Richard Earle Albee died at his home on July 10, 2013 in Water Valley, Mississippi. He was born in Nashua, NH. He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church Oxford, MS. Richard was honorably retired from the United States Air Force with 20 years of service. He served in Vietnam and was a member of the Blind Bat, Spectre and Hurricane Hunters associations. Richard was also very active in the Civil Air Patrol serving as a MS Wing Squadron Commander and MS Wing Communications Director. He was active in training and serving in Search and Rescue along with disaster relief. Richard was a retired rural mail carrier from the Water Valley, MS U.S. Post Office. He was a dedicated US citizen and patriot who loved his family.
In addition to his wife Delores Albee of Water Valley, MS, he is survived by two sons and a daughter in law; Andrew, Aaron and Sarah also of Water Valley, MS. Richard had a daughter, Karen, and a son, James, from a previous marriage. There will be a Committal Service officiated by his patriot and friend, John Cantele of Peace Lutheran Church, on December 27, 2013 at 2:00 pm in the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Gulfport, MS.