Born March 20, 1929 in Albuquerque, NM to Harry H. Hotchkiss and Eunice Griffith. A longtime resident of Bayard and Silver City, he passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 24, 2017.

He was a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle.He married his soulmate, Renda Truett on April 11, 1948 in Santa Rita, NM.

An Avid reader, his two daughters were raised being read to, often things beyond their young years.

He loved hunting, fishing and taking his horses to the wilderness with his father. He instilled a love for the outdoors in all of us.

He joined the Air Force in 1951 and served during the Korean Conflict, where he was stationed in Muroc, CA, later renamed Edwards Air Force Base, where he gained a great knowledge in multiple fields. They returned home to Santa Rita, NM and he went to work for Boyles Bros. Diamond Drilling, then Kennecott in Santa Rita, UV and then retired from Phelps Dodge in Tyrone.

He is survived by: daughter Teri and husband Allan Jackson, their son Jason Jackson and his fianc+