Albert Llioyd French III

My Big Brother, Albert Lloyd French, III – left this Earth on November 12, 2022 after being struck by a vehicle in Madras, Oregon. He died at the scene. Al was born October 11, 1952 to Albert and Janie French, Denver, Colorado. Al grew up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado before moving to Oregon in 1970.
Al studied at Linn Benton Community College, Albany, Oregon and The University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon in the electronics field. He was an incredible mathematician. He was an electronics technician at Hewlett-Packard in Corvallis, Oregon and has inventions credited to him for use at Hewlett-Packard. He was a HAMM radio operator from youth to his older age and was a MARS Net operator as well. His passion in life was connecting military families to their loved ones all around the globe.
Al was a compassionate being caring for many stray kittens, cats, dogs, and humans. He himself suffered from mental illness which ended his life. He was a proud patriot and would have served his country if his health would have allowed. Al became homeless and desperate for companionship. He was catfished and frauded because he believed people were “good”. Al went to the Elks in Madras for a free meal and was in a mental health crisis. He was humiliated and told he had to leave. He was a member of the Elks for many years with his father, Albert Lloyd French, Jr. He never got to eat that night.
His family could not get the help he needed in his hour of desperation. We want to share his story as he was not just an “old, homeless guy that didn’t matter . . .” he did matter. He was my big, beautiful brother. We are all the family of man and must reach out our hands to others in need.
I share his story with you so you may reach out to those in need. As a community we must come together to help our brothers and sisters.

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