Albert Yoxall

Albert Yoxall

1919 -2015

Albert Warren Yoxall, 96, of Fort Collins passed away August 1, 2015, surrounded by his family.

Albert Yoxall was born on the Yoxall farm near Woodston, Kansas on March 8, 1919 to George Eaton Yoxall and Maude Fairbanks Yoxall. He grew up on the farm and graduated from Woodston High School in 1937. After graduating from Kansas State University, Albert joined the Navy. Upon graduating from flight training, he married Lucille Frazier(his high school sweetheart).

During WWII, Albert was assigned to a squadron of airplanes attached to the air craft carrier Chenango. He flew Grumman TBF (Avenger) airplanes off the Chenango in the South Pacific near the Soloman Islands. Albert also flew bombing missions off Guadalcanal and Tarawa. He moved up to the rank of Lt. Commander and became a Flight instructor in Florida.

After the war, Albert moved his family back to Kansas where he farmed and taught Agriculture in the high school at Stockton. He later went to work for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. That job brought Albert, Lucille and their three children to Fort Collins, Colorado to study at CSU. Albert's wife Lucille passed away in 1963. He met and married Jess Ann Laidlaw Cunningham of Fort Collins. Jess Ann had three children. Albert remained with the Soil Conservation Service here in Fort Collins. Albert and Jess Ann enjoyed 44 plus years together. Jess Ann passed away in 2007.

Albert had a good life with two wonderful wives. He is survived by Janet Yoxall Crawford of Lee's Summit, MO, Robert Yoxall of Fort Collins and Joyce Yoxall of Belen, N M , Stepchildren Carol Pietz of Fresno, CA, Peter Cunningham of Fort Collins and Sara Alligood of Fort Collins,16 grandchildren, and numerous great-grand children and great-great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hospice of Northern Colorado.

Private cremation and family services will be held.