"Please accept my most heartfelt sympathy for your loss?my thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. Peace, Prayers and Blessings."
In loving memory of
Herbert Hacker
Herbert F. Hacker, AIA, 76, of Phoenix, was called to serve our Lord on February 14, 2014. Born June 5, 1937 in Joliet, IL to Christ Hacker and Eva Hacker, Herb grew up in Lockport, IL. He graduated from Lockport Township High School in 1955 and was a member of Scout Troop 50. Herb earned Eagle Scout in 1953 and enjoyed nature and the outdoors. Herbert is known as an Architect and advocate for building accessibility. He graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL with BS in Architecture 1960 and MBA 1969. He was a registered architect in both Illinois and Arizona. Herb worked for many years with several architecture firms in Chicago, IL. His appreciation of architecture moved him to design and build many commercial and industrial buildings in Chicago during the period of 1960-1984. Herb was especially adept at the best selection of materials, project management and renovation of buildings that accommodate the handicapped or impaired. A resident of Phoenix since 1984, he served as a Project Architect for Arizona Public Service Company (APS) and recently at Cawley Architects of Phoenix. Herb met the love of his life, Judy, in Chicago and married in 1963. He is the father of Dirk Hacker (Phoenix, AZ), brother to Dorothy Bell (Lockport, IL), uncle to David Earl Bell (Lockport, IL) and Kathleen Wood (Reno, NV), great-uncle to Deanna Anderson, Dave Bell and Douglas Bell. He was preceded in death by his parents and Judy Hacker. Herb was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Phoenix. He enjoyed supporting building improvements that made the church accessible and comforting for the community. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2014 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church,1212 E. Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020 with a reception immediately following the service.
Tributes
"Dirk, I thought that I had posted a message earlier, but don\'t see it here, so I will post again. I worked with your Dad at APS for many years. He was a wonderful man - very kind and with a great sense of humor. He always spoke so proudly of you. Herb will be missed. Cindy Slick"
"Herb was a wonderful guy. While I didn\'t deal with him at work for APS I did know him from the APS Golf Club. He loved the game. We played in the same group a few times. I remember one round at Aguila, on one hole he hit a good shot, then followed it up with a duff into a tree. He said \"I hate it when that happens.\" I could sure relate to that and joked with him about being my style of play also. In that round he hit a couple of great shots into par 3\'s and I think he got the \"closest to the pin\" award on one or two of them. That made him so happy. I hope you can celebrate his life and gain strength and comfort from one another, reminiscing about Herb."
"Herb was an advocate for the AIA and always had a cheerful and infectious smile. He made his moments in this life count and his presence will be missed."