ACHTERHOFF, J. William
Obituary
Muskegon Chronicle Muskegon, Michigan 11 March 1965 Page 21
Death of J. W. Achterhoff Shocks, Saddens Many Here
J. William Achterhoff, sales executive and a life-long resident of Muskegon, died at Hackley Hospital Wednesday following a brief illness. Death of the 45-year-old real estate and insurance sales official shocked scores of friends and business associates made over a lifetime in the community.
Mr. Achterhoff, who suffered a critical heart attack 11 years ago, had made an apparent complete recovery and was in excellent health until stricken at his home early Monday. Admitted at Hackley, he seemed to be responding to treatment until his condition worsened early Wednesday, followed by his death in the afternoon.
Born in Muskegon July 18, 1919, he was graduated by Muskegon High School in 1938 and attended the former Muskegon Junior College before completing his education at the Hartford School of Insurance, Hartford, Conn. '
He was a member of the first draft contingent to leave Muskegon during World War II and received his basic training at Ft. Sheridan, later attending finance school in San Diego. He served overseas four years, stationed with the Finance Division at Anchorage, Alaska, and was discharged in September, 1945 as a master sergeant.
While in Alaska he met the former Mary M. Abercrombie and the couple was married at Anchorage June 12, 1943.
Returned to Muskegon, he joined the sales staff of the former Andrews-Achterhoff Agency as a real estate and insurance sales agent and has continued in association with his brother, John R. Achterhoff, since the dissolution of the former partnership.
Mr. Achterhoff was general sales manager of the John R. Achterhoff Co., vice-president of the Greater Muskegon Housing Corp. and five-president of Achterhoff Motors. During the period Achterhoff Motors was local franchise dealer for Packard, Kaiser and Frazer automobiles, Mr. Achterhoff was general manager of the firm and continued active with that operation in the investment field since the discontinuance of automotive sales.
Mr. Achterhoff was a member of the Muskegon County Board of Realtors and had been active at the state level in real estate affairs; was member and former officer of the Muskegon Association of Insurance Agents, a former member of the Greater Muskegon Automobile Dealers Association and a former member of Muskegon Lions Club. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Glenside.
Surviving besides his widow are three sons, James P., Jayson J. and Andrew A. Achterhoff; two daughters, Mary Kathleen and Joan Achterhoff, all at home; three brothers, John R., Clarence L., and Rolland H. Achterhoff, all of Muskegon. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis K. Achterhoff.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from First Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. C. DeVries officiating, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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ACHTERHOFF, MR. J. WM. 1526 Winchester Dr., Glenside
Mr. J. Wm. Achterhoff, 45 years, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon very unexpectedly at Hackley Hospital. The Funeral Rites for Mr. Achterhoff will be Saturday afternoon 2 o'clock in The First Presbyterian Church with Pastor J. C. DeVries officiating. Mr. Achterhoff will be laid to rest in Oakwood.
Mr. Achterhoff is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary M., two daughters, Kathy and Joan; three sons, James P., Jason J. and Andrew A. all at home. Three brothers, John R., Clarence L., and Rolland H. Achterhoff all of Muskegon.
The family will receive relatives and friends 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday in The Memorial Chapel of the Achterhoff Mortuary where Mr. Achterhoff will repose after 7 o'clock this evening. --Achterhoff.
Obituary
Muskegon Chronicle Muskegon, Michigan 11 March 1965 Page 21
Death of J. W. Achterhoff Shocks, Saddens Many Here
J. William Achterhoff, sales executive and a life-long resident of Muskegon, died at Hackley Hospital Wednesday following a brief illness. Death of the 45-year-old real estate and insurance sales official shocked scores of friends and business associates made over a lifetime in the community.
Mr. Achterhoff, who suffered a critical heart attack 11 years ago, had made an apparent complete recovery and was in excellent health until stricken at his home early Monday. Admitted at Hackley, he seemed to be responding to treatment until his condition worsened early Wednesday, followed by his death in the afternoon.
Born in Muskegon July 18, 1919, he was graduated by Muskegon High School in 1938 and attended the former Muskegon Junior College before completing his education at the Hartford School of Insurance, Hartford, Conn. '
He was a member of the first draft contingent to leave Muskegon during World War II and received his basic training at Ft. Sheridan, later attending finance school in San Diego. He served overseas four years, stationed with the Finance Division at Anchorage, Alaska, and was discharged in September, 1945 as a master sergeant.
While in Alaska he met the former Mary M. Abercrombie and the couple was married at Anchorage June 12, 1943.
Returned to Muskegon, he joined the sales staff of the former Andrews-Achterhoff Agency as a real estate and insurance sales agent and has continued in association with his brother, John R. Achterhoff, since the dissolution of the former partnership.
Mr. Achterhoff was general sales manager of the John R. Achterhoff Co., vice-president of the Greater Muskegon Housing Corp. and five-president of Achterhoff Motors. During the period Achterhoff Motors was local franchise dealer for Packard, Kaiser and Frazer automobiles, Mr. Achterhoff was general manager of the firm and continued active with that operation in the investment field since the discontinuance of automotive sales.
Mr. Achterhoff was a member of the Muskegon County Board of Realtors and had been active at the state level in real estate affairs; was member and former officer of the Muskegon Association of Insurance Agents, a former member of the Greater Muskegon Automobile Dealers Association and a former member of Muskegon Lions Club. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Glenside.
Surviving besides his widow are three sons, James P., Jayson J. and Andrew A. Achterhoff; two daughters, Mary Kathleen and Joan Achterhoff, all at home; three brothers, John R., Clarence L., and Rolland H. Achterhoff, all of Muskegon. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis K. Achterhoff.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from First Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. C. DeVries officiating, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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ACHTERHOFF, MR. J. WM. 1526 Winchester Dr., Glenside
Mr. J. Wm. Achterhoff, 45 years, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon very unexpectedly at Hackley Hospital. The Funeral Rites for Mr. Achterhoff will be Saturday afternoon 2 o'clock in The First Presbyterian Church with Pastor J. C. DeVries officiating. Mr. Achterhoff will be laid to rest in Oakwood.
Mr. Achterhoff is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary M., two daughters, Kathy and Joan; three sons, James P., Jason J. and Andrew A. all at home. Three brothers, John R., Clarence L., and Rolland H. Achterhoff all of Muskegon.
The family will receive relatives and friends 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday in The Memorial Chapel of the Achterhoff Mortuary where Mr. Achterhoff will repose after 7 o'clock this evening. --Achterhoff.
ACHTERHOFF, J. William
Obituary
Muskegon Chronicle Muskegon, Michigan 11 March 1965 Page 21
Death of J. W. Achterhoff Shocks, Saddens Many Here
J. William Achterhoff, sales executive and a life-long resident of Muskegon, died at Hackley Hospital Wednesday following a brief illness. Death of the 45-year-old real estate and insurance sales official shocked scores of friends and business associates made over a lifetime in the community.
Mr. Achterhoff, who suffered a critical heart attack 11 years ago, had made an apparent complete recovery and was in excellent health until stricken at his home early Monday. Admitted at Hackley, he seemed to be responding to treatment until his condition worsened early Wednesday, followed by his death in the afternoon.
Born in Muskegon July 18, 1919, he was graduated by Muskegon High School in 1938 and attended the former Muskegon Junior College before completing his education at the Hartford School of Insurance, Hartford, Conn. '
He was a member of the first draft contingent to leave Muskegon during World War II and received his basic training at Ft. Sheridan, later attending finance school in San Diego. He served overseas four years, stationed with the Finance Division at Anchorage, Alaska, and was discharged in September, 1945 as a master sergeant.
While in Alaska he met the former Mary M. Abercrombie and the couple was married at Anchorage June 12, 1943.
Returned to Muskegon, he joined the sales staff of the former Andrews-Achterhoff Agency as a real estate and insurance sales agent and has continued in association with his brother, John R. Achterhoff, since the dissolution of the former partnership.
Mr. Achterhoff was general sales manager of the John R. Achterhoff Co., vice-president of the Greater Muskegon Housing Corp. and five-president of Achterhoff Motors. During the period Achterhoff Motors was local franchise dealer for Packard, Kaiser and Frazer automobiles, Mr. Achterhoff was general manager of the firm and continued active with that operation in the investment field since the discontinuance of automotive sales.
Mr. Achterhoff was a member of the Muskegon County Board of Realtors and had been active at the state level in real estate affairs; was member and former officer of the Muskegon Association of Insurance Agents, a former member of the Greater Muskegon Automobile Dealers Association and a former member of Muskegon Lions Club. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Glenside.
Surviving besides his widow are three sons, James P., Jayson J. and Andrew A. Achterhoff; two daughters, Mary Kathleen and Joan Achterhoff, all at home; three brothers, John R., Clarence L., and Rolland H. Achterhoff, all of Muskegon. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis K. Achterhoff.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from First Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. C. DeVries officiating, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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ACHTERHOFF, MR. J. WM. 1526 Winchester Dr., Glenside
Mr. J. Wm. Achterhoff, 45 years, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon very unexpectedly at Hackley Hospital. The Funeral Rites for Mr. Achterhoff will be Saturday afternoon 2 o'clock in The First Presbyterian Church with Pastor J. C. DeVries officiating. Mr. Achterhoff will be laid to rest in Oakwood.
Mr. Achterhoff is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary M., two daughters, Kathy and Joan; three sons, James P., Jason J. and Andrew A. all at home. Three brothers, John R., Clarence L., and Rolland H. Achterhoff all of Muskegon.
The family will receive relatives and friends 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday in The Memorial Chapel of the Achterhoff Mortuary where Mr. Achterhoff will repose after 7 o'clock this evening. --Achterhoff.
Obituary
Muskegon Chronicle Muskegon, Michigan 11 March 1965 Page 21
Death of J. W. Achterhoff Shocks, Saddens Many Here
J. William Achterhoff, sales executive and a life-long resident of Muskegon, died at Hackley Hospital Wednesday following a brief illness. Death of the 45-year-old real estate and insurance sales official shocked scores of friends and business associates made over a lifetime in the community.
Mr. Achterhoff, who suffered a critical heart attack 11 years ago, had made an apparent complete recovery and was in excellent health until stricken at his home early Monday. Admitted at Hackley, he seemed to be responding to treatment until his condition worsened early Wednesday, followed by his death in the afternoon.
Born in Muskegon July 18, 1919, he was graduated by Muskegon High School in 1938 and attended the former Muskegon Junior College before completing his education at the Hartford School of Insurance, Hartford, Conn. '
He was a member of the first draft contingent to leave Muskegon during World War II and received his basic training at Ft. Sheridan, later attending finance school in San Diego. He served overseas four years, stationed with the Finance Division at Anchorage, Alaska, and was discharged in September, 1945 as a master sergeant.
While in Alaska he met the former Mary M. Abercrombie and the couple was married at Anchorage June 12, 1943.
Returned to Muskegon, he joined the sales staff of the former Andrews-Achterhoff Agency as a real estate and insurance sales agent and has continued in association with his brother, John R. Achterhoff, since the dissolution of the former partnership.
Mr. Achterhoff was general sales manager of the John R. Achterhoff Co., vice-president of the Greater Muskegon Housing Corp. and five-president of Achterhoff Motors. During the period Achterhoff Motors was local franchise dealer for Packard, Kaiser and Frazer automobiles, Mr. Achterhoff was general manager of the firm and continued active with that operation in the investment field since the discontinuance of automotive sales.
Mr. Achterhoff was a member of the Muskegon County Board of Realtors and had been active at the state level in real estate affairs; was member and former officer of the Muskegon Association of Insurance Agents, a former member of the Greater Muskegon Automobile Dealers Association and a former member of Muskegon Lions Club. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Glenside.
Surviving besides his widow are three sons, James P., Jayson J. and Andrew A. Achterhoff; two daughters, Mary Kathleen and Joan Achterhoff, all at home; three brothers, John R., Clarence L., and Rolland H. Achterhoff, all of Muskegon. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis K. Achterhoff.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from First Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. C. DeVries officiating, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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ACHTERHOFF, MR. J. WM. 1526 Winchester Dr., Glenside
Mr. J. Wm. Achterhoff, 45 years, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon very unexpectedly at Hackley Hospital. The Funeral Rites for Mr. Achterhoff will be Saturday afternoon 2 o'clock in The First Presbyterian Church with Pastor J. C. DeVries officiating. Mr. Achterhoff will be laid to rest in Oakwood.
Mr. Achterhoff is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary M., two daughters, Kathy and Joan; three sons, James P., Jason J. and Andrew A. all at home. Three brothers, John R., Clarence L., and Rolland H. Achterhoff all of Muskegon.
The family will receive relatives and friends 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday in The Memorial Chapel of the Achterhoff Mortuary where Mr. Achterhoff will repose after 7 o'clock this evening. --Achterhoff.
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