Albert Furr Obituary
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A memorial service will take place on September 13, 2025, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie TX at 2:00pm.
Albert was born in Tulsa, OK on August 11, 1953, to James and Virginia Furr. After graduating he served in the U.S. Army before being honorably discharged in 1976. He married his wife Carolyn on January 7, 1977, and had two daughters, Theresa and Kristin. He spent his career pursuing aviation and retired in 2010 as a captain for American Airlines. Albert spent his retirement in a home he built himself, raising cows, pigs and tomatoes, playing his banjo and spending time with his grandkids.
Albert had an adventurous spirit, he traveled the world both with his family and as a pilot. He climbed Mt. Rainer, bungee jumped and skydived. He earned a black belt in Taekwondo, and enjoyed trips to the mountains to ski, camp and hunt.
He was preceded in death by his parents James and Virginia Furr.
Albert is survived by his Wife, Carolyn; Daughter, Theresa and her sons Gannon and Parker; Daughter Kristin, her husband Jesse and their children Brooke and Carter; His Brothers Jim Furr and wife Belle, Martin Furr and wife Shawn.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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