Maria Matilde Ursula Armijo Montoya affectionately known as “Myrtle”, 89, passed away May 24, 2024. Rosary at 9:30 a.m., with Mass of Christian Burial to immediately follow at 10 a.m. Thursday ...

Armijo, born in El Paso, Texas to Mexican immigrants, joined the U.S. Army Special Forces in 1966. He served for three years, during which he was awarded a Bronze Star for Valor for combat in Vietnam.

The Sheriff’s Department said Armijo was found dead in a tent near the 1600 block of 110th Street, just south of state Route 512, after a woman called 911. Deputies said it appeared the shooting ...