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Mary Parker Obituary

SHE DID IT HER WA Y      MARY RUTH (M-R) PARKER, 9/22/1944 - 3/28/2003, died after a lengthy illness. M-R was a former Social Worker in Child Welfare for the state of Texas.      She is survived by her longtime loving companion, Ouida Ellis, special friends Maria and Paula Maras, and many cousins and close friends. With heartfelt thanks to Marla and all other wonderful nurses in ICU Memorial Southeast. Also, Deborah Bordelon, Paula Bowers, and all the doctors who cared so much.      Memorials may be made in M-R's name to Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church, 2025 W. 11th, Houston, TX, 77008. Memorial service to be announced.

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Published by Houston Chronicle on Apr. 2, 2003.

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Myrna Sherrill

April 21, 2003

M.R. was a good person and a true friend. Never too busy to share a moment with a friend. Always went an extra mile to help someone who needed a hand. I see her smile now.



M.R., you will be missed. But we will meet again!

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