Background
Acklen, Gerald Gill was born on December 9, 1907 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Gerald Jasper and Josephine (Gill) Acklen.
Acklen, Gerald Gill was born on December 9, 1907 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Gerald Jasper and Josephine (Gill) Acklen.
Bachelor of Science, University Oregon, 1942.
Teacher schools, 1935-1939. School principal, Madras, 1940-1942, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1942-1945. Life insurance underwriter Mutual of New York, Grants Pass, 1945-1969.
Wire editor Daily Courier, Grants Pass, 1950-1961, sports and city editor, 1961-1963, regional editor, sports, 1963-1965, sports, 1963-1977, history editor, 1977-1992.
News correspondent for Associated Press, also forUPI, 1950-1976, Oregon Journal, 1942-1982, Oregon Sports, 1950-1976. Publicitydir. Southern Oregon Horse Racing Association, 1978-1981.
President, Josephine County Diabetes Association, 1976-1979, program chairman, 1979-1992. Board directors Oregon affiliate American Diabetes Association, 1981-1981 board directors Josephine County CommunityConcert Association, 1946-1968, president, 1961-1964.
Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Grants Pass, 1942-1945, member troop committee, 1945-1948.
Member official board Methodist Church, 1959-1965, 70-82, head usher, 1949-1987. Member Grants Pass Centennial Commission, 1983-1985.
President Josephine County Diabetes Association, 1976—1979, program chairman, 1979—1992. Board directors Josephine County Community Concert Association, 1946—1964. President Oregon affiliate American Diabetes Association, 1961—1964.
Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Grants Pass, 1942—1945, member troop committee, 1945—1948. Member Grants Pass Centennial Commission, 1983—1985. Member official board Methodist Church, 1959—1965, 1970—1982, head usher, 1949—1987.
Board directors Oregon affiliate American Diabetes Association, 1981. Member of Masons.
Married Ruth Dinges, September 7, 1940. Children: Ruthann Acklen de la Vega, Linda Jo Acklen Chieffo, Gerald Craig, Daniel Williams.