Albert William Plummer, was the youngest of nine children born to the family of Mary McWillie and Francis Plummer. Albert was born at   Victoria BC., Canada on November 10th, 1915.  He received his Public schooling in Victoria and as a young adult  helped out in his parents general store and later during the summer months worked in a fish cannery in Alaska earning money for his higher education.  At some time around 1921 the family had moved to Kirkland, Washington in the United States again operating a general store.  Albert attended the "University of Washington", earning a degree in Civil Engineering.  While at University he became involved in his favorite sport,  baseball which he loved and  where he became known as "Slugger".  He was picked up by the miner leagues where he played a couple of seasons of triple A, ball with the L.A. Dodgers.  During world war 11, he joined the US Navy and became a Chief Petty Officer and was stationed at Camp Perry, VA.  It was while stationed at Camp Perry that he met the girl of his dreams, Eve Massie, at a USO social and they were married on the 28th, of July 1944, at Richmond, Virginia.  Albert and Eve, had two children, Betty Virginia and John Albert.   Albert went on to become a dedicated outstanding civil engineer working at various locations throughout the world.  More information on the family can be found on this web site by going to "Directory", then "Individual Stories" then Albert Plummer a Travelling Engineer".

Alberts wife Eve died on July 9th, 2005 at their home in Virginia and is buried at the Harrington, Virginia, cemetery. Albert William Plummer died on the Monday morning of July, 7th, 2006.  As one goes through life our thoughts and opinions are formed  by  the experiences and knowledge gained during our life and  contributes to a large measure the making of the person we are.  Great individuals have the ability to honestly analyze that knowledge and then direct it to the welfare of others while at the same time having the humble ability to listen to the opinions of others..   Albert Plummer, was such a man and it was fitting that his daughter Betty and son John along with other family members gathered in Victoria, Canada and conducted a memorial Service in his honor.  On March 22nd, the party travelled a short distance from Victoria, to Gonzales Point, on the coast of Vancouver Island, to scatter Alberts ashes at a spot which he always considered the most beautiful spot in the world.  

It has been said that life must be understood backwards but must be lived forwards. It has also been said that we are all born with possibilities, but nothing is ours outright. As a gift we have to preform for ourselves even for those actions which are most passive. And so it was on the day of Alfreds memorial service that those that gathered at Gonzales Point with sadness in their hearts looked backwards with, pride, joy and honor on the life of Albert William Plummer, his brothers and Sisters, his mother and father as an end came to a family generation.  We are blesseed in remembering Albert and the Plummer family with all the pride and joy they left us as we now continue to look forward to our own lifes possibilities.    Robert McWillie.

Family members who attended the memorial service at GazLas Point, left to right - Ted Lanning, Marjorie Ball, Margy Ball, John Plummer, Mike Hoffman, Mary Anne Hoffman, Denise Lanning. Photograph by Nancy -- John Plummers friend.

On Sunday, July 16, John, son of Albert, stood out on a rock at, Stanley, Idaho, to pay tribute to his father. A rainbow appeared and remained for an hour. Albert died Monday morning, July 17, 2006.