Activities abounded on the first day of Dias de los Muertos on All Saint's Day, Sunday, Nov. 1, in downtown Silver City.
Music, storytelling, and ofrendas are highlighted in these photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Angelica Padilla sings for the audience
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The back of the hat of Abel Montes, who also took part in the parade, playing his guitar and singing as he walked.
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Ann Marie Elder, kicked off the Storytelling part of the event with a story about her father. She teaches the storytelling class whose students told about family members and friends they have lost.
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Patrick Reynoso tells his story
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The audience listens carefully.
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Gabrielle Murillo tells a story.
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Chloe Maxwell talked about her great-grandmother
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Chandae Edison spoke about her great-grandfather
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Jasper Lane told the audience about how much he misses his friend Michael Mahl
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Devan Garcia
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Kathleen Stebbins became emotional
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Maria Almanza talked about her grandmother
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Jerry Howell and Pierre Nichols hand out marigolds to folks.
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Creator Carlos Gutierrez stands beside the ofrenda at Blue Dome Gallery. It is in honor for Jan Sherman's daughter who died this year.
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Jan Sherman at Blue Dome Gallery where the ofrenda for her daughter, Judy Ray Crow, is located.
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Chickie Beltran's ofrenda at Wild West Weaving
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Ofrenda in honor of Martha Ryan Hill, designed by Julianna Albershardt, in the Martha Room of the Murray Hotel, which the Albershardts own.
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Karen Porter at the Murray Hotel in full makeup
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Ofrenda in front window beside Murray Hotel in honor of friends and family of those who work at the Murray. It was designed by head of housekeeping, Gloria Diaz
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Ofrenda in Murray Hotel window, designed and installed by Lynda Aiman-Smith, part owner of the Murray, for her partner.
