Albert Wingrave Minnick
1933 - 2024
Albert Wingrave Minnick
1933 - 2024
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Born August 17, 1933, in Logansport, he was the son of Lisle Minnick and Clara (Bowyer) Minnick. He married Gail (Kuhn) Minnick on January 15, 1980, and she survives.
Other survivors include 4 children- Rene' Houin (Mark) of Plymouth, Indiana, Darin Minnick (Tracy) of Englewood, Ohio, Erin Garcia (Alex) of Raymondville, Texas, Blaine Minnick of Scipio; 9 grandchildren- Bridget Miller (Andrew), Eric Houin (Lucia Bernacchi), Leslie Houin (Andrew Popp), Clara Martini (Jake), Olivia Dudash (Robert), Zachary Raterta, Devon Minnick, Celestina Garcia, Roman Garcia; and 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sons- Scott & Mark Minnick, 3 brothers- Edward, Fletcher, & Richard "Bud" Minnick.
Mr. Minnick had lived in Jennings County since 1988, after moving from Bloomington. He graduated from Logansport High School and Purdue University School of Pharmacy and was a member of Zion Evangelical Church of Shelby County. He had been a pharmacist, retiring after 50+ years of service, in several retail, hospital, and independent pharmacies.
Al enjoyed Purdue sports and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and statistician. He enjoyed the trips to Las Vegas with his friend Tony Higgins, and his vacation trips to the Bahamas. He coached several boys baseball and basketball teams in earlier years, during which time he made quite an impact in many of the young boys lives. He loved his reminiscing trips back to his hometown of Logansport, and enjoyed the time spent with his family and grandchildren. He was a US Army veteran, attaining the rank of Captain.
Funeral services will be 1:00 pm on Monday, January 6, 2025 at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road, with Rev. Ricky Persons officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the American Legion. Friends may call on Monday morning from 11:00 am until the time of the service, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions can be made to The Salvation Army, in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared at glennegeorgeandson.com.
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John O´Neill
January 18, 2025
I met Bert when he was 16 or 17 years old, and we worked together at Ebert´s drugstore. He had a quick mind and a photographic memory. In a short time he learned all of the medication names and could go directly to where they were in the drugstore. Bert had a quiet, pleasant manner that customers really enjoyed. It seemed a perfect fit for him to go into pharmacy as a lifelong career. He was also expert at knowing all things about Logansport, Indiana, and shared his knowledge freely. Bert was the person who brought his high school classmates together, and even in his last month of life, kept me informed on what was going on with the old Loganberry gang.
As Dostoyevsky said, "Pain and Suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart".
Goodbye old friend,
John O'Neill
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Erin (Minnick) Garcia
January 11, 2025
Susann and Dick Baker
January 3, 2025
Gail & family so sorry for your loss! Our prayers & thoughts are with you my friend!
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