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Lillian Heineken Handy, died July 6, 2008 after a short illness. She was born January 17, 1917 in Texas, to John and Millie Garner. She was the seventh of seven children. Lillian married Deward Henderson, and they moved to McNary, AZ. Three daughters were born while they were there. They moved to Albuquerque in 1948. She lived there until June of 2008. She moved to Farmington, to be with her daughter, until she died. She was preceded in death by her parents; and all of her brothers and sisters. Her husbands, Deward Henderson and Melvin Heineken. Her grandsons, James Hill and David Hill. She is survived by her husband, Robert Handy; her children, Patricia Hudson and husband Harvey, Gail Kaehr and husband Mickey, Linda Lewis and Neil. Step-children, Bob and wife Margaret, Judy Hanna and husband Fred, Lane Wright, all of Texas. She is also survived by five grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren. She was a woman of many talents. She could sew, she did oil painting, had pretty flowers and raised a garden. She taught painting at the senior center, when she lived in Edgewood. She will be greatly missed. The Memorial Service for Lillian will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 23, 2008 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Albuquerque. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 3715 Silver Ave, SE, Albuquerque NM 87108, in Lillian's memory. Lillian is in the care of the Alternative Choice, 804 N. Dustin Avenue in Farmington, (505) 326-3671.
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