Glenn John Akins

Published 8:06 am Friday, August 31, 2018

Aug. 21, 1942 – Aug. 25, 2018

Glenn John Akins passed away August 25, 2018, at Timberwood Court Memory Care in Albany, Oregon. He was born In Denver, Colorado, on August 21, 1942.

He served in the US Army in Germany for three years. He was the Chief Planner for the Oregon Coastal Conservation and Development Commission, developing a plan for the Oregon coast.

He spent the next 26 years in Alaska. He was an avid bird watcher and enjoyed fishing in the rivers of Colorado and the waters off the Alaska coast. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Elizabeth (Godley) Akins, and sons, Scott (Cecelia) of Bend, and Christopher (Heather) of Anchorage; grandchildren, Makenzie and Jordan Akins of Anchorage; and brother, James (Shelley) of Phoenix, Oregon.

A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Audubon Society of Corvallis, PO Box 148, Corvallis OR 97339, or the Friends of the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Complex, PO Box 2238, Corvallis, OR 97339.

Online condolences may be left at Crown Memorial Center, ANewTradition.com.