Protz, Albert Louis

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uneau resident Albert Louis Protz died June 25, 1999, in Juneau. He was born June 11, 1913, to George and Cora (Winkler) Protz, in Silvis, Ill., and was raised in Franklin Park, Ill. He joined the Marine Corps as a private in 1936, and retired as a major in 1963. Three of those years were spent as a prisoner of war in the Philippines and Japan. After leaving the service, he owned and operated several restaurants in Oceanside, Calif. He later lived in Cheyenne, Okla., and Apache Junction, Ariz., before coming to Juneau three years ago.
He enjoyed gardening, golf woodworking and cooking, eagerly sharing his culinary creations with others. He is survived by his wife Geraldine Protz of Del Rio, Texas, his sister Vera Pisarski of Norcross, Ga., his son Jim of Juneau, his daughter Judy Sheehan, grandchildren Kim and Tanya and great-grandchildren Rachel and Alex, all of Oceanside.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers George and William.

Published in the Juneau (Alaska) Empire, 2 July 1999 edition.

Buried:
Cremated, Ashes scattered. Specifically: Ashes scattered at Berlin Cemetery, Roger Mills Co, Oklahoma

Albert married Levandoski, Jeanne Eleanor in 1946. Jeanne (daughter of Levandowski, Henry Anton and Rydzewski, Stella) was born on 6 Apr 1922 in Three Lakes, Oneida, Wisconsin, USA; died on 23 Feb 1997 in Vista, San Diego, California, USA; was buried in Pacific Ocean. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]