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Obituary for MORELAND


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday April 06, 2004

Edward Homer Moreland, a resident of Albuquerque since 1959, passed away on April 4, 2004 at the age of 83. He was born in Secor, Illinois on February 28, 1921. He worked for Spartan Southwest for 20 years after retiring from the U.S. Air Force. Edward was preceded in death by his father, mother, two brothers, and a sister. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Mae, whom he married on May 26, 1945; two sons, Michael Adams Moreland and wife Linda of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Brian Lee Moreland of Phoenix; and a daughter, Janice Carol Grier of Albuquerque. Other survivors, whom he loved very much, are six grandchildren, Edward Grier and wife Tracey, Dorothy Johnson and husband Robin, Michelle Sanders and husband John, Christi-an Rettalack and husband Russell, Tobias Moreland and wife Jorji, Brandy Pettit and husband Rodney and fifteen great-grandchildren, Tiffani, Austin, Kohl, & Savannah Grier, Devin Johnson, Isaac and Sara Sanders, Megan and Brittany Rettalack, Tobias Jr., Jacob, and Moriah Moreland, Travis, Taylor, and Trevor Pettit. He is also survived by a sister-in-law and many nephews and nieces. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2004 at Sunrise Funeral Options, 7601 Wyoming Blvd. NE. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 8 at Chapel of Sunrise with interment to follow at 1:30 p.m. at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Sunrise Funeral Options 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010