McALLEN - Albert "Al" John Hacker passed away January 10, 2010 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Al was a devoted and faithful husband, son, father and brother-in-law. He was also a devoted catholic and member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church. He served in the U.S. Army and was a WW II Veteran. While being in the Army he received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Medal, European African Middle Eastern Theater Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star and six overseas bars. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Maxine Hacker; father, Albert J. Hacker; mother, Josephine Hofmeister Hacker; a brother, Elmer Hacker and a sister, Florence H. Fleck and a step-son, Ricky Campos. He is survived by his loving wife, Alicia P. Hacker; two sons; Kenneth (Jenny) Hacker of Lynchburg, Virginia and Ronald (Rita) Hacker of Sterling, Virginia; two daughters, Pamela H. (Randy) Bundy & Beverly H. (David) Emery both of Brainerd, Minnesota; a daughter-in-law, Carol Hacker of Alden, New York; a sister, Doris H. Schnobrich of New Ulm, Minnesota; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; step-son, Benito (Sonia) Campos Jr.; step-daughters, Norma C. (Robert) Austin & Nellie C. Santos; step-grandchildren, Eric, Priscilla & Ashley Austin, Mandy & Jackie Santos, Ricky & Alyssa Campos; step-great-grandchildren, Alexis & Isabella Austin. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 15, 2010 at Skinner-Silva Funeral Home of Pharr at 3:00PM, with Military Honors to be conducted by Post 101 of Pharr. Albert enjoyed his children, grandchildren, golfing, bowling and country western music dancing. Services are entrusted to Skinner-Silva Funeral Home of Pharr.
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Here is a wonderful picture of 4 generations of Hacker's taken in Minnesota the summer of 2009. We enjoyed many years of Dad, Grandpa and Greatgrandpa and realize that he is now in another beautiful place. Since our mother died, we have had the great fortune of having Alicia with him. She has done everything humanly possible to make his last years fulfilled and I'm not sure there's any way to convey how important that was. Alicia, we all love you and look forward to many years with you as part of our family.
Here's another photo from the summer of 2009 in Minnesota. We obviously had a wonderful time and will always look back on those days as some of the best.
Dad's Slideshow:
Please let me know if there are other pictures that you would like me to include. I just randomly selected photos that we had around the house and posted them in the show. I hope I included most everyone in the family. I will add photos as I see others I want. Please enjoy and remember some of the good old days.
