Daniel Albright

Daniel Albright, 98, Steele, died February 21, 2009. Services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Steele, with Rev. Jacob DeBoer officiating. Burial will be held in the spring. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Steele with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 pm. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Daniel Albrecht Albright was born November 1, 1910 on the Albrecht family farm south of Tappen, ND. He was the youngest of the seven children of John and Barbara Kapp Albrecht. He was raised in the area and attended Peace Township School through the 8th grade. On Feb 21, 1935, he married Martha Kapp in Steele. At that time, they established their residency in Steele. During the early 1950’s, Dan and Martha owned the Northside Grocery Store. Dan also worked construction for Northern Improvement; the State Highway Department; the State Historical Society; Froeschle Construction of Bismarck; and Brezina Construction of Rapid City, South Dakota. Dan was a skilled carpenter and in the mid 1960’s, he was employed by The Boeing Company. He worked for The Boeing Company for several years during the installation of the Minuteman Missiles. During this time of employment, he worked in Grand Forks, ND and Minot, ND. In 1971 The Boeing Company transferred him and he and Martha moved to Rapid City, SD and then onto Cheyenne, WY. He was transferred back to Minot where he continued his employment. In November of 1975 he retired from the Boeing Company. In April of 1976, he and Martha returned to Steele and re-established their residency there. He enjoyed working with wood and made several picture frames from old, weathered wood that he was very proud of. He spent many hours in his workshop working on various wood projects. In March 2002, Dan moved to the Golden Manor Nursing Home in Steele where he resided until his death on February 21, 2009. Dan is survived by three children, Luverne Bernice Albright, Bismarck, Linda George Thomason Albright, Minot, and Jody Dennis Haugen, Wichita, KS; four grandchildren, Trev Angela Albright, Minot, Dustin Albright, Bismarck, Darcy Albright, Bismarck, and Alicea Haugen, Wichita, KA; three great grandchildren, Taran and Cambree Albright, Minot, and Alexander Albright, Bismarck. Dan is also survived by one step-grandson, Michael Sonja Thomason and three step-great grandsons, Michael, Blake and Rhett Thomason all of Valdosta, GA; sister-in-law, Emma Harold Miller of Vancouver, WA; and many friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha; his parents, John and Barbara Albrecht; his brother, Dave; and his five sisters, Katherine Hagel; Christina Schumaker; Rose Weippert; Mary Roemmich; and Lydia Roemmich.

Daniel Albright

November 1, 1910 - February 21, 2009