OBIT: Wesley K. "Ted" ACKER, 1999, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ ACKER Wesley K. "Ted" Acker, 76, of Somerset, loving husband, father and pappy, died May 21, 1999, at Somerset Hospital. Born Feb 1, 1923, in Wedd, Saskatchewan, Canada. Preceded in death by parents, grandson Calab Joseph Acker and several brothers and sisters. Survived by his wife, the former Marlene Long; children, Christorpher Acker, married to the former Sandra Shafer of Burke, Va., Wade Acker, married to the former Peg Matthews of Elizabethtown, Pa., Rita of Altoona, Mrs. Barry (Charlene) McVicker of Boswell and Terry, married to the former Tina Johs of Lemoore, Calif. Grandchildren Christopher Acker Jr., Erica Miller, Olivia McVicker, Arianna Acker, Katie Acker, Brady Acker and Naomi Acker. Attended the Somerset Missionary Alliance Church. Retired truck driver, former part-time employee of J&J Truck Bodies and Area Agency on Aging. Also an avid golder. Friends received 2-4 and 7-9 pm Saturday at the Robert H Halverson Funeral Home where services will be held at 4pm Sunday with the Rev Walter Frankenberry and Rev. Russell Kesslar officiating. Interment in the Weller Cemetery. Family requests contributions be made to the Somerset "In Touch" Hospice. 1590 N. Center Avenue, Somerset, Pa. 15501 Daily American May 22, 1999 [A0014]