Albert L. Blaisdell was born October 25, 1919 in San Diego, California to Albert Holt Blaisdell and Ruby Violet Milner Blaisdell. He was raised in the Imperial Valley and graduated from Brawley High School later enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. Albert married Lucile Terpening in 1946 in San Francisco making their home there for at time. Following his military service he began working at General Services Administration which he did until retiring in the 1990's They lived in Palo Alto for years and eventually moved to Sonora, California. After Albert retired they bought a motorhome and traveled for 10 years before settling at North Ranch in Arizona. They recently moved to My Father's Retirement Home in 2008 where they have lived since. Albert is survived by his wife of 62 years Lucile of Wickenburg and sisters-in-law: Mildred Sutton, Betty Slocum, Dorothy Kilpatrick and Iola Kramer and several nieces and nephews.