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Terri Royce at the 25th Reunion in 1987
Terri 'Royce' (Cuffman) Akui passed away on October 31, 1995 in Denton, Texas at the age of 50.
After graduating from Napa High, Royce went to Hawaii where she spent several years, attended classes for a while, enjoyed the beaches, and worked as an attendant for a car parking company. She relocated to Denton where her family was originally from, and married Benjamin Akui in November of 1977. Ben worked for Denton State School in the Grounds Department, and Royce worked at the school as well, teaching developmentally disabled kids for seven years.
At Napa High, Royce was a member of the band where she played trumpet. Royce was voted 'Most Athletic.' In her entry in the 1982 Class Reunion Compilation, Royce described herself as 'Housewife . . .'
Royce is survived by her husband of 17 years, Benjamin Akiu, her son James Dewey Michael Akui, and one brother.
Royce is buried in the Prairie Mound Cemetery in Argyle, Denton County,Texas.
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Patricia 'Pat' Brunson (Kaminska)
I've always wanted to write about my time with Royce. I knew her in elementary school. Sometimes we sat across from each other. I really enjoyed her. We would talk and laugh . I had so much fun and felt at ease with her. She is probably the only one I talked to in elementary school. l made silly figures out of the alphabet. She loved them and asked me make one out of a different letter. Sometimes they were really silly and we would laugh. She moved to Hawaii but came back for a reunion I was at. She said she love Hawaii and never felt more at home. I was happy for her. RIP my good friend. Keep laughing and smiling in heaven. My prayers go out to her family and friends