Robert Akee

1942-07-29 2010-06-16
Robert Wendell Akee, 67, of Aiea, a mechanic, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Robert W. and Darryl J., brothers Glen Valencia and Marvin Akee, sister Betty Kalani and three grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples.


I remember Bob from high school days.  He was good friends with Mike Cavanaugh and they joined the Navy together.  Bob told me that when he was in high school he was so interested in the horse races at Hollywood park and he loved betting on the horses.  He was very involved in "nuimbers" in Hawaii, he told me...and was surprised that I found him even though he was unlisted.  How did you find me?  well..my boss from Hawaii had a friend on the Honolulu Police Department and we asked him to help find you...WHAT...he said he always tried to lay low.  Bob came to our 30 year reunion down in San Diego, he had just had a stroke and his sister brought him...it was the only reunion he attended and he met up with lots of his buddies from the past.  When Jim and I went to Hawaii in 1994, he came to visit us and we hada good time together and be brought me a beautiful orchid lei...a very nice guy.

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