Alice King dies following stroke

HONOR OF FORMER NEW MEXICO FIRST LADY ALICE KING. KING DIED LAST NIGHT AFTER SUFFERING A STROKE...  More »

HONOR OF FORMER NEW MEXICO FIRST LADY ALICE KING. KING DIED LAST NIGHT AFTER SUFFERING A STROKE A FEW DAYS AGO. KAYLA ANDERSON HAS MORE ON HOW THE STATE IS REMEMBERING ONE OF NEW MEXICO'S FIRST LADIES. FORMER NEW MEXICO FIRST LADY ALICE KING IS BEST KNOWN FOR HER HARD WORK IN HELPING IMPROVE KIDS LIVES HERE IN NEW MEXICO. DURING HER LIFE SHE HELPED CHILDREN IN OUR STATE GET THE HEALTH CARE THEY NEED. IN 2007 SHE PRESENTED A CHECK TO THE CARRIE TINGLEY FOUNDATION FOR ONE-POINT-SIX MILLION DOLLARS TO HELP PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH HEALTH CARE. KING ALSO CREATED THE FIRST- IN-THE-NATION CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT. SHE ALSO FOUNDED THE NEW MEXICO GIRLS RANCH AND THE NEW MEXICO CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION. ATTORNEY GENERAL GARY KING SAYS HIS MOTHER DIED LAST NIGHT SURROUNDED BY FAMILY, INCLUDING FORMER GOVERNOR BRUCE KING. ALICE KING WAS 78 YEARS OLD.  « Less