Alm, Albert C., Jr., SGT

Albert C. Alm Jr., 88, of New Carlisle, IN, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009, in his home at Chicago Trail Village. Albert was born February 1, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, to Albert C. and Augusta (Uhlhorn) Alm Sr. He had lived in New Carlisle most of his life, retiring at the age of 60 as a salesman for Interstate Bakeries after 34 years of service. Surviving are his sister, Lois (John) Hominiuk of Osceola, IN; and a brother, Richard Alm of Sarasota, FL; nieces and nephews, Tammi Pohl of New Carlisle, Roland (Sue) Eckman of South Bend, Barb (Don) Kominowski of Granger, Jim (Dolores) Micinski of Suquamish, WA, Kathy (Don) Fozo of Mishawaka, Lynn Pierce of Los Angeles, CA; and cousins, Ruth Carlson of Chesapeake, VA, Charles Pegg of Austin, TX, Bob Pegg of Sylmar, CA, and Bill Uhlhorn of Bothell, WA. A sister, Charlotte Smith, and a brother, Robert Alm, preceded him in death. Albert was a WWII Army Air Force veteran, a life member of V.F.W. Post 9423, Rolling Prairie, American Legion Post 297, New Carlisle, Teamsters Local #364, and was a former member of the Bowlers Country Club and Birch Tree Golf Course where he made a hole-in-one. Albert marked the graves with American flags on Veterans Day at Olive Chapel Cemetery for 30 years, and carried the flag in the New Carlisle parade for 50 years. He wintered in Sarasota, Florida, from 1984-2004, and loved his time at Mini Mountain Campgrounds. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 23, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 201 S. Filbert Street, New Carlisle, IN. Funeral services will be Friday, July 24, at 11 a.m. in the Kaniewski Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the New Carlisle Cemetery, with military honors.

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