Albon had two careers. He spent 30 years at the publishing company Prentice-Hall, eventually becoming vice president and editor-in-chief of his division, which concentrated on tax and legal materials for lawyers, accountants and businessmen. He then spent 15 years as an editor at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, retiring at age 80.

Albon was passionate about Palisades, where he lived for 59 years.

After his retirement, Albon was a volunteer for the Cumming Home on Oak Tree Road in Palisades for people with developmental disabilities. He would spend five mornings a week pushing residents in their wheelchairs in the community, an effort that was featured in a 2005 article in the Rockland Journal News.

In the 1950s and 1960s, he was a trustee of the Palisades Free Library. In those days, he and other members of the book selection committee would meet at the home of the poet Horace Gregory to make book-buying decisions. In 2001 he received an Outstanding Citizen award from the Palisades Civic Association. He also served for several years on the board of the Historical Society of Rockland County, and as chairman of the Publications Committee. He edited several books published by the Historical Society and received its lifetime service award in 2008.

As a young man and then as a retiree, Albon was an opponent of war. A conscientious objector, he refused induction into the Army and as a result served three years in prison. After World War II, he served as executive secretary of the Amnesty Committee, which worked to obtain amnesty for conscientious objectors who served in prison for their refusal to participate. During the Iraq War, he was a regular participant in the Rockland Coalition for Peace and Justice’s weekly anti-war protest in Nanuet.

Albon received his bachelor’s degree in history and English literature, his master’s degree in history, and his law degree from Columbia University.

Albon Platt Man IV was born in Kew Gardens, Queens, on May, 30, 1919, the son of Albon P. Man III and Estelle (Marcus) Man. He was raised in Hollis, N.Y.

He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-four years, Yolanda Abruzzi Man. He is survived by his son Anthony Man and his partner Clayton Brown, of Wilton Manors, Fla.; daughter Angela Pungello and her husband Steven Pungello of Washingtonville, N.Y, and grandson Steven Pungello of Washingtonville, N.Y.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in his name to the A.J. Muste Memorial Institute, 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 or the Friends Committee on National Legislation Education Fund, 245 Second St., NE, Washington, DC 20002.

A memorial service for Albon will be held at at the Palisades Community Center on December 6, 2014 at 2:00 pm