Joseph G. Akers Obituary (1928

Joseph G. Akers passed away after brief illness on March 10, 2004 in Port Angeles, Washington. He was 75 years of age. He was born on October 27, 1928 in Portland, Oregon to Carroll E. and Eugenia F. (Hinkle) Akers. He graduated from Milwaukie Union High School in Milwaukie, Oregon in 1947. In 1966, he received his bachelor's degree from San Jose State University in San Jose, California. He married Paulie L. Benson on March 22, 1951 in Portland, Oregon. She survives him in Sequim, Washington. He served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1953, achieving the rank of sergeant first class. He was employed as a flight engineer for Pan American World Airways for over five years. He then began a 28-year career with the Lockheed Corporation. He retired in 1988 as chairman of the board of directors and general manager of Lockheed International Ltd. of Taiwan. He had a lifelong love of learning. He also enjoyed reading and mentoring. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by son William G. Akers and his wife, Shari, of Ferndale, Washington; daughters Karen K. Austin and her husband, Mark, of Puyallup, Washington and Jennifer L. Tomas and her husband, Mark, of Marysville, Washington; 7 grandchildren, Craig, Cody, Christopher, Steffrie, Isaac, Erica and Sarah; brother David D. Akers of Ward Cove, Alaska; and sisters Carol Lee Terp of Big River, California and Karla J. Bell of Mulino, Oregon. He was preceded in death by sister Joan F. Creager in 1971. Inurnment will be at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association, PO Box 84946, Seattle, Washington 98124-6246.