Al Sheriff -- 1926 - 2005

Albert "Al" Harold Sheriff, 79, died peacefully in Glenwood Springs, Colorado on April 29, 2005.
Al was born in Kansas City, Kansas on February 7, 1926 to Albert and Thistle Sheriff.
At age 17, Al enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and fought in several battles in the South Pacific. He received the Marine Corps Purple Heart after he was wounded on Guam.
Upon his return to the United States, Al married Corabelle "Corkey" Edith Briggs.
Al and Corkey moved to Manhattan, Kansas, where Al played baseball for the Kansas State Wildcats and attended college at Kansas State. Their sons were born and Al continued to play baseball and had a short stint with a professional team called the Topeka Owls. He played semi-pro baseball in the summers in Iowa and Minnesota, where they fell in love with the northern Minnesota lake country.
In 1957, they moved to Alexandria so Al could teach and coach, and after career moves to Angwin, California and Manhattan, Kansas, they returned to Alexandria in 1968, where both Al and Corkey taught for 20 years. After retiring, they enjoyed traveling and taking care of their Minnesota and Texas properties. In 2004 Al and Corkey moved to Glenwood Springs, Colorado to be closer to their sons and families.
Al was a strong, positive and friendly individual who always had something constructive to say or offer. Friends, students and athletes will remember Al for his love of life and his supportive and constructive attitude.
Al is survived by his wife of 57 years, Corkey of Glenwood Springs; his sons, Al and David, grandchildren, Amy, Katy, Sam and Emily; great-grandchildren, Addison and Cooper; sister, Shirley Niedens; several nieces and nephews.
A military burial is scheduled at Ft. Logan National Military Cemetery in Denver, Colorado on May 9.
A celebration and acknowledgement of Al will be held in Alexandria on Saturday, July 23, 2005, with time and location to be announced.
Echo-Press