The family lived in Watts, California for the first eight years of his life until they purchased a home and moved to Compton, California in 1960. He attended Caldwell Street Elementary school, Walton Junior High school and graduated from Compton High School in1969. As a young adult he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. In his early 20s, he worked as a carpenter’s apprentice learning his craft and later becoming a supervisor. He ended his carpenter career and became a journeyman rigger, working on several high-rise buildings in the downtown Los Angeles skyline.
He married the love of his life, Emma, in January of 1983 and was a wonderful husband and stepfather. He was loved and welcomed by Emma’s many sisters and family members. The couple purchased a home together in Moreno Valley, California and that is where he resided until his passing. Norman loved life! All throughout Norman’s life he loved animals. He and his wife Emma would take care of stray animals and nurse them back to health and try to find them a home. At one time, he had both a fresh and saltwater fish tank. He was an avid fisherman and loved to fish! In the early 70s, he purchased a boat and looked forward to the weekend so he could go fishing. His voice was boisterous and he laughed all the time. Norman was “the life of the party” and when he would do his famous “Hip Walk” he would have everyone falling out laughing! He was so much fun to be around, was loved by so many and will be missed greatly.
Ahsan Norman Akmal is survived by his loving wife Emma Akmal, daughter Alisha Akmal (Sharif), step-daughters: Kendra Luna and Trecia Thompson-Reeves, son: Darryl Akmal, grandson: Kazi Rahim, sisters: Deborah Ellis, Sheila Akmal-Johnson, Sahmia Akmal, brothers: Ahsan Ali Akmal, Patrick Mathis, Rasool Akmal, and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
He was preceded in death by his step-daughter Deborah Morris, his sisters Gloria Jean Akmal, Tahara Akmal Briscoe and brothers Saeed Akmal, Adama Abu Akmal. He was also predeceased by his parents Vilma Lee Akmal and Ahsan Ali Akmal.
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