Sunday, October 25, 2020
Garth Russell Akridge was my Father-in-Law. He was such a kind, loving, giving, highly-intelligent, down to earth, personable, funny man. I can still hear his "oh, Ha ha ha" laugh. Heas tender and soft-spoken. He was an entertaining story teller, of which he loved telling stories from his innocent but mischievious years as a yound boy growing up in Jacksonville,FL. He would tell stories about burning the kitchen when he and a friend ran to watch Howdy Doody, then realized it and hid from his mom in the orange tree out back- oranges falling off as they tried to hide. He also told about Brer Rabbit and the briar patch. One of the most animated I remember was about catching crabs with strips of bacon and throwing them on the dock upside down rubbing their underside until they relaxed on their backs and went to sleep ...but later woke them up by throwing one on the pile and they would attack each other...it was like hot ball of crab.So glad we heard that story one last time and I think we have it recorded. Mr. Akridge, we miss you...It was my pleasure to call you Dad. You were loved very much by your wife, children, and grandchildren. It is an honor to be your daughter-in-law and we continue to tell our children and grandchildren about you and your stories. You cared for your family well. Well done good and faithful servant. Rest in Peace until we meet again.
