Francis Marion Albin

1931 - 2019

BORN

1931

DIED

2019

Francis Albin Obituary

Francis Marion Albin

July 23, 1931 ~ May 19, 2019

Francis (Frank) M. Albin quietly passed away at home on May 19, 2019. He was born as an only son of Marion Festus Albin and Nanny Fowler Albin in Joplin, MO on July 23, 1931. On July 5,

2017, at home Frank had a bad fall which caused fractured femur, and ever since, he was unable to come home from prolonged hospital stays and assisted living facility life until late September 2018.

In his childhood, his parents moved to Des Moines, Iowa where he grew up until he graduated from Des Moines Technical High School. In 1951 he

joined U. S. Marine Corps and he was shipped to Korea at the height of Korean War. He was wounded and awarded a Purple Heart with 40 per cent disability. On GI bill, Frank received Bachelor of Science and MBA degrees. He taught accounting and business classes at Seattle University and Highline College until retirement age of 70. He authored college level text books on accounting, finance and international economy. Also, he founded Paper Tiger Press and published English-Vietnamese Business Term dictionaries.

In his retirement, Frank enjoyed being a Sunday carpenter creating a few pieces of small furniture such as boxes, book cases and coffee tables out of scrap wood pieces. He also enjoyed being a note-taker of Olympic Club discussion group on every Thursday at the Rainier Club until the unfortunate injury.

Frank met Hideko Kobayashi from Tokyo on a small southern Christian college campus. After Hideko received her bachelor's degree in journalism, they got married in Seattle and their marriage lasted more than 61 years.

Frank wanted to be cremated and have a small memorial gathering of close friends within a month.

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Published by The Seattle Times on May 26, 2019.

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Craig Baer

October 14, 2019

My Father, Earl Baer, was also an instructor at Highline College for 22 years and that is where he met Frank. They immediately became friends when Dad started teaching business courses in '67. Dad often spoke about Frank and it was always positive. My brother and I would occasionally ride in Frank's '64 Lincoln when we were in High School in the 70's. Frank was a great man. He was gracious and kind. I was sad to see he had passed.

FRANK ALBIN IS AT PEACE AND WATCHING OVERUS

Jean Munro

June 6, 2019

I had the opportunity to take a couple courses Frank taught back in the 80's and he was the most kind gentle instructor and went out of his way to meet with me to help understand the accounting world and teach in terms my learning style can comprehend. He had that way about him to encourage and to help me stay on track. As a teenager, it's hard to stay focused at that age, but somehow who knew how to keep us interested to completion. I want the family to know what an amazing teacher he was. Prayers to the family in this difficult time.

Greg Olson

May 30, 2019

Mr. Albin was a fellow Olympian in the Olympic Club in Seattle.

I enjoyed his thoughtful remarks and speeches and his camaraderie each Thursday. His stories were interesting and we all benefitted from his unique insights on topics ranging from preserving photo memories to changing economic forces.

I remember him as especially kind and inquisitive.

He will not be forgotten. Rest in Peace, Mr. Albin.

Heidi Nguyen

May 26, 2019

Mr. Albin had been my professor, my boss, and my friend for the last 36 years.

I attended his Business Intro 101 in 1983, "fresh off boat". His gentle manner, always smiling and caring to his students made this course a favorite among us. Later, I participated in his "English-Vietnamese Business Dictionary" project along with a few others. It lasted over several of his student generations.

Because of the dictionary project, we became friends. Mr. Albin was not only interested in learning the language but also the culture, the hardships his Vietnamese students had been through. I've seen him as a father figure and the relationship have lasted for decades. Even though he was retired, I was unable to see him and Hideko as often as I wanted to because of my work. I now wish I had seen him more and told him he one of a few Americans who made me believe in Compassion, Humanity, and Kindness because he live that role model.

Rest In Peace, Mr. Albin. I will see you some day.

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