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THEODORE SPENCER (TED) Passed away on April 15, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM. He was born in Santa Fe, NM, the eldest son of Fermor Spencer and Peggy Pond Church, and the grandson of Ashley Pond, Jr. Ted married Elizabeth Comfort Dixon on July 5, 1947 in Taos, NM, with the wedding officiated by his father-in-law, E. Nicholas Comfort. He is survived by one daughter, Robyn Church Hatton; five grandchildren, Heather Pruger (Max), Rachel Hatton, Daniel Hatton, Stephen Hatton, Paul Hatton; two great-grandchildren, Ellie Pruger and Erik Pruger; two brothers: Hugh (Kathleen) Church, and his children Julia (Jeff) Hoffman, Eric (Andrea) Church, and Leigh Church; and Allen Church, and his two children, Nancy (Mike) Whetstone and Janet (Scott) Harrison. Ted graduated from the Los Alamos Ranch School (1937-1943) and attended MIT where he earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering in 1946. He served in the US Navy as an Ensign aboard the USS Marvin H. McIntyre. In 1947, Ted entered into employment with the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in the Applied Physics Department at Sandia Base in Albuquerque, NM. After 43 years, Ted retired from Sandia National Laboratories in May, 1990. In 1969, he was accepted by Albuquerque Monthly Meeting as a member of the Religious Society of Friends. He held the position of Clerk of the Friends Inter-mountain Yearly Meeting (1999-2003). He was a member of the Quakers' Religious Society of Friends and served in various capacities with the Albuquerque Monthly Meeting, Inter-mountain Yearly Meeting, American Friends Service Committee, and the Friends World Committee for Consultation at the Quaker United Nations Office. Ted enjoyed many activities, such as skiing, fly fishing, tennis, canine obedience training, competition and field trials with AKC High Farms Yankee Pedlar, including Champion Dog Golden Retriever. Albuquerque Quakers will hold a Memorial Meeting for Ted Church on Sunday, June 26th at 2:00 p.m., at the Friends Meeting House at 1600 5th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87102. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Los Alamos Historical Society or to the Albuquerque Friends Monthly Meeting. Please visit our online guestbook for Ted at www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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