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Albert Fisher
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:For the film see Albert Fisher was a carpenter, laborer, architect and hobbyist inventor from Des Moines, Iowa. Fisher was born January 24, 1917 in Des Moines, Iowa to George W. and Lucy P. (Voyce) Fisher. He was well known in the area for his contributions to Grandview Park Baptist Church in Des Moines, throughout the 1940s. Numerous structures, and homes on the east side of Des Moines bear the thumbprints of Mr. Fisher. He later moved northeast of Des Moines to Elkhart, Iowa. There he also constructed numerous structures. He worked on prototypes for several items that were later invented including a crank that could turn a TV antenna from inside the house, and a guard to keep children a distance from the television. He had a fondness for children that extended past his family. He had ten children of his own and thus could not afford vacations. Instead he constructed his own little amusement park. These homebuilt train and cars are now on display at Trainland U.S.A. in Colfax, Iowa. He also had merry-go-rounds and at one time a working Ferris wheel, all handmade and homebuilt. Fisher died December 31, 1993 in Ankeny, Iowa. He left behind his wife Mary of 56 years, ten children, eighteen grandchildren, and nineteen great grandchildren. 
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