Corry, Alvin Marshall 94, of St. Louis, MO died at home on August 18th, 2014. Al was born to Roy and Alda (nee Marshall) Corry in 1920. He was raised with his two sisters, Wanda and Norma, during the deprivations of the Great Depression. After graduation from Central High School, Al met Shirley (nee Koenig) while they worked at the St. Louis Board of Education. After Pearl Harbor, he enlisted and went by troop transport across the Pacific, flying over the Burma Hump into China where he served for the remainder of the war. He was discharged with the rank of Master Sargent in the Flying Tigers of the Army Air Corps. Al then returned to St. Louis where he married Shirley and enrolled at St. Louis University. He subsequently graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business. Shortly thereafter, their sons James and Rick were born. He began working for a local CPA firm and over time he became the president of National Vendors. He was elected for a term as president of the NAMA (National Automatic Merchandising Assoc.) He traveled widely throughout the states and world for both business and pleasure. During these years, he and Shirley had an active social life that included countless friends. He was a longtime member of Glen Echo Country Club where he served as president and oversaw a major renovation. He was an avid golfer and card player. He played in many local club tournaments and was a Senior Regional Champion who could shoot his age of 80. Al retired at the age of 62 and he and Shirley lived in their house for the remainder of their long lives. Their happy sixty-six year marriage came to a close with the death of Shirley in October 2012. Al remained active until the last year of his life. Al will be missed and is survived by his sons, James (Sandra) of Philadelphia, PA; and Rick (Vicki, Mary and Marji); his grandchildren, Kevin (Tracy) of Pflugerville, TX; Kathy Baker (Geoffrey) of Binghampton, NY; Brian (Susan); Scott (Madera) of Appleton, WI; John of Sonoma, CA and Sarah; his five great-grandchildrenl his sister, Norma (Pete) Rahn and pre-deceased by his sister, Wanda Novelly. In addition, he is survived by Marji's sons, Christopher and James Zeigler. Services: Visitation Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 from 1 - 5 p.m. at KRIEGSHAUSER WEST Mortuary, 9450 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial donations to St. Louis Children's Hospital are appreciated. www.kriegshausermortuary.com
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i was al's neighbor for about 30 years, i guess he was my second neighbor their(i am their 47 years), i really loved him and shirly we had so many conversations, him and shirly were so nice to me and my family, ( my girls would for ever run over his grass and he always would joke about it ), i borrowed everything (tools) from him , he had one of everything, and most times just tell me to "keep it" he had our key forever and if my children got stuck with no money , he would give them some,but the last 10 years , i was living in ca. i looked forward to coming over and bringing a pastry( eating most before i left) his war stories were the best, i texed the ww2 biograph page and told them about his story , he met a famoust general once, and his story about a close japenese camp, was if we didnt attack them they wouldnt attack us, he traveled from indiana thru texas to long beach to get to singapore and crossed the equator and was "initiated" on the ship.i shoild have spent more time with him the last ten years, but i know he knew at the end that i liked him, and he liked me, he made my life more interesting, i will never forget him
mel berns
August 23, 2014
I am truly sorry for your loss. I worked for Al for many years as his VP of HR. He hired me in 1969 and we became good friends. He was a true gentleman with a dry sense of humor. We continued to exchange Christmas cards every year. He was a very unique individual and I will miss him. Ed Barutio
August 22, 2014
Al was a great golfer and you know golf is alot like real life! So what type of person do you think Al was? If you are honest, humble and passionate on the course, then you will do the same off the course. Please pray Al has a course and club to practice his real life lessons for eternity in heaven.
Chris Zeigler
August 22, 2014
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