Edgar J. Albrick

San Mateo, CA, USA

Born: December 7, 1920, New Kensington, PA. Parents: Joseph and Anna Albrick; Married: September 8, 1947 Emma Frances Albrick (deceased) December 22, 1995; Children: David, Constance Anna and Edgar, Jr.; (Deceased) Sons Christopher Lynn and Vincent Joseph; Education: BA and MA, Arizona State University both in 1950. Lettered in Baseball - Wake Forest University, Football - Southwestern Louisiana University, baseball and football - Arizona State University. Military Service: WW II, ETO, Armored and combat engineers and Infantry; Korea, Infantry; SE Asia, Special Forces (Green Berets). Military awards and decorations: Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars, 3 Purple Hearts, 3 Combat Infantry Badges, 8 Battle Stars, Master parachutist. Teacher and Coach: 28 years, taught all grades 1st through university level, coached 11 different varsity sports; Retired: Military - 80% disability, 1964; Retired: Teacher and Coach, 1986; Personal Philosophy: I believe teaching school is the most rewarding of all the professions. I went to three wars to do my best to save lives, especially the lives of our brave American men who committed their lives to maintain freedom from the encroachment on freedom by autocratic dictators; Present activity: writing book on education - entitled, "Total education, the unlimited learning system."

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How is Time Affecting You?

The lines in your face grow deeper.
Are your smiles further apart and few?
Are your pains more frequent and lasting?
How is time affecting you?

Many have departed at an early age,
We continue to drop along the way.
How are you reacting to this human pace
Since God allows you to stay.

We watch the young grow and develop,
We envy their youth every day,
I hope none of you feel sorry about life,
If you didn't do it your way.

Experiences we try to pass on
To our successors whomever they may be,
But the trip that was made
Can never be replayed; it was made by me.

Our thoughts grow ever deeper
To God, his home and our fate.
We can't help but keep on thinking
This trip in our future will be great.

Can we live each day to its fullest?
Can we enjoy every mile?
For life seems to be running ever shorter,
So lift up your head and smile.

We pulled many boners, we had great days,
We slipped along the way, but we always recovered.
For our brothers, the people, make up this world
Is a fact we finally discovered.

The best way to treat people is to offer love,
The perpetual gift of heaven,
For the greatest of love starts from above,
For just as bread rises, love is life's leaven.

With death you leave behind all your fortune.
Memories of you may remain for a generation or two,
For neither riches or fame, whichever you claim
Good deeds are all that you take to heaven with you.

Has your life been intertwined with fortune and fame,
What reputation have you left to your family name?
Did you do your best, put up the good fight,
Has love overcome the urge to be right?

Have you shared your good deeds with all of your brothers, Or, have you claimed all to be mine? Fame, fortune or love, you had your druthers, How have you been affected by Time?