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E.C. "Steve" Stevens, beloved father, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of July 15, 2008, less than a month shy of his 88th birthday. He was born August 11, 1920, in Los Angeles, CA. Steve was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn. He is survived by daughter, Mendy Romo and husband, Robert of Monrovia, CA; son, Mike and wife, Jean of Herndon, VA; step-daughter, Karen Odama and husband, Yoshi, their children, Grant, Drew and Kathryn of Austin, TX; step-son, Kevin Harris of Phoenix, AZ; and niece, Ginger Schuff and husband, Dick, their sons, Sky and Randy of Phoenix, AZ. He grew up in Tucson and graduated from University of Arizona in 1942. Steve served in the Army during WWII, including two and one half years in the Pacific with 1st Calvary Division. He was a decorated Vet. who, (along with his little company of 4 guys working with him at the time), raised the flag for Gen. MacArthur when he came ashore in Leyte on his return to the Philippines. Steve sold construction machinery in Arizona and then in Albuquerque, after moving in 1960. He settled into residential and commercial real estate in Albuquerque, eventually teaching commercial real estate seminars for a few years before he retired in the mid-1980's. His hobbies included gardening, bowling, and more recently limited to watching sports, reading history books on the Civil and World Wars, and crossword puzzles. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 10501 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite 300, 87111. French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400 www.frenchmortuary.com
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