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William Paul "Chop" Van Pelt, 93, passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 21, 2025, in Las Cruces, New Mexico.Born in Big Spring, Texas, in 1932, Chop graduated from Big Spring High School before attending Austin College, where he was a football standout. After earning his degree in 1954,...
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