Howard Earl Albin, 80, of  Richland, WA died Thursday, November 29, 2001, at the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick, WA.  He was born to Earl and Celia Wycoff Albin on May 8, 1921, in Norcatur, KS and had lived in the Tri-Cities since 1960.

During World War II, Howard served in the U. S. Army Air Corps in the South Pacific, New Guinea and the Philippines. He flew 50 combat missions as a gunner on a Douglas A20. He was a proud member of the 13th Bomb Squadron The Grim Reapers.

From 1960 to 1980, Howard was manager of Columbia Oil Service Station.  He then worked in the automotive service department at Westinghouse Hanford until retiring in 1989.

He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, the Moose Lodge, Eagles Lodge, Richland Senior Citizens, HAPO retirees, and a life-time member of V.F.W. Cook-Erickson Post 7952.

Howard enjoyed gardening, dancing, travel, Mariner baseball and the Seahawks, but most of all he loved and enjoyed his family.

He is survived by his wife, Marvel Huske-Albin of Richland; two sons, Stephen E. Albin of Richland and Kenny R. Albin of Connell; a daughter, Terrie L. Brown of Benton City; sister, Gladys Glenn of Norton, KS; 10 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, 4 stepsons, 9 step grandchildren and 14 step great grandchildren.

Recitation of the rosary will begin at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at Christ the King Catholic Church followed by a memorial mass at 10:30 a.m. Graveside services will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens with full military honors by V.F.W. Cook-Erickson Post 7952.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Christ the King Catholic Church or Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House.