Albert Millard Tacker, Jr.

TACKER, ALBERT M. Albert Millard Tacker, 66, of Waco, passed away unexpectedly January 31, 2004. Services will be 11:30a.m.Wednesday, February 4 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8 pm Tuesday February 3, at the funeral home. Albert M. Tacker, Jr. Technical Sergeant, U.S.A.F. Retired was born December 20, 1937, to Albert M. and Edie Zost Tacker in Otto, Texas. He attended schools in McClanhan, Reagan and Marlin. He graduated from Marlin High School in May of 1956. On June 6, 1959, he and Bonnie B. Cummings were married in Texas City, Texas to this union, daughters Tamara and Cindy were born. Albert dedicated 20 years of faithful service June 1956-July 1976 to the U.S. Air Force as an Air Traffic Control Radar Maintenance Technician and received many decorations and awards and letters of appreciation and accolades for his outstanding accomplishments. Upon the occasion of his retirement, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. Albert was stationed at Lackland AFB, Texas; Keelser AFB, Mississippi; Guam, MI; Gray AFB, Texas; Bergstrom AFB, Texas; South Vietnam; Walker AFB, New Mexico; Thailand; Little Rock AFB, Arkansas; and Frederick MAP, Oklahoma during his service time. After retirement, Albert attended T.S.T.C. in Waco and received his diploma in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. He was then employed by Command Aire Corporation as a Q.C. Inspector until May 1982. In August 1982, he went to work at the Baylor University Physical Plant as a Refrigeration Technician. He retired from Baylor Physical Plant Operations in March 1999. He received the Outstanding Craftsman Award from Baylor University in 1992. Albert was preceded in death by his parents Albert M. Tacker, Sr. and Edie Martha Zost Tacker. Survivors include his loving and devoted wife Bonnie Cummings Tacker; daughters Tamara and husband Tim Shanks of Texas City, Texas and Cindy and husband Paul Ward, Sr. of League City, Texas; grandchildren Jaime Shanks, Holly Shanks, Paul P.J. and wife Kristy Ward, and Blaine Ward; great grandchildren Nathan Ward and Joey Ward; brother Charles and wife Vincent Tacker of Highbank, Texas; sister Ann and husband Bill Dunburg of Rye, Texas, and numerous other relatives and friends. Pallbearers include P. J. Ward, Blaine Ward, Tim Shanks, Paul Ward, Don Cummings and Kenneth Cummings. Honorary Pallbearers include: Charles Tacker, Adam Tacker, Scott Tacker and Anthony Tacker. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our “Memorial Guestbook” at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com. WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY