Individual Details

Birth

Birth: Sep 7 1918
Death: Sep 19 2004
Last residence: Rockford, Illinois 61108, USA
SSN issuing state: Illinois

Census-shared

William J Albright age 43 rents home, born Illinois, father born Penneyslvania mother New York is a trucK driver of wholesale hardware
Mary wife, age 39 born Illinois, parents born Ireland
John W age 12 born South Dakota
Margaret Daughter age 7 born South Dakota
Mary Ellen daughter age 3 years 11 months born South Dakota
Donald W son age 1 year 3 months born South Dakota
living at 1503 West Tenth Street

Census

Alfred Eggers age 28 born Iowa parents Germany, generarl farmer
Inez wife age 27 born South Dakota, paarents Norway
Ellen daughter 3 years 7 months
John Albright Lodger, servant age 22 single born South Dakota parents Illinois, farm laborer
Donald Albright age 11 single born South Dakota parents Illinois, attending school

Census-shared

William J Albright age 63 rents home $15/month born Illinois same house in 1935, laborer for WRA
Sarah A wife age 54 8th grade education born Illinois same house in 1935
Donald son age 22 single born south Dakota same house, Inspector, Screva and Bolta
Charles R Wright nephew age 37 single 2 years high school born Illinois, Machinist

Military

Muster roll date received on board 26 Jan 1945, service no. 945 63 07, rank Flc (McMM)

Death

Birth: Sep. 7, 1918, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Death: Sep. 19, 2004, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA

ROCKFORD -- Donald Walter Albright, 86, died peacefully in his home Sept. 19, 2004. Born Sept. 7, 1918, in Sioux Falls, S.D., the son of William J. and Mary Albright. Don came to Rockford in 1939, and worked 42 years at Rockford Products, retiring in June 1982. He married Marie Swenson in June 1942; she predeceased him in March 1977. In June 1979, he married Mildred (Musselman) Holmes; she died in March 2002. Don was a loyal member of Bethesda Covenant Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving his country aboard the aircraft carrier USS Langley in the South Pacific, and was awarded two Battle Stars. He is a former chaplain of Daniel Post American Legion. He was also active many years as a Boy Scout leader. Survived by sons, James of New Ulm, Minn., Neil (Marcie) of Rockford and Jeffrey (Cindy) of Stillman Valley; stepchildren, Bradley Holmes of Kalispell, Mont., Susan (Wes) Nelson of Rockford and Carol (Gary) Johnson of Freeport; grandchildren, Paul Albright, Laura (William) Fultz, Michael Albright, John Albright, Joseph Albright, Doug Nelson, Amy (Jeff) Loewe, Rob Johnson and Kyle Johnson; and great-grandchildren, Trevor Loewe and Olivia Albright. Don is also survived by two loving sisters, Margaret Wickre and Mary Ellen Severson, both of Sioux Falls; along with many nieces and nephews. Also predeceased by parents and brother, John.
Memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, in Bethesda Covenant Church, 2101 E. State St., Rockford, with the Rev. J. David Wood officiating. Private burial in Scandinavian Cemetery. Memorials to Northern Illinois Hospice or Bethesda Covenant Church. Arrangements by Fred C. Olson Funeral Chapels Ltd., East Chapel, 1001 Second Ave.