Benjamin Joseph Belarde
Specialist Four
D CO, 3RD BN, 8TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Colorado Springs, Colorado
January 24, 1946 to March 26, 1968
BENJAMIN J BELARDE is on the Wall at Panel 46E, Line 28

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According to his Record of Emergency contacts, he was survived by his wife Hildegard M Belarde, and his mother. His father Steven had preceded Benjamin in death.

Hildegard went to the United States from her home in Iby Goble By Schweinfurt, Germany to her mother-in-law's for 30 days in order to put Benjamin's affairs in order. She was officially notified along with Benjamin's mother Flora at her home in Colorado Springs.

The local area papers announced his death and funeral arrangements, like the one below:

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Benjamin's widow also received his posthumous medals:

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SP4 Benjamin Belarde is buried in Catholic Cemetery, Trinidad, Colorado. He had come full circle from his place of birth to his final resting place.

His mother, Flora Vigil Belarde was also buried there on April 15, 2008. Surviving Flora were her three children: George Belarde, Rose Ann Santistevan and Frances McKenna. She was preceded in death by her husband Steven. daugther Leola Hillman, and son Benjamin among others. At the time of Benjamin's death, his sister was Frances Jeffers.

Benjamin's brother George, passed away in May 2013. and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs.

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- - The Virtual Wall, July 22, 2018

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