Eduardo Flores Cuaderes

1926 - 2011

Eduardo Flores Cuaderes obituary, 1926-2011, Norman, OK

BORN

1926

DIED

2011

FUNERAL HOME

Primrose Funeral Service

1109 North Porter Ave

Norman, Oklahoma

Eduardo Cuaderes Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 18, 2011.

Eduardo was born in Tondo, Manila, the Philippines on October 13, 1926 to Lorenzo I. Cuaderes and Anacleta Flores. He was the oldest of four brothers and attended elementary and high school in Tondo. After World War II he attended the Mapua Institute of Technology. In 1948 Eduardo was awarded a fellowship in airways engineering at the C.A.A. Center in Oklahoma City, OK.

While a student in Oklahoma City, Eduardo met and fell in love with Rilla Marie Jones, a student at O.U. School of Nursing. They were married on January 22, 1949. Over the following sixty two years of marriage, they were blessed with thirteen children, twenty eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Eduardo retired from the Oklahoma Department of Highways in 1986 after serving 30 years as an engineer. He was especially proud of his contributions to the development of President Eisenhower's National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

After retirement, Eduardo and Rilla were able to travel to the Philippines regularly.

Eduardo is survived by his wife Rilla and a large devoted family who will forever miss his quiet loving ways.

There will be a prayer vigil on Monday, March 21 at 6:00 PM at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Norman, Oklahoma. On Tuesday, March 22, at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be held in the main sanctuary at Saint Joseph Catholic Church.

Funeral arrangements are being made by Primrose Funeral Service of Norman. To leave condolences please visit primrosefuneralservice.com

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March 30, 2011

Jane McPhail Harris

Elena, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. My thoughts are with you and your family.

March 22, 2011

Gene Woods

Rilla and Family:

In 1961 I lived in the 200 block of NE 15th Street for a while, Eddie and Rilla lived just east of there a little ways and had a good start on their family already. In order to save money and help make ends meet, Eddie would ride to work with anyone who would run by his house in the morning; I was close so I ran by for several months. In good weather Eddie loved to walk to work and back.

Eddie always laughed about his family and said ten children was his goal, because, he said, if you had 10 dependent children you didn’t pay federal income tax.

Each time I have been around Eddie for the past thirty-five years he always starts laughing and talking about his riding to work with me in my “bouncy” car, every time he would mention it!

I had a ’55 Chevy, lowered 3 inches in the front and 3 in the back; it really was “bouncy”, rode a lot like a lumber wagon. Eddie always seemed to enjoy that.

I will miss Eduardo; he was definitely one of a kind, and one fellow that you could call a life-long friend.

In his obituary you mention his "Quiet loving ways" - still water runs deep, Eddie's was always deep.

God bless and comfort you each one!

March 21, 2011

Tracye Johnson

Jenny, you and your precious family are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I didn't know your father personally but, I can tell he brought great joy to your family!

March 21, 2011

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your beautiful family. Thurston worked with Eddy at HTB and at the State.He respected him personally and his work. Beverly and Thurston Clark

March 21, 2011

Littler Mendelson Family

You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

March 21, 2011

Passing brings grief. My hope is that the peace of knowing a life was well lived brings joy also. With sympathy - Chad Hall.

March 21, 2011

Ann (Steely) & Kevin McGehee

We are so sorry to learn of your loss. Looking through the gallery of pictures certainly warms your hearts as it reminded us of wonderful memories, too. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

March 20, 2011

Dody Parkman

Jenny, we were all sorry to hear the news about your father. I know that you and your family will miss him so. If there is any way we can help, please let us know.
Jamie, Dody, and Jake

March 20, 2011

Jenny, so sorry to hear of your loss. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Ron and Teresa Breinholt

March 20, 2011

Jason, Bonnie and I extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family on the passing of your father. Yours in Christ, Don Sands

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