Faywood News

His four-mile spread in a lush valley near Faywood stretches along the Mimbres River which rises out from the desert, and courses the length of his property, before disappearing back into the wasteland.

Career newspaperman and long-time Faywood rancher Eugene A. "Gene" Simon died of a heart attack Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at his home on the Rancho Del Rio spread located four miles east of City of Rocks State Park.

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Now, with its new owners, Stefanie and Damon Shirk and their family in house, the good times appear to be back.