- Date Of Birth: October 2, 1925
- Date Of Death: September 11, 2018
- State: Colorado
Mildred Elizabeth Rhoads was born October 02, 1925 in Farmington, NM to B.J. and Mary (Foster) Rhoads. She was the 4th of 4 siblings. She was born in a house on Behrend Street. Her early life was spent at this house and an oil/gas camp house in Rattlesnake, NM. She is survived by her brother: Benjamin Judson Rhoads. Millie married R.L. (Buddy) Weir in 1946. He worked for El Paso Natural Gas Company and she taught in the school systems. Buddy preceded her in death in 1981. They had three children and she is survived by these three children: Son David J. Weir and his wife Cassie, daughter Karen Ann Glennon and her husband Michael and son Gordon R. Weir and his wife Diana, step daughter Gwen Clouthier, step daughter Jan Munyon and husband Larry. She has 3 grandchildren: Daniel Judson Weir and his wife Lynn, Elizabeth Weir Becker, Amanda Glennon Alvarez and her husband Carlos and 7 step grandchildren: Zachary B. Glennon, Melony Erin Franchini, Amanda Shuree Franchini, Scott Clouthier and his wife Charlotte, David Clouthier and his wife Mary, Dean Munyon and his wife Amy, Kyle Munyon and his wife Stacie. Her great grandchildren are: Matt, Abby and TJ Weir, Cassandra McLaren, Ella Becker, Xander Alvarez, Kobe and Kyla Clouthier, Trevor and Corey Clouthier, Cade, Harper, Raleigh and Declan Munyon, Jackson and Grayson Munyon. Millie attended elementary, junior high and part of high school in Farmington. She graduated from high school in 1943 from Artesia, NM. Her college education was gained at Eastern New Mexico University where she received her BA in Education in 1959 and her Master’s in Education in 1963. Millie spent 30 ½ years helping the youth of San Juan County. She taught first grade for a year and fourth grade for four years in Bloomfield, NM. She taught second and fourth grades at Northeast Elementary. She taught second and fourth grade at Country Club elementary. She served as Assistant Principal at Swinburne and McKinley elementary schools. She was inducted into the Farmington Education Hall of Fame in 1989. Millie states “Every child can learn” and she loved helping them do so. Millie married L.O. Speer in 1989. L.O. preceded her in death. They met due to their love of golf and shared many wonderful years together.
