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Obituary for MOTT


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday September 28, 2008

Louise Park Hendrix Mott, age 85, died Thursday, September 25, 2008 at her home in Albuquerque. She was born November 5, 1922 at home in Idabel, OK to Joe and Esther Hendrix. Louise graduated from Idabel Gray High school and Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, OK in 1944. She worked for several years at the Naval Ammunition Depot in McAlester, OK. She then moved to Albuquerque where she had a civil service job at Sandia Base. In 1965 she flew to Izmir, Turkey where she married Lt. Col. Maurice Kent Mott who was serving in the Air Force. They lived there around two years, being transferred to Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, IL, then moving to Selfridge Air Force Base in Michigan. When Maurice retired from the Air Force, they returned to Albuquerque. Louise was a member of the Central United Methodist Church. During her spare time she loved to play golf and music on her organ at home. She is survived by her twin sister, Eloise Poston of Clarinda, IA and two other sisters, Mary Nash and husband, Norman of Alexandria, VA and Emilie Fulton and husband, Tom of Sugar Land, TX. She is also survived by numerous loving nieces and nephews and her husband's brother and sisters; friends Jo Balthrop, Sue and Jess Karler and long time friend of over 50 years, Betty Hess. Special thanks is given to her devoted caregivers, Kathryn Caldwell, Lisa Ford and Leah Hanrahan. She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband of 36 years; and a brother-in-law, Bill Poston. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. with Funeral Service starting at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel, with Burial to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Should friends and family desire memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. French Mortuary, Inc. 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500 www.frenchmortuary.com