From Team Vite:
 
We are very sad to announce that Ed Albritton, a Vite team member and Schlitter Encore rider was killed while riding his bike in Boern, TX late last week. Ed was doing what he loved to do and took all the precautions we all know to take. He was hit from behind at 60 mph by a distracted motorist. He died on impact. It doesn't sound like there is anything he could have done differently that might have changed this outcome. The driver said he had something in his eye and was looking in the rear view mirror. His life will never be the same either. Ed is survived by his wife and 2 daughters who shared his obituary below.
 
Born December 09, 1941
Died May 10, 2015
Edwin Alonzo "Ed" Allbritton had a wonderfully happy life. His accomplishments include Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team Leader in two Vietnam tours of duty, National Member since 1984 in The Explorers Club of New York, Dallas Safari Club 1991 Hunter of the Year, Finisher in the Race Across America cycling race in 2007 and 2008, Texas State Champion in the Time Trial Event 2011 and other road cycling victories, a lifetime of hunting and exploration adventures with friends, bird dogs and retrievers, and a worldly education gained from travel and exploration the world over with cycling friends and others.
 
Allbritton, 73, died in Bandera, TX on May 10, 2015, while cycling.
 
A visitation will be held Saturday, May 16, 2015, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home. The funeral will be held Sunday, May 17, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Helena's Episcopal Church in Boerne. Interment will take place in Dallas at a later date.
 
Allbritton was born December 9, 1941, in the U.S. Navy Yard at Charleston, South Carolina, at the beginning of World War II, two days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He grew up in Homewood, Alabama, and graduated from Shades Valley High School as a Merit Scholar and member of the National Honor Society. He won both the Eagle Scout and God and Country awards as a Boy Scout and worked several summers as a counselor at Boy Scout Camp Arrowhead. His favorite and most memorable mission in the Navy was a 30-day diving search at Wake Island for old Japanese ordnance that was sickening residents of the island. During the Vietnam War, his home port was Naval Ammunition Depot, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1966 - 1969. One aspect of his naval duties was disarming mines to render them safe. His dad, Gordon Hoyt Allbritton (November 29, 1904 - June 30, 1957), was decorated for his work in perfecting degaussing systems to protect convoy ships from magnetic mines during WWII. Allbritton was 15 years old when he lost his dad to cancer at the young age of 53 in 1957. His mother, Elizabeth Pickens Allbritton (December 12, 1907 - August 8, 1983) survived Gordon for 26 years.
 
Allbritton was a generous man who liked to help people on a one-on-one basis, often spontaneously and anonymously. He also supported research for solutions to Alzheimer's Disease.
 
Professionally, Allbritton applied degrees from Georgia Tech (1964-BS Industrial Management) and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (1966-MBA Finance) to an 18 year career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in Dallas. His starting annual salary was $13,000. From that humble beginning, he enjoyed an exponential increase in earnings during his career. In 1987, he founded Allbritton Capital Management Associates to manage investment portfolios for clients. In 2001, Allbritton retired to manage his family investments and to pursue a wide variety of other interests focusing on fitness and a healthy lifestyle. Allbritton was a man of great personal integrity, high standards of character, a strong work ethic, and a lifelong believer in the Golden Rule, conservative philosophy, and loyalty to friends. You could hang your hat on his word. He pursued his interests, whether in business, sport, or personal relationships, with great zeal and enthusiasm- he was "All In".
 
Ed was an avid competitive cyclist, and was Texas State Champion in 2 team time trials and 1 individual time trial. He was part of an eight man team in the Race Across America in both 2007 and 2008. The teams started in Oceanside, CA, and rode non-stop to the East Coast. In 2007, the team set a speed record for the best team whose members' average age was over 60 years old. He rode his bicycle for many years as an active and enthusiastic member of the WLPA cycling group in Santa Barbara, CA, and was also a member of the Violet Crown cycling group in Austin, TX, and the San Antonio Wheelmen in San Antonio, TX. Ed and Laura frequently traveled on bike trips, and were twice able to attend and follow the Tour de France.
 
In recent years, Ed began field trialing his Labrador retriever, AFC Hank Williams Allbritton. Ed was thrilled when Hank won the North Texas Retriever Club Open All Age in May 2015, and he was looking forward to cheering Hank on to victory at the National Amateur Retriever Championships in Montana in June.
 
Ed was a lifelong bird and big game hunter, and was named Hunter of the Year by the Dallas Safari Club in 1991. He traveled around the world to hunt, eventually hunting in Africa, South America, Central America, the United States, and Canada. However, his first love was quail hunting with his friends.
 
He was a member of The Explorers Club, and enjoyed their lectures, field trips and banquets.
 
In 2009, Ed achieved his dream of building the ranch house in Pipe Creek, TX, and he got great joy out of developing and caring for the property.
 
Ed was a beloved and loving, supportive husband, father, and grandfather. He was passionate about voicing his opinions, giving advice, and living a joyful and fulfilling life. He loved hearing about his family's accomplishments, and was an enthusiastic supporter of us all through thick and thin.
 
He was previously married to Sue Harris Whiting. She is the mother of his daughters, Leigh Ashley Allbritton of Atlanta, Georgia and Hillary Elizabeth Kokes of Danville, California.
 
In addition to his daughters, Allbritton is survived by his dearly beloved wife of 23 years, Laura Rodenburg Allbritton of Underwood, Iowa; his son-in-law, Dr. Mark Kokes; two grandchildren, Hadley Elizabeth Kokes and Avery Grace Kokes; his sister, Marcia Allbritton Fasy; his father-in-law, Wayne E. Rodenburg; and his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Lynda and Jim Cote.
 
He is preceded in death by his parents; his mother-in-law, Betty Ann Rodenburg; and his brother-in-law, Ted Fasy.
 
Memorials may be made to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Development Office Unit 705, P.O. Box 301439, Houston, TX 77230-1439, 1-800-525-5841, https://gifts.mdanderson.org/mdanderson/main.php/micro_sites/showpage/id/162/pag
e_number/, CALM (Child Abuse Listening & Mediation) - Santa Barbara, 1236 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805-965-2376, http://calm4kids.org/participate/donate-now/, or Alzheimer's disease research at UT Southwestern Medical Center, P.O. Box 910888, Dallas, Texas 75391-0888.
 
To leave condolences for the family and view a video of Ed's life, please visit www.ebensberger-fisher.com.
 
Arrangements with Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home of Boerne, TX.