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- tanley Albert Dies Attending Golf Matches
Stanley Albert, 62 of Farmer City, founder and executive vice president of Pre-Fab Transit Co., Inc., died in St. Louis Saturday while attending the Ryder Cup golf matches.
Mr. Albert was pronounced dead on arrival at St. John's Mercy Hospital, St. Louis at 5 p.m., minutes after he was felled by an apparent heart attack at the Old Warson Country Club.
His body will be taken to the Stensel Funeral Home in Farmer City.
Mr. Albert founded the business in Detroit in 1945 when he noticed that the building boom after World War II had increased the need for prefabricated housing and the housing components needed transportation. Two years later he formed a partnership with Roy Roberson and the business was moved to Farmer City.
Mr. Albert also made headlines in 1966 as the instigator of a suit demanding a one-man, one-vote reapportionment of county boards of supervisors.
The business he started now has some 50 terminals, handling shipments for most of the major manufacturers in the building industry.
He leaves his wife, Dolly, who was with him at the tournament, and a daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Diana) Roberts, who is an administrative vice president of the Pre-Fab firm.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The Decatur Daily Review Decatur, Illinois, Sun Page 13
The funeral for Stanley Albert, 62, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stensel Funeral Home. The Rev. Donald Wise will officiate and burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be 7-9 tonight. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.
Mr. Albert was executive vice-president and secretary-treasurer of Pre-Fab Transit Co. in Farmer City.
He was born May 7, 1909, at Mansfield, a son of George D. and Lilla Davidson Albert. He married Dolly Rodgers July 20, 1929, in Pontiac, Mich.
Surviving are his wife and a daughter, Mrs. Diane Roberts, Farmer City. He was preceded in death by a brother.
He was a member of Mansfield United Methodist Church, American Legion, Central Motor Freight Assoc., Chicago Traffic Club, American Trucking Assoc., Kiwanis and Woodlawn Country Club. Mr. Albert was a World War II veteran.
The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois Sep 20, 1971, Mon Page 20
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1909 - 1971 (62 years)
