Albert Sawyer, a 71 year old resident of the Galt community, passed away Wednesday afternoon December 7, 2011 at the Heartland Hospital in St Joseph, Mo where he had been life flighted from Milan earlier in the day.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday at the Galt Christian Church. A family visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church. The body will be cremated following the services. Payne Funeral Home of Galt is in charge of the arrangements. General visitation will begin Saturday morning at the funeral home in Galt.

Mr. Sawyer was born on July 30, 1940 at Trenton, MO the son of Albert Edgar and Thelma Ashbrook Sawyer. He graduated from Galt High School and then joined the United States Navy. He served in the Navy for 10 years and upon his Honorable Discharge he returned to Galt. He was married to Bessie Radcliff on April 19, 1968 at Galt. They had lived in the Galt area most of their married lives. Mr. Sawyer was an owner operator truck driver hauling freight across the United States.

He is survived by his wife Bessie Sawyer of the home near Galt, MO; 2 sons, Travis Sawyer of Galt, MO and Matt Sawyer of Kirksville, MO; a daughter, Suzie Murphy of Trenton, MO ; 4 grandchildren, Cassie Murphy, Hailey, Breanna and Gunner Sawyer; and a step-sister, Joyce Pfleger.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his step-father, D.B. (Delwin) Jackson , who he was very close to and 2 step sisters, Gladys Jackson and Darlene Marr.