Obituary for Mr. Albert Webster Sr.
Albert John Webster, Sr.
Liberty Hill, SC
Albert Webster, 71, died peacefully at his home in the presence of family onSunday, June 29, 2014. He was born on October 1, 1942 to the late LaVern and Evelyn Webster of Rochester, NY.
Albert was a double bassist for the National Symphony Orchestra for over forty years. He attended the preparatory division of the Eastman School of Music and earned Bachelor's Degrees in both Music Performance and Music Education.
In addition to his career as a bassist, Albert cultivated a number of hobbies. He restored antique violins and basses and was a devoted gardener. He was also an accomplished equestrian, owning a series of beloved horses. In 2006, he retired to a home overlooking Lake Wateree in South Carolina.
He is survived by his wife Debra; daughter Donna Nelson of Waxhaw, NC; son Albert Webster Jr. of Charlotte, NC; grandchildren Alyssa, Hannah and John, sister Sylvia Pixley of Laguna Woods, CA; brothers Richard Webster of Rockville, MD, and Duane Webster of Potomac, MD.
A Prayer Service will be held on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Heritage Funeral Home, Weddington Chapel, 3700 Forest Lawn Drive, Matthews beginning at 3:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at www.lls.org, or the U.S. Equine Rescue League at www.userl.org.
Arrangements are under the care of Heritage Funeral Home, Weddington Chapel. An online guestbook is available at www.heritagecares.net.
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BIOGRAPHY
James Butler, 4th earl of Ormonde, was born about 1392, the son of James Butler, 3rd earl of Ormonde, and Anne Welles. As James was a minor when his father died, the custody of his lands and his marriage were, on 2 October 1405, granted to the King's son Prince Thomas, Duke of Clarence. On 18 December 1407, when he was about fifteen, the young Earl was appointed Deputy of Stephen le Scrope, Deputy to the Duke of Clarence, and was holding the office in April 1408.
As early as 1412 he had a grant in recognition of his great services in the wars in Ireland. In the same year he went overseas, seemingly in the train of the Duke of Clarence, and took part in the successful siege of Rouen which was captured in January 1419. On or before 28 August 1413 he married Joan Beauchamp, daughter of Lord Abergavenny.
On 10 February 1420 he was appointed Lieutenant in Ireland for two years, and he was still acting as such in June and July 1424. Meanwhile in 1423 Lord Talbot had unsuccessfully accused him before the English Council and later before the Duke of Bedford of treason in Ireland. On 1 March 1425 he was appointed Lieutenant for one year. In April 1430 a ship was provided to take him from Bristol to France, where he was in the King's retinue in Calais, when King Henry VI was on his way to Reims for his Coronation, which had to be transferred to Paris. In August 1430 James's wife died and was buried in London.
For his marriage to Lady Joan FitzGerald, widow of Lord Grey, he received Papal dispensation on 29 April 1432, though they were doubly related, and, on 18 July 1432, received Royal licence. In March 1441 he was Deputy to Lord Welles during his absence in England, and was so acting in August 1441. On 27 February 1442 he was appointed Lieutenant for seven years.
In July 1450 he undertook, by indenture, to serve Richard, Duke of York, father of the future King Edward IV, in war as in peace, as well in England as in Ireland, for the term of his life. The last months of his life were spent in military operations in Ireland. He died on 23 August 1452 at Ardee and was buried in St. Mary's Abbey, near Dublin.