Fifth Generation

43. William George "Bill" ACKLEY was born on 20 Jun 1947 in Richland, Benton , Washington.^3,56,85 He died of leukemia on 3 Jan 2007 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida.^56,85 His Obituary appeared in the Tri-City Herald on 14 Jan 2007 in Kennewick, Benton , Washington Ormond Beach, Fla.
William "Bill" Ackley, Ormond Beach, Fla., died January 3 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla., following a long battle with leukemia.
Born in Richland to Lloyd and Helen Ackley, Bill grew up and graduated from high school in Kennewick. His love for all sports was formed during these years and continued throughout his life.
In 1969, he graduated with a BA in business administration from Eastern Washington University where he met his future wife, Marjory Armstrong.
Following their marriage in 1970, they settled in Spokane, moving to Montana in 1972. In 1974, the greatest blessing in their lives arrived, their beautiful daughter, Erinn Colleen.
For 31 years Bill dedicated his life to the education of elementary school children in the state of Montana. During this time, he taught in Forsyth, Havre and Kremlin, Montana.
He earned his MA in elementary education from Northern Montana College in 1976 and subsequently completed the advanced elementary administrator course at the University of Montana in 1982.
He was elementary principal in Nashua, elementary superintendent in Somers and finished his career in Troy as principal of Morrison Elementary for 16 years.
During these years, he touched and enriched the lives of countless students, teachers and parents with his patient, wise counsel and guidance.
He loved his time working with K-8 graders both in the classroom and as an administrator. He shared his passion for athletics by coaching many youth basketball, soccer and baseball teams.
On an individual level, Bill participated in numerous mid-to long-distance races, including marathons; played shortstop on the 1975 state fastball championship team; and honed his golf game during the short Montana playing seasons.
In 2003, he retired to Ormond Beach, Fla. He worked for two years with Publix Supermarkets, returning to the occupation that financed his college education over 30 years earlier.
For the first time in his life, he was able to indulge his love of golf 12 months out of the year. Spring training baseball and time on the beach also were bonuses of the Florida lifestyle which he embraced.
Bill was an active member of Church of the Holy Child in Ormond Beach and the Kairos prison ministry team. His joy in the Lord found true expression in the loving community at Church of the Holy Child.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Betty.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Marjory, at the family home; daughter, Erinn and son-in-law, Daniel Seifert of Red Lodge, Montana; two sisters in Washington, Jeanne Kruse of Kirkland and Patricia Morrow of Kennewick and a brother, Robert Ackley of Placerville, California.
Also surviving are nieces, Cathy Stein of Bothell and Mary Ann Showalter of Kennewick; and nephews, Mike Morrow and Jeff Morrow, both of Kennewick.
The family requests memorials to The Central Florida Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 3319 Maguire Blvd. Suite 101, Orlando, FL 32803
His Social Security Number was 538-46-5733 WA.

William George "Bill" ACKLEY and Marjory Ann ARMSTRONG were married on 11 Jul 1970 in Kennewick, Benton , Washington.^3,86 William George "Bill" ACKLEY and Living had the following children:

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