetery.