Oakland, Calif. - Dad quietly passed away with mom by his side laughing and joking. His passing was not unexpected. As the family was called, we gathered and remembered how much he meant to all of us.
Dad was born in Orangeburg, SC, on March 5, 1922. He was the third child of James D. Ackerman and Cora L. Sheridan, following his sister, Lulu Hibernia (Bernie) and his brother Hugo. Dad would tell us snippets of his childhood adventures, including being taught by his sister in second grade, and delivering newspapers for The Times and Democrat for only a short time because he didn't like collecting the monies.
After high school, he worked as a clerk at the Orangeburg Cotton Mill owned by Larry Wells. Then in his special uniform, he was an usher at the Reliance Movie Theater. He loved movies! Dad picked up the game of tennis in high school and became very good at it, winning many awards and continued to play for many years.
With World War II under way, Dad decided to enlist in the Navy and trained as a pilot. Upon completing his flight training, he was posted to the Pacific, where he flew many mission in the Navy Air-Transport Service. After World War II, he transferred into service at sea, where he served as an officer on a number of ships, including destroyers. Dad's service at sea included tours of duty in the Mediterranean and the Pacific. You would find hung in his den pictures of the different types of planes he flew in training and in the Navy Air-Transport Service, and of the different ships he served on.
The Navy was his career for 22 years. When stationed in Honolulu he met Marney Carter, who happened to be the neighbor of Gelzer Sims, Dad's cousin from Orangeburg. Dad married Marjorie R. Carter (Marney) on June 15, 1946.
As the years went on, they had four children: Maile Jean, James (Jim), Jill and Bruce Carter. We settled in Oakland, Ca, towards the end of Dad's Navy career. He had hoped to become a school teacher, but found that it wasn't up to his expectations. Dad did become an Alameda County appraiser as a second career.
Upon his retirement, Dad spent the next 20 years as a "double docent" at the Oakland Museum of California History in the History and Art Department. Dad took great pleasure in his family, the center of his life. At family gatherings, he enjoyed observing the interactions between his wife and the four of us, the five grandchildren and the three great-grandchildren, realizing his legacy was before him. Not bad for a lad from Orangeburg, SC! © The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, SC, 10 Apr 2012
Dad was born in Orangeburg, SC, on March 5, 1922. He was the third child of James D. Ackerman and Cora L. Sheridan, following his sister, Lulu Hibernia (Bernie) and his brother Hugo. Dad would tell us snippets of his childhood adventures, including being taught by his sister in second grade, and delivering newspapers for The Times and Democrat for only a short time because he didn't like collecting the monies.
After high school, he worked as a clerk at the Orangeburg Cotton Mill owned by Larry Wells. Then in his special uniform, he was an usher at the Reliance Movie Theater. He loved movies! Dad picked up the game of tennis in high school and became very good at it, winning many awards and continued to play for many years.
With World War II under way, Dad decided to enlist in the Navy and trained as a pilot. Upon completing his flight training, he was posted to the Pacific, where he flew many mission in the Navy Air-Transport Service. After World War II, he transferred into service at sea, where he served as an officer on a number of ships, including destroyers. Dad's service at sea included tours of duty in the Mediterranean and the Pacific. You would find hung in his den pictures of the different types of planes he flew in training and in the Navy Air-Transport Service, and of the different ships he served on.
The Navy was his career for 22 years. When stationed in Honolulu he met Marney Carter, who happened to be the neighbor of Gelzer Sims, Dad's cousin from Orangeburg. Dad married Marjorie R. Carter (Marney) on June 15, 1946.
As the years went on, they had four children: Maile Jean, James (Jim), Jill and Bruce Carter. We settled in Oakland, Ca, towards the end of Dad's Navy career. He had hoped to become a school teacher, but found that it wasn't up to his expectations. Dad did become an Alameda County appraiser as a second career.
Upon his retirement, Dad spent the next 20 years as a "double docent" at the Oakland Museum of California History in the History and Art Department. Dad took great pleasure in his family, the center of his life. At family gatherings, he enjoyed observing the interactions between his wife and the four of us, the five grandchildren and the three great-grandchildren, realizing his legacy was before him. Not bad for a lad from Orangeburg, SC! © The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, SC, 10 Apr 2012
Oakland, Calif. - Dad quietly passed away with mom by his side laughing and joking. His passing was not unexpected. As the family was called, we gathered and remembered how much he meant to all of us.
