William Torval Albrecht, age 86, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and mentor, passed away from this life in the loving company of his family at the Gunnison Valley Hospital on January 20, 1998, from conditions incident to age.
He was born in Loa, Utah, on April 27, 1911, the oldest child of William John and Clara Russell Albrecht. He married Elnore Rasmussen, Nov. 18, 1931 in Bicknell, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple, June 2, 1954. Torval graduated from Steven Henager Business School, after graduating from high school. He and Elnore lived in Bicknell, Utah their entire married lives, building and operating many of the businesses in town. For many years, Torval owned and operated a sawmill, hauling logs off the Boulder Mountain and providing lumber for many homes in Utah and out of state. He built many of the roads on the Boulder Mountain to access timber. He and Elnore also built and operated Jensen's Store, the Sunglow Motel, and the Auqarius Motel and Cafe'. Torval also was an automobile salesman for many years, selling cars in southern Utah for Burr Motor and McKinlay Chevrolet dealerships, in Salina and Richfield. For three years prior to retirement, he worked for the Utah Department of Transportation. Together with his brothers and older sons, he prospected and mined several productive uranium mines. He was a very independent, hardworking person.Torval was a member of the LDS Church and served in several church callings. After retirement, he and his wife went to the Manti Temple every week, until seven years ago when a stroke made travel impossible.
He is survived by is wife, Elnore, four sons and one daughter and their spouses: Sherwood LeRoy and Renee Albrecht, Bicknell; Harvey Maurice and Connie Albrecht, Salt Lake City; Mary Elane and Larry Barnum, Logandale, NV; William Steve and LeAnn Albrecht, Orem; Carl Rae and Gail Albrecht, Richfield; 21 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, two brothers: Howard of Salina and Sterling of Orem. Three of Torval's grandsons are currently serving mission for the LDS Church, one in Hamburg, Germany; one in Quito, Ecuador and one in Santiago, Chile. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Carl, a grandson, Darryl Behunin, and a great-granddaughter, Lexis LeFevre.
The family wishes to thank all of those at the Gunnison Valley Hospital, especially Dr. Van S. Pratt, for their kindness and love to Torval.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 24, 1998 at 1 p.m. in the Thurber LDS Ward Chapel in Bicknell. Friends may call for viewing at the Springer Turner Funeral Home, 260 No. 400 W., in Richfield, Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. and at the ward chapel in Bicknell, Saturday from 11-12:30 p.m. prior to the services. Burial will be in the Bicknell Cemetery.
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