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"BARKER -- Irene Iantha Barker, 88, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2006. She was born on August 30, 1917 in Springfield, IL. Irene was devout Christian, with membership at the Church of Christ Northeast. Irene is survived by her son, Donald Barker and wife, Doryne; sisters, Mary Ellen Hedrick and husband, Bill of Bosque Farms, NM, and Lou Emma Mechler of Bogata, TX; five granddaughters, Dawn, Gillian, Deidra, Debbie, and Shawn; two grandsons, Shane and Shannon; ten great-grandchildren; and 15 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Lou R. and Hiram Finley; husband, Charles C. Barker; sisters, Rosa Mae Mechler and Vera Miller; brothers, Ray, Sam, and George Finley; and son, Marvin Barker. Her family was one of the original homesteaders near Datil, NM. Irene married Charles Barker in 1935 and raised two sons, Donald and Marvin. She was an executive secretary with a large road building contractor, where she retired in 1972. Irene then became a real estate sales agent with her son Donald. Services will be held on Friday, 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Albuquerque Christian Children's Home, 5700 Winter Haven Rd. NW, 87120 or Church of Christ Northeast, 11000 Paseo Del Norte NE, 87122. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333 "
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1917 - 2006 (88 years)
