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Birth:
15 August 1937
Spearfish, South Dakota, USA

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Death:
8 September 2018
Altus, Oklahoma, USA

Cause of Death:
Congestive Heart Failure

Burial:
11 September 2018
Fort Sill National Cemetary, Elgin, Oklahoma, USA

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Additional Names:
Al Sasse

Related:
❧ Sandy Hills Christmas Tree Farm
❧ Coast Guard Recollections
❧ Air Force Recollections

❧ Albert Raymond Sasse

Al Sasse, 1971, Altus Air Force Base

Parents
Harry Christian Sasse
Annie Emelia Johannesen
Spouse(s)
Sylvia Jo Hansen
Children
Rhonda Sue Sasse
Regina Ann Sasse
Allen Ray Sasse

1937

15 August

Born in Spearfish, South Dakota, to Annie Emelia Johannesen and Harry Christian Sasse.

1953

28 May

Graduated Junior High School in Battle Ground, Washington.

1955

24 February

Graduated Company G13, U.S. Coast Guard in Alameda, California.

25 August

Crossed the Arctic Circle for the first time while serving aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Klamath (WPG-66) at 167°40.

1958

28 October

Completed Engineman, Third (EA3-3).

1960

29 January

Completed Engineman training while in the U.S. Coast Guard in Groton, Connecticut.

July 29

Married Sylvia Jo Hansen in Seattle, Washington.

6 December

Completed Engineman, Second (EA2-3).

1961

2 July

Daughter Rhonda Sue was born in Point No Point Lighthouse, Bremerton, Washington.

1962

Honorably Discharged from the Coast Guard.

1963

25 March

Daughter Regina Ann was born in Vancouver, Washington.

1965

31 August

Son Allen Ray was born in Vancouver, Washington.

1969

Albert Raymond Sasse joined the Air Force, on McChord AFB, Washington.

1976

Graduated Military Airlift Command Noncommissioned Officer Academy in San Bernardino, California.

1981

Logged over 8000 hours of flying time over 13 years with the C-141 Starlifter.

1987

Retirement from Air Force in Altus AFB, Altus, Oklahoma

Began the Sandy Hills Christmas Tree Farm in Blair, Jackson, Oklahoma.

2008

Ceased operations of Sandy Hill Christmas Tree Farm due to long-term drought and ill health.

2018

8 September

Died from congestive heart failure after several days of hospitalization in Altus, Oklahoma.

11 September

Buried at Fort Sill National Cemetary in Elgin, Oklahoma.


1938, Spearfish, South Dakota
Junior High Certificate, 1951
Junior High Certificate, 1953
Junior High Certificate, 1953
Battle Ground News
The Columbian, Page 7
Vancouver, Washington
8 June 1953
Albert and Jan
1957, Quinn, South Dakota
(L->R)
Back: Edwin, Harry, Annie, Donald, Helen
Front: Evelyn, Robert (with baby Dennis), Janet, Al (with Lance Christensen), Lloyd
1957
Novice 'Hot' with Bricks
The Columbian, Page 11
Vancouver, Washington
21 January 1964
Do You Remember?
The Columbian, Page 8
Vancouver, Washington
21 January 1965
1971, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma
Cub Scouts Visit Big Brothers Today
The News Tribune, Page 3
Tacoma, Washington
4 August 1973
600 Ready for Clean-up Operation
The News Tribune, Page 7
Tacoma, Washington
25 September 1973
1975, Albert and Sylvia Sasse
1976, Albert Air Force officer portrait
1985, Velma Dell, Allen, Albert, Rhonda, Sylvia, Regina
Trunkful of Tricks Handy in Restoring Antiques
The Daily Oklahoman, Page 4
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
23 June 1985
Nov 1995, Albert got the wrong size...
Oklahomans Take Boughs as Tree Farmers Take Root
The Daily Oklahoman, Page 1
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6 December 1998
Tree-mendous Tradition
The Daily Oklahoman, Page 4
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
17 December 2004
March 2006, Albert, Janet, Evelyn
(B->F,L->R)
Emma, Kayla, Kevin, Rhonda, Allen, Regina, Maggie, Patrick
Sylvia, Al
Dan, Kirk
November 2008
20 September 2012, Al bass fishing at pond (at the time owned by Allen & Maggie)
Death Certificate
11 September 2018, Funeral pampthlet (outside)
11 September 2018, Funeral pampthlet (inside)