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June, 13 2008 Henry "Heine" Albrecht died June 9, 2008. Heine was born on September 26, 1912 in Glencoe, MN to Estelle Pinkham and Louis Albrecht. He moved to Minneapolis in 1926 where he later attended University of Minnesota, Class of 1934 and met the love of his life, Betty Gale. They were married in 1938. Later that year, he started his own construction company in Minneapolis. During the war years, 1942 to 1945, he was employed by E.I. Dupont Construction Division and Cargil Shipyards. He founded Waco Scaffolding Company in 1945 with manufacturing plants in Minneapolis, Chicago and Cleveland. He sold this company in 1965 and settled in Naples, FL for eight months a year, spending his summers in Minneapolis. Soon after moving to Naples, he built the Colonial Club on Gulf Shore Blvd. During the last 40 years, he has been active in various charitable organizations having served on the Board of Naples Community Hospital, the YMCA, David Lawrence Foundation, Hospice, Philharmonic Center for the Arts, the Conservancy and the Community Foundation of Collier County. He was a member of Port Royal, Hole in the Wall, Royal Poinciana and the Naples Yacht Club in Naples. In Minneapolis, he belonged to the Minneapolis Club and the Minikahda Club. He was active in the early days of the Young Presidents Organization and served as National Secretary from 1956 to 1967. In 1996, he and Betty jointly received the Community Foundation’s "Cosgrove Award." In 2002, Heine was named the "Naples Daily News" Outstanding Citizen of the Year. He is survived by his four children, Gale Sharpe, Martha Lewis, Peter Albrecht (Bridgit) and Ann Cosgrove (Dodd); 11 grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Also survived by numerous loving nieces and nephews and dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Louis; sister, Gretchen Peterson; and his wife of 68 years, Betty Gale Albrecht. Special thanks to Marci Spencer, Maureen Bouley, Dr. Joseph Stafford and Dr. James Buonavolonta for their outstanding care. Memorial service is Friday, June 13th at 11:00 a.m. at Naples United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Road, Naples. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Glenview Scholarship of Community Foundation of Collier County (CFCC) at 2400 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 300, Naples, FL 34103 or donor’s choice. Fuller Funeral Home Pine Ridge Road 592-1611
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