BIRDSELL, Albert Clyde
          Al entered into rest on May 9th, 2019. Albert, or Al as he was called by those who knew him, was born to Clyde and Natalene Birdsell on July 24th, 1937 in St. John, WA and grew up near the Peaceful Valley area of Spokane. He continued with the Air National Guard for a few years he also worked for The Spokesman-Review and several other places until he was hired as a dental technician. It was around this time they welcomed their daughter Jole into the world. Al continued to work as a dental technician, preferring to work at home he started his own lab. He became involved with Spokane County Fire District 3 and served as chief of the station in Marshall, WA for a while during his 35 years of service. Al loved to work and try new things. When he had an opportunity to purchase a small engraving business, he saw it as something to do in his spare time. Little did anyone know it would grow into a full-time job and then some. With all this found time to drive school bus for the Cheney School District. Al was also very supportive of his wife and daughter's love of horse showing. Al is preceded in death by his wife, Joan and is survived by his son Alan, his daughter Jole Chick and son-in-law George Chick.