NameVernon Cecil Akins
Birth22 Apr 1911, Linden, Idaho
Death12 Feb 2002, Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon
BurialLincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnoma Co., Oregon
FatherJames Earl Akins (1886-1956)
MotherMaggie May Brown (1891-1981)
Spouses
Birth23 Aug 1912, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
Death4 Dec 2007
BurialLincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnoma Co., Oregon
Marriage29 May 1943, Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho
ChildrenTommas Allen (1944-)
 Diane Laverne (1945-)
Notes for Vernon Cecil Akins
Vernon C. Akins

Birth: 
Apr. 22, 1911
Linden
Latah County
Idaho, USA
Death: 
Feb. 12, 2002
Eugene
Lane County
Oregon, USA

Akins, Vernon
The funeral will be Feb. 20 for Vernon C. Akins of Eugene, who died Feb. 12 of cancer. He was 90.

Akins was born April 22, 1911, in Linden, Idaho, to Earl and Maggie Brown Akins. He married Margery Crawford in Lewiston, Idaho, on May 29, 1943.

He grew up and attended schools in Orofino, Idaho. Akins did survey work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. He moved to the Lane County area in 1958.

Akins worked as an office manager for three road construction companies for more than 25 years. He enjoyed jazz, dancing and playing the banjo. He especially enjoyed cars and owned 45 of them in his lifetime.

Akins was a member of the Eagles Lodge and the Traditional Jazz Society of Oregon.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Thomas of Eugene; a daughter, Diane Masuo of Portland; a sister, Agnes Wittman of Lewiston; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Wednesday's service will be at 11 a.m. at Poole-Larsen Funeral Home in Eugene. Burial will be at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland.

Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Hospice.

February 15, 2002
The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
 
 
Family links: 
 Parents:
  Earl Akins (1886 - 1956)
  Maggie M. Akins (1891 - 1981)
 
 Spouse:
  Margery C. Crawford Akins (1912 - 2007)
 
Burial:
Lincoln Memorial Park
Portland
Multnomah County
Oregon, USA
 
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Record added: Apr 28, 2011
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Notes for Margie Grace (Spouse 1)
Margery C. Crawford Akins

Birth: 
Aug. 23, 1912
Death: 
Dec. 4, 2007

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Poole-Larsen Funeral Home in Eugene for Margery C. Akins of Eugene, who died Dec. 4 of age-related causes. She was 95. Burial will be held Tuesday at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland.

She was born Aug. 23, 1912, in Portland to Byron and Mabel Farnsworth Crawford. She married Vernon Akins on May 29, 1943, in Lewiston, Idaho. He died Feb. 12, 2002.

Akins attended Los Angeles public schools. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include a son, Thomas of Eugene; a daughter, Diane Masuo of Portland; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A son, Kenneth, died previously.

Remembrances to the Lane Community College Nursing Program scholarship fund.
 
 
Family links: 
 Spouse:
  Vernon C. Akins (1911 - 2002)*
 
Burial:
Lincoln Memorial Park
Portland
Multnomah County
Oregon, USA

Created by: Barb
Record added: Jul 11, 2008
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