Louis Elliott Hogue

1939-2023 Louis Elliot Hogue, age 84, a resident of Rio Communities, NM, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2023, in his family home in the presence of his loving wife and family. Services will take place on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Calvary Chapel Rio Grande Valley in Belen, NM, beginning with a public viewing at 9:00 a.m., with a Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Terrace Grove Cemetery in Belen. He is survived by his loving wife, Eva Baca Hogue; children, Michael Hogue (Darlene), Shawn Hogue (Jennifer), James Elliott Hogue, Richard Dennison (Jennifer), Deborah Schmitz (Dan), Liza Hogue, and Michelle Dennison; 30 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; brothers, Victor and Michael Hogue (Vickie); Sister, Donna Culver; brother in law, Wilfred Baca (Donna); and Sister in law, Viola Gabaldon. Elliott is preceded in death by his daughter, Rebecca Lewis; parents, Vincent and Grace Tudor Hogue; brothers, Jim, Allan, and Richard Hogue; and sister, Jean Sipe. He was born in 1939 in Arlington Heights, OH. Elliott graduated from Amelia High School in Amelia, OH in 1956. He continued on to earn a BA Degree at Tennessee Temple College in Chattanooga, TN. Elliott then earned a Master of Divinity Degree at Central Baptist Theological Seminary. After college, he served as a missionary on the Navajo Reservation. Elliott then continued on to Pastor at Valley Baptist Church in Rio Communities for many years. He achieved numerous certifications and qualifications in emergency service. Elliott was an emergency medical instructor with the New Mexico State Fire Academy, as well as a CPR instructor and trainer with the American Red Cross. He was the President of the New Mexico State Firefighters Association. Elliott also worked with the tribal government facilities and actively participated in substitute teaching at various Belen schools. He served on many committees including New Mexico’s “First Lady’s” conference on community health. Elliott was a legend in the Valencia County Fire and Rescue, where he worked through the ranks to become the Rio Grande Estates Fire Chief. He married his loving wife in 1995, spending their days together fighting fires, performing uncountable life-saving measures, delivering babies, traveling, bowling in the Sexy Senior League, playing guitar and piano, attending and serving at church, running marathons, hunting with his sons, laughing, living life to the fullest while loving all his family. Elliott was a pillar of the community. Pallbearers will be members of the Rio Grande Estates Fire Department. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Dennison II, Makayla and Marion Dennison, Angelina, and Miah Urioste, Jensine and Joy Schmitz, Jedediah Houston, Ruby Cordova, and Phoenix and Kristyn Hogue. Please sign Elliott’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.

Louis Elliott Hogue

February 19, 1939 - August 21, 2023