Michael Lee Akin

To the family of Mike. I am so sorry to hear of his passing my prayers are with you. I worked with Mike at S.L.City Corp. I loved & enjoyed every class he gave. Then to find out that we were both into music and shared so much in common made us that much more closer as friends. As he went into surgery he was OK with it and after to hear him talk about it,"not to worry Rich I am doing great" Then when he heard I also would be going in for head surgery he called me, again, "Not to worry Rich...

We were so sorry to hear of Mike's passing and would have been singing with you all at his grave if we had known earlier.

Mike has lifted our spirits through some of the darkest times of our lives; who would have known that going to Morley's and listening to the band would bring such peace and joy to our lives, helping us to choose to keep living and not give up on life. We learned to dance, sing, and find a little joy, admist the storms of our lives, and always felt God's love...

Julie, It saddens me that I didn't learn of Mike's passing till today. I will miss this great friend! I enjoyed his Gospel Doctrine Lessons when I used to attend the meetings with my Mother Ruth Jackman before she passed away. He was a dear friend in the City as he would teach us great methods of behavioral self control, he would always remind me of the gifts our Father in heaven has given me with art work sculpture and portraits. His gift for lifting others with his talents and desires to...

Julie and the family: How sorry we are that Mike's life was cut so short, but we cannot understand God's timing. David and I will surely miss those August evenings in Jean's back yard listening to the Fault Line.

Julie,

I'm sorry for your loss. Mike should have had more years with his family.

I grew up attending church with Mike in the Covina - Covina III wards back in the 50s & 60s. I attended West Covina HS ('65) while he went to Covina.

Mike livened up many a church youth outing or sports activity. At 16, my first date was on a double date with Mike.

I last ran into Mike in the early 70s when I went to BYU to see my brother.

I think often of...

There are few people you meet in a lifetime whose spirit reasonates with you for eternity. Mike was one of those people I had the honor to interact with in the workplace. His generous, kind, tender soul offered an easy smile through challenging tasks. He was an optimist, even when he was not feeling well, he was positive about life's outlook. To his family, thank you for sharing Mike with us and may you find peace and comfort in the wonderful memories he left behind.

I worked with Mike in HR a lot of years. He was a skilled listener, remarkably insightful, and always eager to help the team. He had a way of combining keen perspective with dry humor to make you laugh about otherwise perplexing issues. I always enjoyed and benefited from his input.--Vic Blanton

To Mike's family:

May you receive comfort knowing your Father and Husband is pain free and still loving life.
I remember how exited he was to learn and perform on his Dobro. As much as he loved the Banjo, he was exited about his Dobro.
Mike and I would consult together at work many times about how to motivate and educate employees. He was a remarkable teacher and I'm glad to say my friend.
He touched my heart the day I retired from SLC when he presented me with...