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Judith Morton Shuster, 52, died unexpectedly on January 10, 2008, in Albuquerque. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, daughter, and aunt. Judy was graduated with honors with a B.A. in English and history from Western New Mexico University, where she was named "top senior English student." She was an accomplished medical writer and editor with a 20-year career in medical communications, including service with the Mayo Clinic, the Mayo Physicians Alliance for Clinical Trials, and the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation. She served as sole administrator for the American Board of Sleep Medicine and was managing editor for SLEEP, the journal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. Judy's interests included textile arts, especially wall art using silk and other natural fibers, personal art and photos printed on silk, fashion design and creation, fine jewelry, architecture and statuary of ancient cultures, and music and singing. Throughout her life she pursued reading, writing and editing, both professionally and as a tool in exploring and honing her mastery of the English language and learning about herself and others. She is survived by her husband, Cy Shuster; sons, Miles Cook and Gabriel Morton-Cook; daughter-in-law, Chinatsu Mitekura Cook; daughter-in-law-to-be, Laura Case; granddaughter, Mina Sakura Cook; father, John W. Morton; sister and brother-in law, Susan and David Berry; nephew, Andrew Berry; and a large extended family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Anita Morton; grandparents, Leonard and Mattie Kezer and John and Gladys Morton; and cousin, Carolyn Vilain. A Memorial Service will be held in Albuquerque on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at Salazar & Sons Mortuary, 400 Third St. SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico. A Memorial Service in Silver City will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.; location to be announced. Judy's family has set up a website as a celebration of her life and her contributions to this world at http://judymorton.net.
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