NORTH WEBSTER — Albert James “Buggs” Rider Jr., 86, North Webster, passed away at 7:34 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.
He was born Jan. 21, 1931, in Aledo, Ill., to Albert James Sr. and Elma Charlotte Stump Rider.
He attended his first six years at Etna Grade School, graduated in 1949 from North Webster High School and was a United States Army veteran. He was married May 5, 1951, in Etna, to Alice E. Kent, who survives.
He was a lifetime Etna/North Webster area resident. He retired from Weatherhead Corp., Columbia City, after 15 years and was a logging timber cutter for 30 years at Moores Logging & Tusing Brothers Lumber.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church and American Legion Post 253, both of North Webster, and formerly attended Salem Community Church, Wilmot. He was an avid gardener.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Rider, North Webster; a daughter, Karen Rider, North Webster; two sons, Brent Rider, Denver, and Michael Rider, Valparaiso; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Norma Roose, Winona Lake, and Joy (Jim) Liggett, Boston, Mass.; and two brothers, Arden (Esther) Rider, Warren, and Bob (Melinda) Rider, Augusta, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Neil Rider and George Rider.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Owen Family Funeral Home, Ind. 13 and CR 500N, North Webster.
Funeral services will be follow at 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home with Pastor Byron Kaiser officiating. A private burial will take place at a later date in Salem Cemetery, Wilmot.
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Memorials to American Legion Post 253, Veteran Support Van Fund, P.O. Box 131, North Webster, IN 46555.
To send condolences to the family in memory of Mr. Rider, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
