Walter M. Parker and Maurene Evans

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Husband Walter M. Parker ¹

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           Born: 20 Feb 1911 - Quay Co., New Mexico
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           Died: 2 Aug 1998 - Albuquerque, New Mexico 2
         Buried:  - Hassell, Quay Co., New Mexico

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         Father: Lewis Parker (1867-1955)
         Mother: Jennie Hinkle (1874-1963)

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       Marriage: 23 May 1934 - Las Vegas, New Mexico 1

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Wife Maurene Evans ¹

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           Born: 17 Apr 1910 - Vineyard, Jack Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Apr 2007 - Albuquerque, NM 3
         Buried:  - Hassell, Quay Co., New Mexico

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Children

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1 F Marjorie Dimice Parker

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           Born: 17 Feb 1935 - Montezuma, San Miguel Co., New Mexico 4
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Howard Allen Jenkins (1934-2016) 5
           Marr: 1958 5

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2 F Betty Jo Parker

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           Born: 21 Jan 1938 - Tucumcari, Quay Co., New Mexico 4 5
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           Died: 16 Mar 2019 - Albuquerque, New Mexico
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Kim (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 1958 5

         Spouse: Alfredo Morales Lugo (1931-2012) 4
           Marr: 16 Aug 1974 4

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3 M Eugene Earl Parker ⁵

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           Born: 4 Jun 1939 - Tucumcari, Quay Co., New Mexico 4
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         Spouse: Mary Lou Fullerton (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 1962 5

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4 M Walter Ronald Parker ⁵

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           Born: 20 Aug 1942 - Tucumcari, Quay Co., New Mexico 4
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         Spouse: Suzi Page Harris (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 1961 5

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5 F Phyllis Wanda Parker ⁵

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           Born: 7 Apr 1944 - Tucumcari, Quay Co., New Mexico 4
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         Spouse: Robert W. Snow (1939-      ) 5
           Marr: 1966 5

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6 F Mary Nell Parker ⁵

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           Born: 31 Jan 1946 - Tucumcari, Quay Co., New Mexico 4
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         Spouse: Gerald LeRoy Peer (1942-      ) 5
           Marr: 1967 5

         Spouse: Leo Melvin Pate (1949-      ) 4
           Marr: 25 Sep 1987 4

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General Notes: Husband - Walter M. Parker

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CENSUS:

1940 Quay Co., NM, House, ED 19-21; Apr 22; sheet 6A
114
Walter M. Parker 29 M NM Laborer/Soil Conservation
Maurene " wife 31 M Tx
Marjorie D. " dau 5 S NM
Betty Jo " dau 2 S NM
Eugene E. " son 9/12 S NM

He rents his home at $5/month. In 1935 they were living in Tucumcari, Quay Co., NM. Earl Blackburn lives at 117.

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General Notes: Wife - Maurene Evans

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The following obituary is from Find-a-Grave:

Leona Maurene Evans Parker, was born on Sunday, April 17, 1910, in Vineyard, Texas. She passed away on Friday, April 13, 2007, in Albuquerque, N.M. Early in her life the family moved to Mayhill, N.M., where she started to school. They later moved to Montezuma, N.M., where she met Walter Milfred Parker. They were married on May 23, 1934. Their married years were spent in various towns in New Mexico including Tucumcari, Hassell, Gallup, Ima, House, Clovis and finally Albuquerque. Maurene was a mother first, a homemaker, a teacher and, of course, friend to many. Her college education was obtained at Mary Hardin Baylor College in Belton, Texas, and later in the early 1950's she attended the University of New Mexico to update her teaching certificate. She taught at Ganado, Ariz., House, Ima and Bosque Farms, N.M. schools. Her final years were spent living with her youngest daughter, Mary Nell and husband Leo, in Albuquerque. Maurene and Walter always found time to enjoy life. They were members of the Carlisle Plaza Methodist Church in Albuquerque. They enjoyed square dancing and were active in square dance clubs wherever they lived. Maurene was an accomplished pianist and she and Walter were also very active in local and state gospel singing groups. In their later years they often hosted a local group in their home and were often guests performing in local rest homes, where they made light of performing for the "old folks".

She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Walter Parker, in 1998. She is survived by her six children, Marjorie Larragoite and husband, Gil, of Albuquerque, Betty Lugo and husband, Al, of Albuquerque, Eugene Parker and wife, Mary Lu, of Roswell, Ronald Parker and wife, Suzi, of Las Cruces, Phyllis Snow and husband, Robert, of Houston, Texas and Mary Nell Pate and husband Leo, of Albuquerque; and sister, Mary Virginia McClure, of New Braunfels, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held on Friday, April 20, 2007, 10:00 a.m., at Carlisle Plaza Methodist Church, in Albuquerque, N.M., with interment at the Hassell Community Cemetery at 4:00 p.m. Friends may visit French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, Thursday, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donation may be made to Hassell Community Association, c/o Betty Upton, HC 66 Box 32, Quervo, NM 88417.

Arrangements are by French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, N.M. 87102, (505) 843-6333, www.frenchmortuary.com

Published in the Clovis News Journal and the Portales News-Tribune from 4/18/2007 - 4/19/2007.

1 H. Neal Parker, Visit to Cemetery, Hassell, New Mexico.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 19461962.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 19002293.

4 Personal Communication -- Marjorie Dimice Parker.

5 Dorothy Kinkead, Descendants of Lewis Parker and Jennie Hinkle, unpublished.