Albert "Al" Stevens

Rock Springs - Albert "Al" Stevens, 69, of Rock Springs died April 1, 2007 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. He was born on May 8, 1937 in Manila, Utah, the son of George Albert and Madge Gamble Stevens. He attended schools in Manila and Green River and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1955. He also attended the University of Wyoming until he joined the US Navy and served for four years. He then attended California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, California, and received a degree in electrical engineering. He resided in California after college but always had a special place in his heart for his Wyoming roots. During the years 1960-1970, Al designed and patented an electric circuit for a dialysis machine using modern solid state circuits that reduced the size of the machine enabling patients to more readily received treatments. He held other patents on inventions including a waterbed heater and a special torque wrench used on the Alaskan pipeline. During the years 1970-1980, Al received his private pilots license and was co-owner of an aircraft which he used for recreational flying. In the summer of 2005, he designed a machine using LED lights for treating skin problems. He manufactured these machines under his company name of Advance Trends. Al suffered a stroke in October 2005 and in July 2006, he returned to Rock Springs to be closer to his sisters. He is survived by his sisters, Zora Miller of Rock Springs, and Georganne Roberts and husband Raymond of Rawlins; nephews Paul Michael and Craig Mitchell Roberts of Rawlins; niece, Elizabeth Ann Ryan of Thermopolis; several cousins including special cousins Guy and Grace Logan of California. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother George Eldred. Cremation has taken place at Fox Crematory, Rock Springs. Grave side inurnment , with military honors will be held at 11:00 am May 15, 2007 at the Riverview Cemetery, Green River, Wyoming.