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Albert James Rich

Birth	:	26 Dec 1905 Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	13 Oct 1971 At Sea
Burial	:	Cox Family Cemetery, Hopewell, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.9990000, -75.8120060
Description	:	Albert J. Rich, Former Police Chief Is Dead Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the Bradshaw and Sons Funeral Home here for a former Crisfield Chief of Police, Albert James Rich. Officiating was the Rev. Edgar J. Clawson, pastor of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. Burial was in the family cemetery at Hopewell. Bearers were Gordon C. Evans, Jr., Bobby Daugherty, Davis Horsey, Franklin Rantz, Frank Evans and Jack Sterling. Mr. Rich died Wednesday of last week of an apparent heart attack during a rescue attempt in a boating mishap near the Annemessex River off Janes... Read More	Albert J. Rich, Former Police Chief Is Dead Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the Bradshaw and Sons Funeral Home here for a former Crisfield Chief of Police, Albert James Rich. Officiating was the Rev. Edgar J. Clawson, pastor of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. Burial was in the family cemetery at Hopewell. Bearers were Gordon C. Evans, Jr., Bobby Daugherty, Davis Horsey, Franklin Rantz, Frank Evans and Jack Sterling. Mr. Rich died Wednesday of last week of an apparent heart attack during a rescue attempt in a boating mishap near the Annemessex River off Janes Island State Park. He was 65 years of age. He was dead on arrival at McCready Memorial Hospital here several hours after he and a companion, Jack Sterling; also of this city, were tossed into the rough seas. The men, on a fishing trip, were thrown into the water after their small outboard boat overturned. Both men hung onto the craft for more than two hours before a passing boater spotted them and sped to their aid. It is believed that Mr. Rich suffered an attack as he was being pulled to safety aboard the rescue boat. After his companion was pulled from the water, Mr. Rich was rushed to shore, it is understood. Born in Crisfield, he was a son of the late Albert Gordon and Wilhemina Cox Rich. Mr. Rich was police chief here for ten years, and served as Crisfield's trial magistrate for eight years. He was on the Maryland State Police force in the 1920's. Before his retirement in January of this year Mr. Rich was general maintenance foreman for all Crisfield city departments. He was a member of the Somerset Board of Election Supervisors and of Crisfield Elks Lodge No. 1044. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jeanette Sterling Rich; a son, James E. Rich of Charlotte, N.C.; and two daughters, Mrs. Harold Abbott of Crisfield and Mrs. Elbert Blades of Baltimore. Six grandchildren survive, also. The Crisfield Times, Crisfield, Maryland, Friday, October 22, 1971, p. 1

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Albert James Rich's memorial is located at: Cox Family Cemetery, Hopewell, Somerset County, USA.
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Albert James Rich death on 13 Oct 1971 in At Sea
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Latitude: 37.9990000
Longitude: -75.8120060

Family Members:

Parent

Albert Gordon Rich

(1871 - 1941)

Wilhemina “Nellie” Cox Rich

(1872 - 1940)

Spouse

Rhea Jeanette Sterling Rich

(1909 - 1978)

Children

Jessie Mae Rich Abbott

(1936 - 2009)

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Coordinate: 37.9990000, -75.8120060

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Coordinate: 38.0184593, -75.7723698

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