“He grew up around the world,” said Tom Albrecht, about his son TJ Albrecht, a Sacramento State student who died in a fatal motorcycle accident on Feb. 5 at the age of 21. –

-Albrecht was born on May 5, 1982. His parents both served in the U.S. Air Force and the family frequently moved during his adolescent years. Nebraska, Hawaii, Illinois and Wyoming were places Albrecht lived before moving to California in 1995. –

-Albrecht attended Vacaville High School and played for several years on the tennis team.-

-In 2000, Albrecht graduated with honors and enrolled in Solano Community College for a semester before transferring to Sac State. Originally, Albrecht majored in computer science, but he later changed his studies to focus on business. –

-Occasionally, Albrecht would take a semester off from college so he could earn extra money. Recently, Albrecht worked at Madison Avenue Auto & Truck where he had been selling cars for a few months.-

-Albrecht had a passion for motor vehicles. He drove a Mitsubishi Spider Eclipse and also owned a Yamaha Y2R 600 motorcycle. –

-“He always liked being around motor sports,” Tom Albrecht said. “Mechanically there was nothing he could not do. He could take apart anything and put it back together.”-

-Albrecht found pleasure in repairing vehicles for his friends and family. He once diagnosed a friend’s car by listening to the engine over the telephone. Albrecht also enjoyed his newly acquired motorcycle. He was a daring rider who practiced dangerous maneuvers.-

-“At two months, he was doing stuff on motorcycles that would take guys six years,” Lukens said. –

-Albrecht had other interests that went beyond motorcycles and cars. He was an enthusiastic paintball player and knew a great deal about computers.”The biggest thing I can say about him is he had a wit,” said Rebecca Buesgen, about her son Albrecht. –

-Buesgen described her son as someone who was very responsible and caring of his friends. –

-“When he made a friend, he made them for life,” Buesgen said. –

-“He cared for his friends and was always there for them before he ever focused on himself,” said his sister, Anastasia Albrecht. –

-“He was one of those people (who) was hard to describe because there were so many facets to who he was,” said Jason Fisher, a close friend and roommate. –

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