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Eiko Masui Parson, 72, a resident of Socorro, NM, died after a battle with cancer, on Monday, May 14, 2001. She was born in Osaka, Japan on March 23, 1929. During the US occupation of Japan after WWII, she met, and on November 26, 1952, married Charles E. Parson Jr., her beloved husband. He preceded her in death after 43 years of marriage. After being stationed in San Francisco, CA, Louisiana and Texas, in 1960 Eiko and Charles settled in Socorro with their young family. She became active in the community and for many years helped manage the Socorro animal shelter as an unpaid volunteer. Eiko was a devoted mother and grandmother who loved animals, gardening and crocheting. She will be greatly missed. She is survived by her daughters, Diana Lincoln and husband, Ray, Patricia Rosenthal and husband, Andy of Las Cruces, NM, Brenda Parson of Socorro and Mary Franklin and husband, Joe of Socorro; five grandchildren, Leslie Rosenthal, Charlene Lincoln, Michelle Lincoln, Eric Rosenthal, and Alex Franklin; sister-in-law, Lois Bell and husband, Richard of Socorro, who have been so kind; Paul Stinett, who was like a son to her; a cousin, Yukinori Kitanaka and husband, Takao of Osaka, Japan; close friends, Randy Jackson and Frances Green; and many in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, May 18, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Socorro with Rev. Carl Russell, her good friend and kindred spirit, officiating. Interment will be in the Socorro Cemetery immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial be made to the Socorro Humane Society spay-neuter program, P.O. Box 451, Socorro, NM 87801. Cremation arrangements by Steadman-Hall Funeral Home, 309 Garfield, Socorro, NM.
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