Abdiel Ridgely Albaugh, III
December 31, 1949 – December 25, 2013
Abdiel Ridgely Albaugh, III, age 63, of Owings, MD, died tragically in a house fire on December 25, 2013. Ridge was born in Washington, DC, on December 31, 1949, and grew up in The Plains, VA, where he attended Fauquier High School. He graduated from The University of Virginia in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. After college he worked for Pool Service Company in Arlington, VA.
In 1980, he and Pattie Sue Reidelbach were married in Franconia, VA, and had one son, Hunter. Abdiel’s career advanced to underwater search and recovery with several companies including Steadfast Marine, Oceaneering International, Inc. and Phoenix International. Recently, he was an independent contractor specializing in geological and pipeline surveys.
Abba was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity of the University of Virginia and a member of the Westbrook Hunt Club in Virginia.. He was a history buff, especially of the American Civil War and a big fan of Robert E. Lee. He enjoyed researching genealogy, hunting, fishing and the Washington Redskins.
Ridge was preceded in death by his parents Betty Jane (Westmoreland) and Abdiel R. Albaugh, Jr.. Surviving are his son Hunter R. Albaugh and former wife Pattie Sue Albaugh, both of Chesapeake Beach, MD, and his brother Lance Albaugh and sister Shari Albaugh, both of Warrenton, VA.
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Saturday, January 11, 2014
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