James H. Acker, 89, died Sept. 26, 2011.
He was born in Hamilton, Ohio, and moved with his family to Vero Beach.
Before retirement, he was Vero Beach Postmaster.
He entered the postal service May 19, 1941, and retired after 37 years of service.
He served as a member of the Florida District and sectional Center Managers Advisory Committees.
He also served as chairman for the Area Mail Service Improvement at Florida First Class Offices.
He was a trainer postmaster for first-class officers.
He was selected as the District Postmaster of the Year in 1975 and Florida Postmaster of the Year in 1976.
He was a member of the National Association of Postmasters.
He served in the Navy during World War II. He attended local schools and graduated from Vero Beach High School.
He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Association of Atomic Veterans and National Association of Radiation Survivors.
He was an active member of St. Helen Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Jean; sons, David, of Waycross, Ga., and Mark, of Nashville, Tenn.; daughter, Melissa, of Mills River, N.C.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, James; and one granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Helen Catholic Church Building Fund, 2000 20th Ave., Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home in Vero Beach with a prayer service at 6 p.m.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sept. 30 at St. Helen Catholic Church.
Interment with military honors will be at Crestlawn Cemetery in Vero Beach.
A reception will be at the St. Helen Social Hall following the burial.
A guest book is available at www.seawindsfh.com.
