William O. Akintuyi, 41, of Alexandria died suddenly at his home on November 10, 2013. He was a US Navy Officer, who loved sports, travelling, and outdoors. He was a wonderful husband and dad. He is survived by his wife of 9 years, Lioubov Litvinova; his daughter, Nadia Akintuyi; his parents, Edmund and Felicia Akintuyi; and his sister, Toyosi Akintuyi.The family will receive friends from 7pm-9pm on Monday, November 18, 2013 at Cunningham Turch Funeral Home, 811 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA. A Life Celebration service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 12pm, followed by interment at Quantico National Cemetery.
18424 Joplin Rd., Triangle, VA, 22172
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This is a terrible tragedy to one the most humble and sincere friends I could ever have. You will be greatly missed. Love you brother.
-Allen
Still in shock ! Wish this was jus a nightmare i can wake up from ! I love u man ! U will never be forgotten
This is so unfair. AK was such a great guy.
AK loved to talk about his daughter – and his smile would light up a room!! He will be missed – Art M.
In sympathy to the family and friends of AK.
My condolences to the Akintuyi Family. I am very sorry for your loss.
Nichele M.
His smile would light up a room and when he spoke of his daughter the smile became even brighter. God had need of another angel.
My condolences to the Akintuyi Family and my God grant them the blessings of peace and comfort at this time.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Akintuyi family. William will surely be missed by all of us.
Gone too soon…sorry to hear of this lost. May the family
find peace in their faith in God.
May the angels of God be dispatched to the side of the family during these difficult, confusing and uncertain times. Let the God of all bring about peace, love and understanding to all right now. My condolences to the family and may his memories provide you strength. A great man have fallen from the roles of time, who’ll be remembered in His – Story
Please accept my condolences and know my thoughts are with your family. William would always greet me with a smile and warm hello. We had an uncanny ability run into each all over Arlington and the District which I will not forget. He will be missed by all of his State Department family.
I don’t even know where to begin. From our days in pensacola, Fl to our time iv Virginia beach, 15 years of friendship and brotherhood. You were my big brother and you guided me through my Navy days and Air Force days. You are and will always remain my best friend. I love and miss you bro and both of the women in your life will always have me to help. Our daughters will be sisters for life and I will make sure they share the bond that we share. I will see you again in heaven. You will never be forgotten. I will not be the same without you. I want say goodbye cause I know we will see each other again. Rest in peace.
Your little brother
Llewellyn Tinsley
To:The Akintuyi Family.I am sorry for your lost.May your love for William and the memories he shared with you, may they bring you comfort to endure the dayds ahead.
Olu, your death was a tragedy to all if us. We all loved you so much but God loves you more. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
Cuz, still remember all the times we hung out together. I was hoping we could have done that more. Looks like my dreams are all I have now. Rest easy bruv.
Mrs. Akintuyi, words cannot express your loss – keep your faith. And yes what I will miss the most was AK’s smiles! May God Bless you and your daughter.
Brenda McDonald – Dept. of State – A/OEM/DCP
To the Akintuyi family, I am very sorry for your loss. Will was a tremendous friend, husband, and father. He will be missed very much, but I will not forget and always appreciate the time I was able to spend with him. He was one of the most genuinely kind people I’ve known.
I am both saddened and shocked by this news. My heart and condolences go out to his family.
AK was a great guy whose customer service and knowledge in emergency management was absolutely superior. He always went above and beyond to offer creative solutions that helped me conquer challenges associated with my bureau’s emergency management planning and implementation. He will truly be missed.
– Maya
Dear Lubochka, Naden’ka and Ol’ga Ivanovna,
We were all so shocked and saddened by these news. We know what it is like to lose a loved one and to lose them so suddenly. We pray that you find peace and comfort in the coming days, weeks and months, and if there is anything we can do to help you deal with this situation and the pain it has caused, please know that we are here to help.
Love,
Olia, Sonechka and Svetlana Fedorovna
Mrs. Akintuyi, Nadia, Mr. Edmund & Mrs. Felicia
Akintuyi please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your husband,
Dad and Son William. May your family be Blessed. Sir from Navy to Navy I
Salute You!! May you Rest In Peace.
I can hardly find words to describe how horrible this Tragedy is. Benga has a special place in my heart. I met him when i was pretty much fresh of the boat from Russia and when he barely knew me he helped so much when i was in time of great need! He was a great, kind, wise person! I will really miss him!
