Roger C. Albin

Roger Curtis Albin, age 67, of Longview died on March 25, 2005 at St. John Medical Center. He was born on September 23, 1937 in Norton County, Kansas, the son of Lowell E. and Phyllis G. (Abernathy) Albin,

at the farmhouse of his Aunt Gladys and Uncle Albert Applegate. As a child, Roger's family moved to California in 1940. He was raised in Escalon, California. Roger graduated from Escalon Union High School in 1955.In the spring of 1955, the family moved to the Columbia Basin and homesteaded a farm unit in Block 16 of the Bureau of Reclamation Project. Roger helped his father clear and level the farm for irrigation farming. During that time he went to college and was a Charter Student of Columbia Basin College.Roger started his 40 year career with a young company, Cascade Natural Gas. He started as a meter reader in 1961 in the Tri Cities area. He advanced through the company working in Yakima, then Aberdeen, before advancing to District Manager of the Longview District where he retired as Special Project Manager for the company in 2001.Roger married Helen Marie Knopf on July 4, 1959.Roger served on the Washington Underground Utilities Coordinating Council for many years. He was a member and past president of the Longview Pioneer Lions Club. He served on the Longview Public Library Board and Library Foundation, and was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church.Roger was an avid reader and family historian. He enjoyed fishing and taking trips with family and friends.He was preceded in death by his father, and his sister, Karen Petty.Survivors include his wife, Helen at home; son, Scott Curtis Albin of Glendale, Arizona; daughter, Kim Marie Leonard of Yakima, Washington; brother, Arlen Albin of Pasco, Washington; sister, Karla Griffin of Spokane, Washington; his mother, Phyllis Albin of Pasco, Washington, and 6 grandchildren.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Kelso First United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Henre officiating.

Viewing will be from 10:00am to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Dahl McVicker Funeral Home.

Interment will be held at the Mountain View Cemetery in Walla Walla, Washington on Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Leon Alden officiating.

Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of your choice.

Arrangements by Dahl McVicker Funeral Home in Kelso, Washington.