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Allene Hickman Gibson, born in 1907, died thankfully and peacefully at her home at 1331 Park Avenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 26, 2007. Allene spent her early years in the rural, small-town environment of Cortez, Colorado. These were the years of World War I, prohibition, and the sweeping epidemic of Asian Flu. After her marriage in 1928 to Charles Dungan Gibson, she lived for more than thirty rewarding years in San Bernardino, California. During this era came the Great Depression and World War II. When Allene left California, she spent a year in Geneva, Switzerland before moving to New Mexico in 1962. During this long lifetime, Allene enjoyed many varied interests and treasured a long list of esteemed friends and associates. She is survived by two daughters: Mary Gibson-Glass of Madison, Wisconsin and Beth Gibson Sawi of Berkeley, CA. There are four grandchildren: Carlos Vicente and Rocio Luisa Glass in Madison and Michael Allen and Theresa Marie Sawi in Berkeley. There will a celebration of Allene's life on Sunday, January 20, 2008, three days after what would have been her 101st birthday. It will be held from 5 to 7 pm at El Pinto Restaurant, 10500 Fourth Street, NW in Albuquerque. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, PO Box 25445, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Condolence notes can be sent to her daughters c/o Beth Sawi, 1331 Park SW, Unit 304, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Funeral services were entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 3113 Carlisle Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 505-884-1188 www.danielsfuneral.com
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