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Edward Earl, passed into God?s kingdom May 25, 2004, after a long illness. Born March 13, 1933 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Rosemary Laws Springer; two sons, Matthew Edward Springer in the United States Navy and Anthony Isaac Springer of Albuquerque; two grandchildren, Kelsey Denali and Paul Matthew of Norfolk, VA; his brother-in-law Robert M. Laws and wife Shirley of Tyler, TX; sisters: Patsy Sachitano of Beaumont, TX, and Dovie Jane Alfaro and her husband, John, of Houston, TX, and numerous nieces and nephews. Ed?s career included thirteen years in the United States Navy, retirement from K-Mart and from his own business of making models for architects and framing artwork. He was an artist in his own right designing and crafting needleworks and weavings. Ed was also a working partner in his wife?s business, Legacy Antiques of Albuquerque and Eagle Nest, NM. Ed was a devoted volunteer for and supporter of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History working in the field excavating dinosaurs and other specimens. He was a founding member of the NMMNH Foundation and the New Mexico Zoological Society. He was an outstanding Cub Scout leader and supported his sons in Scouting and the Children of American Revolution. Ed is a descendent of Henry Andrews, a solider of the Virginia Line, Revolutionary War. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 5310 Claremont Ave NE, with burial of cremains to follow in the Santa Fe National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contribution to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History is suggested. Arrangements are under the direction of: Fitzgerald & Son Funeral Directors 3113 Carlisle Blvd. 884-1188
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