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KEEPORTS -- Jessie Darolese (Dorie/Dody) Keeports, 76, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, died Sunday, April 29, 2007. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Floyd Martin Keeports of Albuquerque; children, Carol E. Baird and Jane A. Keeports, both of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Matthew A. Saavedra and wife, Jessica of Bellevue, WA, Brent N. Baird of Denton, TX, Patrick N. Baird of Austin, TX, Rebecca J. Baird of Waxahachie, TX, and Kristina E. Baird and fiance, Louis Tartaglia of Albuquerque; brother, Dave M. Mitchell and wife, Geneva of Las Cruces; sister-in-law, Evelyn Mitchell of Los Alamos; nieces and nephews, Allan Mitchell, Janet Trask, Ronald Mitchell, Donald Mitchell, Joel Mitchell, Pam Herring, and Annette Mitchell, all of New Mexico; and friends, Ilene Wheeler and Joan Daut of Albuquerque. Dorie was preceded in death by her father, Martin L. Mitchell; mother, Jessie A. Mitchell-Hutchins; son, Floyd Martin Keeports, Jr.; and brother, Charley Mitchell. Dorie was born in Roswell, raised in Bernalillo, and graduated from Albuquerque High School. She was a longtime member of Saint John's United Methodist Church. Dorie worked as a secretary at Sandia National Labs and Albuquerque Special Pre-School. She served as President of the women's auxiliary at Lovelace-Bataan Memorial Hospital and San Pedro Property Owner's Association. Dorie was a member of the Albuquerque Garden Club and enjoyed flower arranging and gardening. She was nicknamed Dody by her grandchildren who she loved and delighted in. Dorie spent many happy hours fishing with them in the lakes and streams of Northern New Mexico. She had a great appreciation for the wilderness of New Mexico and relished any opportunity to travel and explore new places. Services will be held Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 2:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Friends may visit French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 12:00 p.m. to Service time. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333 www.frenchmortuary.com
        Published on: Wed May 02, 2007