The funeral service for Eleanor Rodriques of
Albert Lea
,
Minnesota
will be 3:00 p.m. Friday at Thornecrest
Retirement Chapel,
Albert Lea
,
Minnesota
.
The Reverend Jamie Cameron will officiate.
Interment will be in
Clarks
Grove
Baptist
Cemetery
,
Clarks Grove
,
Minnesota
,
Visitation will be one hour before the service at Thornecrest.
Eleanor died Friday, May 29, 2009 at
Thornecrest
Retirement
Center
.
She was
96 years old.
Eleanor was born September 27, 1912 at
Mapleton
,
Maine
to Thomas E. and Elizabeth (Carter) Dow.
She graduated from
Mapleton
High School
,
Aroostook
State
Normal School
, Gordon College of Theology and Missions and one year at Northern Baptist Seminary.
She taught school in
Maine
for five years.
Eleanor served as a Missionary in
Cuba
from 1941 – 1961, she then was a teacher and House Mother.
She taught Sunday School in
Cuba
.
She married Dr. Oscar Rodriquez on August 29, 1964.from 1912
to 1941 she lived in Maine then from 1941 – 1961 Cuba and from 1964 – 1969Puerto Rico, then Connecticut and came to Albert Lea in 1975.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Clarks Grove, member of the Red Hat Society and was Queen Mother of the Society.
Eleanor is survived by a step-son:
Oscar Earl Rodriquez and his wife Gina
of Puerto Rico,
step-daughter:
Eli Boyun
of
St. Paul
,
Minnesota
; 8 step Grandchildren, 4 step great grandchildren.
Sister:
Erma Knox and her husband Ghernot of Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Eleanor is preceded in death by her parents; husband: Dr. Oscar Rodriquez;
seven brothers, 3 sisters.
