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ROWDABAUGH -- Louise B. Rowdabaugh, 85, a resident of Albuquerque since 1952, died in Albuquerque on Saturday, November 6, 2004. She was born Gertrude Louise Benerman in Philadelphia, PA, the second child of Gertrude Kirk Benerman and Watkins Benerman. She is survived by her husband, Marshall J Rowdabaugh of Albuquerque, her son, Kirk M Rowdabaugh and his wife Patti of Phoenix, AZ, her daughter, Marsha L. Jacklin and her husband William of Albuquerque. In addition to being a devoted mother, she was a volunteer with the medical auxillaries of Presbyterian Hospital and Saint Joseph's Hospital, Kristina Kent School, Casa Angelica, All Faiths' Receiving home, and the Animal Humane Association. She was a founding member of Hoe Handlers garden club and a neighborhood ladies investment club. She served in the school PTA and as a Girl Scout leader and as a den mother for her children. An active and ardent supporter of state and national politics, she served with the New Mexico Medical PAC, AMPAC, the Goldwater Campaign, and the Cargo Campaigns as well as being a voter registrar and poll worker for 40 years. She attended the University of New Mexico from 1969 to 1972, with studies in Art, History, and Political Science. She played bridge with a number of groups and took up round dancing with Marshall when she was in her 60s. She was perhaps best known as a china painter, an avocation she began in 1967. She achieved numerous Best-In-Show awards at the New Mexico State Fair, and was commissioned by the New Mexico State Federation of China Painters to paint a tea service which was then presented to the Governor's Mansion during the second term of Gov. Bruce King. She was a founding member of the Porcelain Artists Club of Albuquerque, for which she served as president numerous times, as well as coordinator of the NMSF China Painting division of the Fine Arts Gallery. She became a member of PEO in 1983, with the organization of Chapter BH, Albuquerque and served as President of that chapter in 1992-93. Interment at the Santa Fe National Cemetery will occur Friday, November 12 with family members present. A Memorial Service will be held at the Chapel of French Mortuary on Saturday, November 13, at 11:00 a.m., and will be followed by an informal luncheon for family and friends at the home of her daughter Marsha. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Animal Humane Association, 615 Virginia SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, or Casa Angelica, 5629 Isleta Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87105, or to the PEO Sisterhood. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333
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