Albert Cadwell Mitchell III

Albert “Bud” Cadwell Mitchell passed away on June 3, 2026. Our family is so very grateful he is not in pain and is with God now. His life was full of fun, family and friends, travel, sports, cooking and reading.

Albert was born on November 22, 1946 to Albert C. Mitchell and Shirley Sweet Mitchell in Rensselaer, New York. His childhood was spent in Rensselaer until the family moved to Lee, MA in the mid-1950s. Upon graduating from Lee High School in 1964, he joined the Marine Corp. He served for four years stationed at Cherry Point, North Carolina and Da Nang, Vietnam where he was a mechanic working on F4 fighter jets. After his service Al earned a degree in Mathematics from Hudson Valley Junior College and went on to work at an electromagnet plant.

As a boy, Albert was always ready for the next event. He was a good friend, always helping his buddies, ready with a joke and up for an adventure. Later as a teenager, Albert and his pals were famous for their antics, from wild car escapades to cutting a mean Twist at the high school dance. His life in Lee was full of mischief, often getting in trouble, and on a first name basis with the Lee police. He was brilliant in school, often acing tests without studying and/or making sure he was just above the passing line. All in all, Albert’s childhood was a robust beginning to the remarkable man he would become.

After college, Al launched a legendary 35-year career with IBM. He started in 1973 as technical support and eventually spent 10 years traveling the world with the International Technical Support Organization (ITSO). Along the way he taught programming languages, wrote technical books and worked with software vendors. The years spent traveling the world shaped his view on life and inspired his love of travel, food, culture, history and architecture. He was well known in the ITSO for having “Two beers please and my friend will pay” written in 26 languages to hand to any barman in any country.

One of the greatest blessings of Al’s life was his daughter, Micah, the light of his heart and the source of endless pride and joy. He cherished not only her, but also the love she found with her husband, Mark, and the beautiful life they built together. His heart grew even fuller through the love of his granddaughter, Devyn, her husband, Jacob, and his great-grandson, Weston — each of them a living reminder of the legacy of love he leaves behind.

He met the love of his life, Leslie Denham in 1992, they quickly bonded in their love of travel and sports. They married in 1994. She loved that on his passing Al’s good friend Tony said Leslie changed his life without changing him.

Family and friends were everything to Al. He was a proud father, grandfather, brother and uncle and was fiercely loyal to the friends he considered family.

He loved sports, a longtime Texas Rangers and Dallas Mavericks fan. He loved music; rock and roll, blues, Texas Country, local Austin music and he often boasted about his collection of over 8000 CDs. He was an avid reader, had an unbelievable collection of history, civil rights, British humor, beat generation books, gonzo journalism and many other genres. He was the best cook and Leslie and his friends and family looked forward to each painstakingly prepared meal. Al loved social events and any excuse to gather with friends and family, telling stories and doing what he did best: making people laugh.

Predeceased by his parents and his sister Lynn Shaw. He is survived by his wife, Leslie Mitchell and daughter Micah Willis and her husband Mark of Sunset, TX. Albert also leaves his granddaughter Devyn Daley, her husband Jacob and his great-grandson Weston of Midland, TX. Albert leaves numerous nieces and nephews in addition to his siblings, Terry Green of Lee, Mass; Jack Mitchell and his wife Sue of Franklin, Tennessee; and Kim Gibson and her husband Dale of Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Services for Albert will be held on Thursday, June 25 at 2 PM at First United Methodist Church of Richardson. There will be a reception at the church after the service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org.

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