Dear everybody,
By now we hope you've heard the sad news of Albert's passing. You can read more details here. While his family is making arrangements for a memorial (click here for the latest update as of 9/9/08), we would like to invite anyone to share stories, memories, thoughts. Links to photos and video are okay too- here in this space called "Remembering Albert." Please use the comments link below.
This space will be moderated by the A-Team (to keep out spam and such), and we hope you'll feel moved to share with everyone else your thoughts, feelings, stories, photos about Albert.
So:
- if you have thoughts you'd like to share please use the comments link below.
- if you have photos, please read the update for instructions on how to share these.
These memories and stories will play an important role in helping his newborn twin nieces to know Albert.
Through them and through all of us, Albert continues to live on.
Love,
The A-Team
5 comments:
Albert was in my capacity as a polo player, best known as a nuisance goal keeper, who had an uncanny ability to make me have to consider ‘what happens if’ before I would shoot at his goal.
As a coach I found him to be attentive and always willing to try his hardest despite his obvious inabilities, certainly speed was not going to stop him completing a task or exercise.
Hi personality always struck me as genuine, warm and infectious with it – always smiling.
If we could all modify our own lives in some part, with such a positive outlook, then wouldn’t the world be so much nicer !
Clyde
a couple piks of Albert at Todo Santos (baja) in 2001. This crossing was supposed to be a warm up for the channel islands. Albert introduced me to some of his San Diego paddling buddies on this trip. Always managed to be too busy for the channel island trip. I cant think of a better person to have made my "first crossing" with.
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Albert and I lived on the same floor when we were undergrads at MIT. I have always remembered him as a very cheerful smiling fellow who everyone liked. When I picture him in my mind, it is with that beaming smile, just having come back from playing tennis. He was a brilliant scientist/engineer without being nerdy. Often groups of us would hang around in the suite kitchen areas chatting, with Albert the most friendly relaxed guy of all.
Once late summer a group of 4 of us (Steve M., Nancy K., Albert and myself) rode our bikes from Cambridge down south and around the cape to Provincetown, camping in state parks and riding along the old train route on the cape. I can still picture Albert up ahead grinding on those hills, and looking back to encourage me and keep my spirits up.
Another nice memory is the time Albert invited basically the entire floor of our dorm down to NJ for a beach holiday at his family's inn. He was always a mainstay of our social events, and surely will be missed by all who knew him. I am really sorry for his early passing.
Chris Lott
clott@qualcomm.com
Albert is the most positive person I have met. His spirit lit up gloomy Cambridge, MA.
Though the photo is grainy and nearly 25 years old, Albert stands out.
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Steve
A Happy Day with Albert
A group of us from BASK (Bay Area Sea Kayakers) met at McCovey Cove to paddle some sit-on-top kayaks DHL used for marketing during a Giant’s game. BASK would get a donation for “Save the Bay” for manning these boats during the game. Albert was one of the paddlers. He brought along his water polo paddle and a ball. While we were all waiting around in the cove on the boats, he was busy playing with the ball. Deftly bouncing it off the wall to himself. People were up on the walkway watching him and soon he was tossing the ball back and forth with some children.
A bit later, the Giant’s seal mascot leaped off the walkway with his surfboard and paddled around. Soon, Albert had him engaged in playing ball also…I never did find out if the TV cameras got a shot of this…
Over the years, I have had the good fortune to be with Albert on BASK paddles, parties and campouts. One moment remains in my mind. Albert, atop a sand hill on the beach, in his changing robe looking like Fred Flintstone!
I will truly miss him. His positive attitude, great smile, playfulness and friendliness were so attractive. And so when I think of him, it will always be with great fondness and joy.
Sincerely, Karen Wagner
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