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Obituary for SPEED


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday September 25, 2011

JANE C. (CLARK) Passed away on September 16th, 2011 at the age of 89. Born in Dallas, Texas on June 18th, 1922, she married Kenric Debbs Speed on November 23rd, 1943. Together they had two children, Kenric Dalton and Virginia Leigh, who passed away in November, 1999. Jane was personnel director for Volk Brothers and held several positions at Neiman Marcus, both in Dallas. She and Kenric retired in 1984 and moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. They travelled to Europe regularly and she enjoyed these trips immensely. She and Kenric moved to Rio Rancho in 2001 and Kenric passed away the following year. While in Rio Rancho, Jane was a member of the High Desert United Methodist Church and was involved in activities such as organizing field trips for members, especially older ones who could not drive. She is survived by her son, Ric (Kenric Dalton) and daughter-in-law Wanda Whittlesey-Jerome. A memorial will be held Wednesday, September 28th and 7:00 P.M. at the Fat Squirrel, 3755 Southern Boulevard Southeast, in Rio Rancho. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th St. NW, Albuquerque, NM 505-343-8008.


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