Jack Albright, Corunna grocer dead at 64
CORUNNA — Jack E. Albright, 64, of rural Corunna, died Monday at 7 p.m. in his home. He was the owner-operator of Albright's One-Stop Grocery in Corunna for 35 years.
He was formerly the Corunna postmaster, and was an honorary member of the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department for the past 15 years.
He donated the building which houses the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department. He also donated the land for the Richland Township baseball park. He sponsored many little league baseball and basketball teams in the Corunna and Waterloo communities.
He attended Indiana Central College on a baseball and basketball scholarship.
Mr. Albright was a member of the Waterloo Masonic Lodge No. 307, the former Corunna Lions Club, and the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite. He was also a member of the Waterloo Athletic Association. He attended the Corunna Church of Christ.
He was born Mar. 29, 1924 in Grant Township, near Waterloo, to Howard and Jessie (Lower) Albright.
His mother survives in Waterloo. His father preceded him in death..
He married Lois Farrington on Dec. 28, 1946. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, David of Corunna and Fritz of Waterloo; two daughters, Kay Brennan of Kendallville and Suzanne Stafford of Story Lake; one foster son, Mike Beadell of Mesa, Ariz.; and one brother, Bobby Albright of Waterloo.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. in Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo.
Services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home with Mickael Wagner officiating, assisted by the Rev. Jim Jillette. Burial will be in Corunna Cemetery, with a military graveside service conducted by the Auburn post of the American Legion. Pallbearers will be members of the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department.
Memorial donations may be made to the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department.
FW News-Sentinel
January 4, 1989
Contributor: Scott Bowmar (49167477) •
CORUNNA — Jack E. Albright, 64, of rural Corunna, died Monday at 7 p.m. in his home. He was the owner-operator of Albright's One-Stop Grocery in Corunna for 35 years.
He was formerly the Corunna postmaster, and was an honorary member of the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department for the past 15 years.
He donated the building which houses the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department. He also donated the land for the Richland Township baseball park. He sponsored many little league baseball and basketball teams in the Corunna and Waterloo communities.
He attended Indiana Central College on a baseball and basketball scholarship.
Mr. Albright was a member of the Waterloo Masonic Lodge No. 307, the former Corunna Lions Club, and the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite. He was also a member of the Waterloo Athletic Association. He attended the Corunna Church of Christ.
He was born Mar. 29, 1924 in Grant Township, near Waterloo, to Howard and Jessie (Lower) Albright.
His mother survives in Waterloo. His father preceded him in death..
He married Lois Farrington on Dec. 28, 1946. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, David of Corunna and Fritz of Waterloo; two daughters, Kay Brennan of Kendallville and Suzanne Stafford of Story Lake; one foster son, Mike Beadell of Mesa, Ariz.; and one brother, Bobby Albright of Waterloo.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. in Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo.
Services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home with Mickael Wagner officiating, assisted by the Rev. Jim Jillette. Burial will be in Corunna Cemetery, with a military graveside service conducted by the Auburn post of the American Legion. Pallbearers will be members of the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department.
Memorial donations may be made to the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department.
FW News-Sentinel
January 4, 1989
Contributor: Scott Bowmar (49167477) •
Jack Albright, Corunna grocer dead at 64
CORUNNA — Jack E. Albright, 64, of rural Corunna, died Monday at 7 p.m. in his home. He was the owner-operator of Albright's One-Stop Grocery in Corunna for 35 years.
He was formerly the Corunna postmaster, and was an honorary member of the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department for the past 15 years.
He donated the building which houses the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department. He also donated the land for the Richland Township baseball park. He sponsored many little league baseball and basketball teams in the Corunna and Waterloo communities.
He attended Indiana Central College on a baseball and basketball scholarship.
Mr. Albright was a member of the Waterloo Masonic Lodge No. 307, the former Corunna Lions Club, and the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite. He was also a member of the Waterloo Athletic Association. He attended the Corunna Church of Christ.
He was born Mar. 29, 1924 in Grant Township, near Waterloo, to Howard and Jessie (Lower) Albright.
His mother survives in Waterloo. His father preceded him in death..
He married Lois Farrington on Dec. 28, 1946. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, David of Corunna and Fritz of Waterloo; two daughters, Kay Brennan of Kendallville and Suzanne Stafford of Story Lake; one foster son, Mike Beadell of Mesa, Ariz.; and one brother, Bobby Albright of Waterloo.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. in Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo.
Services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home with Mickael Wagner officiating, assisted by the Rev. Jim Jillette. Burial will be in Corunna Cemetery, with a military graveside service conducted by the Auburn post of the American Legion. Pallbearers will be members of the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department.
Memorial donations may be made to the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department.
FW News-Sentinel
January 4, 1989
Contributor: Scott Bowmar (49167477) •
CORUNNA — Jack E. Albright, 64, of rural Corunna, died Monday at 7 p.m. in his home. He was the owner-operator of Albright's One-Stop Grocery in Corunna for 35 years.
He was formerly the Corunna postmaster, and was an honorary member of the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department for the past 15 years.
He donated the building which houses the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department. He also donated the land for the Richland Township baseball park. He sponsored many little league baseball and basketball teams in the Corunna and Waterloo communities.
He attended Indiana Central College on a baseball and basketball scholarship.
Mr. Albright was a member of the Waterloo Masonic Lodge No. 307, the former Corunna Lions Club, and the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite. He was also a member of the Waterloo Athletic Association. He attended the Corunna Church of Christ.
He was born Mar. 29, 1924 in Grant Township, near Waterloo, to Howard and Jessie (Lower) Albright.
His mother survives in Waterloo. His father preceded him in death..
He married Lois Farrington on Dec. 28, 1946. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, David of Corunna and Fritz of Waterloo; two daughters, Kay Brennan of Kendallville and Suzanne Stafford of Story Lake; one foster son, Mike Beadell of Mesa, Ariz.; and one brother, Bobby Albright of Waterloo.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. in Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo.
Services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home with Mickael Wagner officiating, assisted by the Rev. Jim Jillette. Burial will be in Corunna Cemetery, with a military graveside service conducted by the Auburn post of the American Legion. Pallbearers will be members of the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department.
Memorial donations may be made to the Corunna Volunteer Fire Department.
FW News-Sentinel
January 4, 1989
Contributor: Scott Bowmar (49167477) •
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