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Acknowledgements

THANK YOU to all of you who shared your heartfelt

thoughts & prayers for Mom especially during the

past week and for sharing your life with her.

Remembrances in Alice's name may be made to your

favorite charity.

Obituary

Alice was born December 5, 1923 in Grand Forks, ND, to

James Patrick & Rose Marian (Matton) Bulger. It was here

that she grew up with her two older & one younger brother.

Alice attended St. Michael's Elementary School and then

9th grade at St. James Academy. The Academy was 1 1/2

miles away from her home. After a year, because of the

distance & the cold rides on her bike to/from school in the

snowy winter, her parents transferred her to the nearby

Central High public school, just 4 blocks from home, where

she graduated in 1941. After graduating, she attended

Aakers Business College training as a Stenographer /

Bookkeeper.

After graduating from Aakers Business College, she went to

work for AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Agency) in Grand

Forks. She also had a different type of freelance job that

she did in addition to her regular job. She would mend

"stockings" for JC Penney. Ladies would bring in their

stockings, she would pick them up, mend them at home &

return them to the store.

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Alice was living at home during the war time with her parents, when

in 1941 she met Walter (Walt) Albedyll on a blind date while he was

stationed by the USAF in Grand Forks. They corresponded by mail

until the Fall of 1943. In August 1944, on his way to his next

assignment in Fresno, California, Walt came back through Grand

Forks as a 'delay in route'. This is when on August 9th at St. Michael's

Catholic Church, they were married. After two cancelled overseas

assignments, they remained in Fresno until Japan surrendered in

August 1945 at which time they planned their return to Seattle. Alice

went first in August 1945 & Walt followed in January/February 1946.

It was during their time in Fresno that their oldest son, Chuck, was

born.

They settled in Seattle where they raised their 4 children. Alice

worked as the office manager in their self-employed insurance

auditing & inspecting business for 47 years, as well as a

bookkeeper/tax preparer for others. They enjoyed bowling, golfing,

camping, traveling and seemed to always be remodeling something

and while in business, Alice was a member of the Ladies "Blue

Goose" insurance association. In 1983 they semi-retired to the Lake

Limerick/Shelton area and shared time in Apache Junction, Arizona

as well. She lived in the Shelton area for 23 years until a few years

after Walts death (in 1999,) Alice moved to Bellevue where she

enjoyed time on the computer, knitting, reading, bingo, pinochle and

time with her family celebrating holidays & other special family

events.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents, her three brothers and

her beloved husband Walt of 55 years. She is survived by her

children (and spouses), Chuck (Ann) Albedyll of Shelton, WA; Bob

(Diane) Albedyll of Mountain Home, ID; Barb (Brian) Mullis of

SeaTac, WA; and Marilyn (Bob) Brown of Kent, WA; 9

grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 6 step

great-grandchildren & extended family.

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You Meant So Much

You meant so much to all of us

You were special and that's no lie

You brightened up the darkest day

And the cloudiest sky

Your smile alone warmed hearts

Your laugh was like music to hear

I would give absolutely anything

To have you well and standing near

Not a second passes

When you're not on our minds

Your love we will never forget

The hurt will ease in time

Many tears I have seen and cried

They have all poured out like rain

I know that you are happy now

And no longer in any pain.

Life Celebration

Hymn of Comfort.Congregation

Scriptural Reading

Old Testament...Milton Nicholas

Job 14:1-14

New Testament......Arthur Wharton

1 Corinthians 15:50-58

Poem of Comfort....Brian Mullis

You Meant So Much

Prayer of Comfort....Dr. Curla Walters

Musical Selection............................. Doris Matthews

I Wont Complain

Reflections from Family & Friends

Reading of Cards and Condolences....Church Secretary

Obituary (To be read silently)

Eulogy.....Dr. Mark A. McCleary, Pastor

Musical Selection...Mrs. T. Davis

We Shall Behold Him

Benediction.......Rodney Malcolm

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