The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-22
DONALD SEBRING ALBRIGHT

the sudden death here Friday after
noon of Donald Sebring Albright, 43,
son of Sebring founders and widely
known young executive in the pottery
industry.
Mr.. Albright fell dead about $3.50
D. m. in the office of DR.. E. C. Fowler
in the Citizens Bank Building, shortly
after he had arrived to be treated for
an attack which seized him following
his noon meal.
Death was attributed to coronary
thrombosis. Source Of the attack, it
was believed, may have been associ-
ated with streptococcic infection of
the feet for which he was treated this
month in Lakeside Hospital at Cleve-
land. He had returned to work Tues
day after weeks confinement in the
hospital.
Prominent in Industry
Mr.. Albright was president and gen
eral manager of the Limoges China
Company, vice president of the Sc
bring Pottery Company and vice pres
ident of the Salem China Company.
He was also in charge of sales for all
three companies and was the oldest
member in point of service of the Of
flee and executive staff at the Limoges
plant here. ,e,- .rt.
A native of East Liverpool, where
he was born April 13, 1896, he came
to Sebring with his parents when the
town was started. His father was
Charles J. Albright, general manager
of Limoges, and his mother was the
former Emma Sebring, sister Of the
Sebring brothers who founded the
town. ,,.. .,, s.. .ht. ,.r
At the close of the war he joined
the Limoges force to take charge Of
three tunnel kilns, the first kilns Of
this type in the United States.
He became assistant general man
ager of Limoges under w. l.. Gahris
and was named general manager when
Mr.. Gahris died in, 1924, holding that
position up to the present time. In
February, 1887 he was elected presi-
dent and general manager. ,a
Mr.. Albright was closely associated
with F. A. Sebring, Limoges head, un-
til the latter's death two and half
years ago. He was particularly valu-
able to the concerns he served for his
sales ability. At the time of his death,
he was in the midst of preparations
for the summer pottery show In New
York City.
Wed Alliance Girl
Mr.. Albright married Miss Pearl
Latshaw Of Alliance June IA, 1923.
She survives him with three children,
Dorothy Jean, Donald Jr., and jeanne.
A doughter, Martha Lee, preceded him
in death. Also surviving besides his
mother are one brother, Charles, and
two sisters, Mrs. j. w. Lindsay and
Mrs. F.. l.. Mcclure, all of Sebring.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday by Rev. Harry f. Bright, pas
tor of the Springfield First Methodist
church.
MATTHEW p. WILSON
Matthew Porter Wilson, 64, died in
his home in 2l53 Harvey ave-, Tuesday
at 1l:45 a. m. following a brief i'll
ness.
A son of Samuel Wilson and Eliza
beth Wilson, he resided in East Liver
pool for Al years. He was kiln
man by trade and was a member of
the National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Rose Ann
Wilson, and one son, Frank +. Will
son Of East Liverpool; one brother
Donald Wilson, also Of East Liverpool
and two grandchildren.
Services will be held in the Kelly
funeral home in Pennsylvania ave-
Friday at 2 p. m. In charge Of Rev. L.
Chester Lewis, pastor Of the Boyce
Methodist Episcopal church. Burial
will be in the Calcutta United Pres.