I will miss you brother. We will see you on the otherside. I still can’t believe the sudden way you were taken from us, God’s plan is always the best. You will greatly be missed.
Thoughts and prayers are with you to get through this difficult day. I still can’t believe that a young man with such vitality and promise is no longer with us. He will be missed at the State Department very much.
Please accept our sincere condolences on the loss of AK
who was an extraordinary colleague and professional. You and your family are in our prayers. Ambassador Joyce Barr, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Administration, Department of State.
William you are like a brother to our family. I pray in the name of Jesus for your wife and daughter for peace in this trying times. We love you bro and you will be missed
My thoughts and prayers goes to the family, may you find the strength to carry on. may his gentle soul rest in peace.
Ak was a dear old friend. My husband pete and I lived next door to AK in Norfolk. We dragged him to VA beach, had him over for dinner, sang and danced. We danced at our wedding, a memory I will never forget. He spoke with such love for Lioubov and his daughter. He called every holiday to wish us well. We wish you well-AK. You will be missed. Love to your family.
Our condolence goes out to the family. We are very sorry for your loss. May The Lord almighty heal your pain. May God comfort you and be with you at your point of need. William, may your soul rest in peace. God bless.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Jackie Ogundowole and family.
I did not know AK for very long, but for the time that I knew him, he had a lifelong impact on me. I worked closely with AK last year, he was always happy to help me. He always saw the positives in a situation and could make others around him smile. AK had a kind heart.
I will miss AK, I send my thoughts and prayers to his whole family, and all who knew him.
-Michael
My condolences to the family during this difficult time, I am truly sorry for your loss. Please find comfort and hope in God’s promise found at Revelation 21:3,4.
This is sad beyond words, he was just in Texas a few months ago…Olu is my cousin and we grew up together I have stories for days on all the mischief we got into growing up. Im sorry im just finding out about this.
I was suprised to hear this shocking and sordid news! In retrospect, in Command Secondary School, Kaduna. Nigeria. Dragon House, to be precise. “Monkey Joe” as we use call you back in the days cos you were very good in sports activities. Equally, we used to clown alot cos after my birthday 2 Sept comes yours! Now you have gone and left this sinful world….to a better place with God. No one has premonition about death else I guess your awesome nature would have usurped it. “Monkey Joe”, we spoke about 18 months ago but never knew I will see no more! Anyway, God knows best, only Him knows the appointed time for us all to be born and also come to rest with Him after playing our roles on earth. You lived a good life. Rest in Peace Bro. God bless your family.——— Colonel Clement Iyere Nigerian Army
I had not seen him since command, great Guy – He was in the same
dormitory as me in Command , Kaduna. May his soul rest in Peace,
Gbenga or Monkey Joe is what we all called u, my brother I am in shock to see ur obituary picture. You always called me on holidays, we exchanged text msg just a few months ago sometime phone tag back and forth. You will be missed brother from Command Kadunna. Rest In Peace may almighty God grant your family the strength to bear ur loss. Also protect ur wife and daughter . Soldgier on brother. Ocy Agwuegbo
Gbenga, I am both shocked and saddened to hear of your passing. I have so many memories of our youthful escapades at boarding house. The best thing I s that the memories I have of you at this stage are only good ones. Like when we ran around in the back fields of the hostels, played soccer “pala” in the abandoned blocks and hid from seniors in the old assembly hall – Nostalgic….
We will miss you….. Rest In Peace brother.
And my condolences go out to Lioubov, Nadia, mummy and daddy Akintuyi…. May God give you the strenght during this trying time.
From me Rotimi Osimokun and all Gbenga’s college friends – DRAGON HOUSE, COMMAND KD.
I am in so much shock. Can still see you in Command, Dragon House, like it’s yesterday. Tried to reach you so many times for over 10yrs since my first day in the US; so sad I found you when you decided to go rest. Sleep well bro! You were great.
Heartfelt prayers to you and your family during this time of sorrow. I remember vividly, giving you that nickname that you were fondly called by your peers,’MONKEY JOE’ RIP.I will miss u.
Love you always
RIP. Just got to learn of this. So very sad. A lovely senior he was back in command.
My heartfelt condolence to the family. Farewell my fellow commando, may your soul rest in peace.