USA31 - Albiez, Jakob & Kordula (Henka)

Robert L. Albiez left the mortal coils of this world behind on Jan. 19, 2016, into the loving arms of his God and his waiting family. He died peacefully in his sleep, knowing he was loved and respected by his family and friends.
He had a very full life serving those closest to him before self. He constantly gave back to his community with selfless volunteerism and monetary contributions, and lest we forget, thousands of homemade pies. In his retirement he raised a gigantic garden, his greatest personal indulgence, giving away most of its produce to family, friends and those in need.
He met the love of his life Jeannine Dale Duncan right after returning from the Army during the Korean conflict. She gave him his greatest gifts: three sons, Daniel, David and Douglas Albiez; turning him from a shy man into a social butterfly; and a love for music. Those who knew him well — or didn’t — could at any occasion and any place hear him break into song. Most of you are now saying to yourselves, Oh yeah, I remember that guy.
Bob was born in Hayfork in June, Friday the 13th, 1930 (our families’ good luck day), a third-generation native of Trinity County. His life was incredibly rich and diversified. He believed science would fix anything and everything. Why not, he plowed the fields as a kid with a team of horses, then participated and watched as scientific progress went viral. His father George (yes, the famous water well diviner) purchased the old Douglas City Indian Creek Ranch in 1942, just so his son could be closer and graduate from the only high school in the county.
Bob was drafted twice, the second time they took a local boy around the world, something usually only county veterans experienced. He had a keen mind and worked his way from farm boy to a bridge construction superintendent in charge of multiple simultaneous construction sites. You must travel over four of his bridges to reach Redding.
Treasured family vacations usually consisted of the entire summer in remote locations near one of his construction sites. He worked; but we all played, and he brought his family up in style. He put his sons through college, and instilled in them hardworking values to serve and provide for their own families and community. He was successful, that’s a nice thing to say, but his most important deeds were his devotion to religious, family and community values that, as written, most assuredly provides a place not only in the hearts of those who knew him, but a great seat in that most famous of choirs.
He was preceded in death by his two loves, Jeannine and Carol, parents George and Sally, and sisters Margret and Catherine. He is survived by his loving sons Dan, Dave and Doug, his cherished daughter-in-law Veronica, and his much-loved grandchildren Chloe Jeannine, and Daniel Robert. You are already missed. Love you, and see you later.
Sing for all us now, Dad.