Clara Martinez Nesom was born on August 9, 1943 in El Paso,Texas to Macedonio P Martinez and Adela Soliz Martinez. She is survived by her sisters, Adelina Grijalva, Blandina Martinez, her niece Jennifer and her nephews Joe, James, John, Jeffrey, Jesse, Jason and Cousin Yolanda and Chris. She graduated from Jefferson high school. And went on to study Art and Science at Texas Western College. She graduated and became a science teacher for the Ysleta school district. Clara later attended graduate school at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM; where she studied guitar with a world renowned maestro and started on a lifelong obsession with Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote. She went on to complete her Master’s degree at Saul Ross University. Clara taught in the Ysleta Independent School District for 32 years and retired in 1998. By that time, she and her husband had started their pecan orchard, fondly named Santa Clara Farm by Edgar. A few years later in 2008 when her husband passed away; Farming became a full-time job for her. She took what was looked upon as a hobby farm and made it a success. On August 12, 2022 at 7:03 in the morning, with her loved ones present, she went on to the next stage of life. To visit the house her father said he would build for us all in heaven. There I’m sure that Clara was greeted by God and all those who went on before her Papa Victor, Mace, Adela, Angelina, Mrs. G, Edgar, Victor, Angie, Talado, Belen to name a few. Be at peace knowing that we will see Clara again in God’s time. A visitation for Clara will be held Monday, August 22, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM with the Rosary to begin at 6:00 PM at Hillcrest Funeral Home, 1060 North Carolina Dr., El Paso, Texas 79915. A funeral mass will occur Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 11:30 AM at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 519 S Latta St, El Paso, Texas 79905. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hillcrestfuneralhomeeast.com for the Nesom family.