Barbara Funkhouser (March 1, 1930 – August 15, 2014) was an American journalist, newspaper editor, and writer. Funkhouser was the first woman to serve as editor of the El Paso Times, a position she held from 1980 until 1986.[1][2]
Funkhouser began her career in journalism in 1958 by working as a freelance journalist for approximately one year.[1] She then joined the staff of a newspaper in Las Cruces for a year before being hired by the El Paso Times.[1] Her career with the El Paso Times spanned more than three decades. She covered the El Paso film premiere, Firecreek, in 1968 and conducted interviews with director Vincent McEveety, screenwriter Calvin Clements, and actors, James Stewart and Barbara Luna.[1] She also interviewed actor and baseball player, Kurt Russell, when he joined the El Paso Sun Kings when he was 21 years old.[1] Funkhouser conducted the El Paso Times' interview with singer Vikki Carr in 1973.[1]
Funkhouser served as editor of the El Paso Times from 1980 to 1986, becoming the first woman to hold that position.[1]
Later yearsedit
She retired from the El Paso Times on June 1, 1990, after more than thirty years with the newspaper.[1] She then joined the faculty of New Mexico State University and worked as a part-time editorial writer for the Las Cruces Sun-News.[1] Funkhouser recorded an oral history in an interview with the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in July 1996.[1][3] She also wrote and published her book, "The Caregivers: El Paso's Medical History, 1898-1998."[1] Funkhouser owned and operated the Tatreault Vineyard, located on her family's farm in Fairacres, until her death in 2014.[1]
Barbara Funkhouser died at her home in Fairacres, New Mexico, on August 15, 2014, at the age of 84.[1] Her memorial service was held at St. James Episcopal Church in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on August 26, 2014.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrHinojosa, Alex (2014-08-16). "Barbara Funkhouser, former El Paso Times editor, dies at 84". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
^"Memorial service set for veteran journalist Barbara Funkhouser". El Paso Times. 2014-08-18. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
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