John W. Tooker

John W. Tooker, 87 a resident of Albuquerque since 1998 died Tuesday, March 26, 2002 in an Albuquerque hospital. Mr. Tooker was born august 27, 1914 at Ima, NM to the home of Arthur W. Tooker and the former Eva Louise Poppino. He was reared and attended schools at Fort Sumner and Santa Fe, NM. John married Alice Frances McClean on December 25, 1941 in Fort Sumner, NM. John owned and operated a trucking business for 50 years. He hauled produce throughout the entire western U.S. for 15 years. For several years prior to his retirement, John transported goods from Alberta, Canada to Los Angeles, CA. John and Frances made their home in Twin Falls, Idaho for 33 years where they raised their family. While living in Twin Falls he was a member of Eastside Southern Baptist Church. John was preceded in death by his wife Frances Tooker on June 19, 2000, a sister Margaret Edwards in 1989, and his parents. Survivors include a daughter Mary K. Chandler and husband Leon of Orlando, FL; three sons William T. Tooker of San Diego, CA; John S. Tooker and wife Maria of Rio Rancho, NM; and James A. Tooker of San Jose, CA. Also surviving are five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, a niece Susie Gray of Amarillo, TX and one nephew John Edwards of Elko, Nevada. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 29, 2002 at the Fort Sumner Cemetery in Fort Sumner, NM with family friend, Rev. George B. Hisel officiating. Burial will be in the Tooker family plot. The family prefers memorials to the Missions Fund, Eastside Southern Baptist Church, 204 Eastland Drive N; Twin Falls, ID 83301.Visitation will be Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Chavez Funeral Home, 804 North Fifth Street; Fort Sumner, New Mexico.