Albert French
January 18, 1932 — May 4, 2013
North Austin Location
Msgt. Albert L. French, USAF retired, passed from this earth at 81 years of age on May 4, 2013 with a smile on his face and holding hands with his caregivers Mario and Nimfa at A New Haven for the Elderly, a hospice facility in Austin , Texas.
Albert's birth certificate stated he was born on January 18, 1932 to William Thomas and Rosella Miller French. His mother insisted he was born on Saturday January 16. She was positive about the date as she missed the weekly Saturday shopping trip to town.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Paula Bierman French, daughter Janice Hanson, son-in-law Steve Hanson, two grandsons Erik and Christopher Hanson; son Mark French, his only remaining sibling; Catherine Sanders , 8 nephews and 5 nieces and his 3 Shih Tzus; Melly, Gismo and Honey and his Siamese cat, Mei Ling. They spent most of the day in his recliner with him.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Thomas French, his mother, Rosella French, his brother and sister-in-law , Sylvan and Evelyn French, brother, Melvin French, brother and sister-in-law, Dillard and Toyoko French, sister and brother-in-law, Irene and Clarence Balch, sister and brother-in-law, Ethel and Alvin Johnson, brother-in-law, Virgil Sanders and nephew, Raymond French.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Compassus, 1717 N. IH35, Suite 130, Round Rock, TX 78664.
Albert will be cremated and his ashes will be interred at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. A private memorial service for family members will be held at a later date. Arrangements were made by All Faiths, south location.
We would like to especially thank Hospice Compassus; A New Haven for the Elderly; Cardiologist, Nima Amjadi and his staff at Texas Heart and Vascular; Dr. Anas Daghestani and the staff of the ARC Advanced Care Clinic. They made it possible for Albert to be comfortable and happy during the last year. The combination of PTSD, Alzheimer's Disease and AFib made him a very unhappy person and they were able to turn things around so the family will have fond memories of time spent with him.