Albert A Bigham

BIGHAM — Albert A., 87; born Feb. 1, 1929, Sacramento, Calif.; died Dec. 3, 2016, Bandon, Ore. Surviving: son, Richard, of Colorado; daughters, Kathleen Porter, Bandon; Cherie Porter, Fortuna, Calif.; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Al was 87 when he passed away and a worker until the day he died. Al and wife, Patti, fostered nearly 140 infants and children throughout their 40-year marriage.

Al worked at Aerojet in Sacramento, Calif., where he was head deacon for years at Carmichael Adventist Church. They moved to Oregon in 1994, ultimately arriving in Coquille where he served as head deacon and they ran the Coquille Adventist Food Pantry for over 15 years.