Vance L. Akiyama

OGDEN - Vance Lee Akiyama, 23, died Saturday, December 18, 2004 in Salt Lake City, of injuries in an automobile accident.

He was born April 22, 1981 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Vance lived most of his life in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii and is a 1999 graduate from Kauai High School. He relocated to Ogden in 2001 to attend Weber State University.

While a college student he became owner/operator of Aces Pro Shop, in Hilltop Lanes. Over the next few years he expanded his operations and opened pro shops at Davis Lanes, Bonwood Bowl, and Sandy Brunswick Lanes. He also became an owner/landlord of an apartment building in Ogden and for the past six months was the Technical Services Manager for Storm Bowling Products in Brigham City.

Bowling was Vances life. At age 13 he said he wanted to be a professional bowler. He self taught and educated himself to learn everything about bowling and became quite an expert in that field, being only one of 212 people in the world to achieve Technical Certification. He was always willing to share his knowledge and this, with his easy going manner, helped him make so many friends. He also enjoyed fishing.

Surviving are his mother, Rose Probasco, Lihue Kauai, HI; and sister, Wendy Akiyama, Portland, OR ; his grandmother, Cleophas Kubota, Honolulu, HI; his many good friends including, Denny Yu and Eri Ogami, both of Ogden; and his father, Roddy Akiyama, Waipahu, HI.

Memorial services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Lindquists Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.

Family will meet friends at the mortuary on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Cremation under the direction of Lindquists Crematory

Inunrnment will take place in Hawaii at a later date.

Email condolences to the family at lom@lindquistmortuary.com