Fourth Generation

21. George N ACKLEY appeared in the census 1920 & 1930 in Pennsylvania. He was born on 8 Jan 1918 in Pennsylvania.^12,15,22,24 He lived at 105 Townhouse Briarcrest Gardens in Hershey, Dauphin, Pennsylvania about 1999.²⁴ He died on 15 Nov 1999 in Hershey, Dauphin, Pennsylvania.^22,24 His Obituary appeared in the Allentown Morning Call on 16 Nov 1999 in Allentown, Lehigh , Pennsylvania Obituary: George N. Ackley, 81, of 105 Townhouse Briarcrest Gardens, Hershey, formerly of Philadelphia, died Monday, Nov. 15, in Harrisburg Hospital. He was the husband of Ann (Ball) Ackley.
A registered professional engineer, he worked for AMP Inc., Harrisburg, before retiring. Previously, he taught engineering and machine design to returning World War II veterans at Spring Garden Institute, Philadelphia.
During World War II he was a self-employed contractor, designing and producing war materials for the U.S. government. Earlier, he worked for Shick in Lancaster and the International Resistor Co., Fisher & Porter and Seller's, all of Philadelphia.
He attended Drexel University, Philadelphia.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late William N. and Mary E. (George) Ackley.
He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hummelstown, Dauphin County.
He was a 50-year member and past master of Kensington Masonic Lodge 211, Philadelphia, and a member of the Harrisburg Foreign Policy Association and Harrisburg and Hershey Civil War Round Table.
Survivors: Wife and a brother, Paul R. of Philadelphia, nieces and a nephew.
Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday in the church. No calling hours. Arrangements, Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Hershey.
Contributions: New sanctuary fund of the church, 850 Hill Church Road.


His Obituary appeared in the The Philadelphia Inquirer on 17 Nov 1999 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania²⁴
GEORGE N. ACKLEY

RETIRED ENGINEER, 81
George N. Ackley, 81, a retired engineer who once taught engineering and machine design at the former Spring Garden Institute to GIs returning from World War II, died Monday of respiratory failure at Harrisburg Hospital in Harrisburg.

A Philadelphia native and graduate of Olney High School, Mr. Ackley lived in Hunting Park for many years.

He worked for several Philadelphia manufacturers of electrical components, and during World War II became self-employed, designing and producing parts for the government.

For six years in the late 1950s and early 1960s, he took night classes at Drexel Institute, now Drexel University. He often commuted from Lancaster, where he lived while working for the makers of Schick razor blades.

He kept piling up the credits along with the miles, but stopped before earning a degree, said his wife, Ann. The travel got to be too much, she said.

Mr. Ackley ultimately spent 20 years with Amp Inc., another company that makes electrical components, from its Harrisburg office. He and his wife moved to Hershey, where they lived for 29 years. He retired in 1986.

Mr. Ackley was a 50-year member and past master of the Masonic Kensington Lodge 211. The Civil War was among his interests in addition to engineering.

In addition to his wife of 45 years, he is survived by a brother, Paul.







Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hummelstown, Pa. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville.
He was professional engineer, at Philadelphia, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania.²⁴ .
His Social Security Number was 166-01-8283 PA. He belonged to Masonic Kensington Lodge 211²⁴

George N ACKLEY and Ann BALL were married about 1954.²⁸