The following information comes from the Surprise family CD-Rom created by Janet Umlauf:
Albert Ernest SURPRISE was born on 31 Mar 1909 in Lowell, IN. He died on 9 May 1987 in Dunedin FL. He was buried on 12 May 1987 in Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, FL. Records in Grandma Marian's possession. Also Surprise Family History compiled by Lucille Surprise. Marian Surprise said he attended N.W. Univ.