Individual Details
Albert Claude "Al" FURR
(February 28, 1951 - June 29, 2019)
BELLEFONTAINE. 18-year-old Kenton man, Gary L. Foglesong, was killed and his two companions seriously injured 4 a.m. today when the car in which they were riding crashed into a tree nine miles north of here on U.S. 68. State patrolmen blamed the crash on high speed and identified Hugh Ries, 18, of Rt. 5, Kenton, as the driver, and Albert C. Furr, 18, also Kenton, as a passenger. Both were seriously hurt and taken to Mary Rutanno Hospital and later removed to Lima Memorial Hospital. Officers said Foglesong and Furr were thrown from the auto with the former hitting a nearby tree head on. Ries was pinned in the wreckage. Dr. Frederick Kaylor said Foglesong died from a fractured skull. The youth was pronounced dead at the local hospital. His body was removed to Hilly-Swope Funeral Home, Belle Center. Patrolmen said there were no witnesses to the accident.
The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, June 5, 1970
The Lima News, Lima, Ohio, June 5, 1970
Events
| Birth | February 28, 1951 | Findlay, Hancock County, OH | |||
| Death | June 29, 2019 | Findlay, Hancock County, OH |  |  | |
| Burial | Grove Cemetery, Kenton, Hardin County, OH | |
Families
| Father | James Edward "Jim" FURR (1920 - 1998) |
| Mother | Norma Jean BUESS (1934 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | James Edward "Jim" FURR Jr. (1957 - 2019) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Death
Funeral Services for Albert C. Furr will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 5, 2019 at The Price - McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton with Pastor Jason Manns officiating. Burial will follow in Grove Cemetery. Friends and family may visit 2 hours prior to the funeral on Friday. He died on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. He was born on February 28, 1951 in Findlay to the late James Edward Furr and Norma Jean (Buess) Wiseman. Surviving are 1 sister; Dianna Ziegler of Kenton. 4 brothers; Wade (Star) Furr of Kenton, Bill Furr of Kenton, James (Lisa) Furr of Kenton and Bill (Lynn) Klingler of Marion. Numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by 1 sister; Deb Klingler, 1 brother; Gene Klingler and 1 brother-in-law; Bob Ziegler. Albert retired from Rockwell, and then went on to have a 20 year career at Honda before fully retiring. He was a member of the Kenton Moose. Albert enjoyed duck and goose hunting, photography and listening to rock and roll music, but his favorite thing to do was ride his Harley. Memorial donations may be made to Table One.Endnotes
1. Price - McElroy Funeral Home, Kenton, Ohio.
2. findagrave.com.