Dad was born in Orangeburg, SC, on March 5, 1922. He was the third child of James D. Ackerman and Cora L. Sheridan, following his sister, Lulu Hibernia (Bernie) and his brother Hugo. Dad would tell us snippets of his childhood adventures, including being taught by his sister in second grade, and delivering newspapers for The Times and Democrat for only a short time because he didn't like collecting the monies.
After high school, he worked as a clerk at the Orangeburg Cotton Mill owned by Larry Wells. Then in his special uniform, he was an usher at the Reliance Movie Theater. He loved movies! Dad picked up the game of tennis in high school and became very good at it, winning many awards and continued to play for many years.
With World War II under way, Dad decided to enlist in the Navy and trained as a pilot. Upon completing his flight training, he was posted to the Pacific, where he flew many mission in the Navy Air-Transport Service. After World War II, he transferred into service at sea, where he served as an officer on a number of ships, including destroyers. Dad's service at sea included tours of duty in the Mediterranean and the Pacific. You would find hung in his den pictures of the different types of planes he flew in training and in the Navy Air-Transport Service, and of the different ships he served on.
The Navy was his career for 22 years. When stationed in Honolulu he met Marney Carter, who happened to be the neighbor of Gelzer Sims, Dad's cousin from Orangeburg. Dad married Marjorie R. Carter (Marney) on June 15, 1946.
As the years went on, they had four children: Maile Jean, James (Jim), Jill and Bruce Carter. We settled in Oakland, Ca, towards the end of Dad's Navy career. He had hoped to become a school teacher, but found that it wasn't up to his expectations. Dad did become an Alameda County appraiser as a second career.
Upon his retirement, Dad spent the next 20 years as a "double docent" at the Oakland Museum of California History in the History and Art Department. Dad took great pleasure in his family, the center of his life. At family gatherings, he enjoyed observing the interactions between his wife and the four of us, the five grandchildren and the three great-grandchildren, realizing his legacy was before him. Not bad for a lad from Orangeburg, SC! © The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, SC, 10 Apr 2012
Dad was born in Orangeburg, SC, on March 5, 1922. He was the third child of James D. Ackerman and Cora L. Sheridan, following his sister, Lulu Hibernia (Bernie) and his brother Hugo. Dad would tell us snippets of his childhood adventures, including being taught by his sister in second grade, and delivering newspapers for The Times and Democrat for only a short time because he didn't like collecting the monies.
After high school, he worked as a clerk at the Orangeburg Cotton Mill owned by Larry Wells. Then in his special uniform, he was an usher at the Reliance Movie Theater. He loved movies! Dad picked up the game of tennis in high school and became very good at it, winning many awards and continued to play for many years.
With World War II under way, Dad decided to enlist in the Navy and trained as a pilot. Upon completing his flight training, he was posted to the Pacific, where he flew many mission in the Navy Air-Transport Service. After World War II, he transferred into service at sea, where he served as an officer on a number of ships, including destroyers. Dad's service at sea included tours of duty in the Mediterranean and the Pacific. You would find hung in his den pictures of the different types of planes he flew in training and in the Navy Air-Transport Service, and of the different ships he served on.
The Navy was his career for 22 years. When stationed in Honolulu he met Marney Carter, who happened to be the neighbor of Gelzer Sims, Dad's cousin from Orangeburg. Dad married Marjorie R. Carter (Marney) on June 15, 1946.
As the years went on, they had four children: Maile Jean, James (Jim), Jill and Bruce Carter. We settled in Oakland, Ca, towards the end of Dad's Navy career. He had hoped to become a school teacher, but found that it wasn't up to his expectations. Dad did become an Alameda County appraiser as a second career.
Upon his retirement, Dad spent the next 20 years as a "double docent" at the Oakland Museum of California History in the History and Art Department. Dad took great pleasure in his family, the center of his life. At family gatherings, he enjoyed observing the interactions between his wife and the four of us, the five grandchildren and the three great-grandchildren, realizing his legacy was before him. Not bad for a lad from Orangeburg, SC! © The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, SC, 10 Apr 2012
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