Jacob "Jake" Menken passed away at age 91 on March 2, 2009. Friends and family will gather at the Menken gravesite at Aiken Memorial Gardens, Highway 19 North on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 3 PM. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave, SW, Aiken is assisting th family. Jake was born in Holland, MI in 1918 to Herman Menken and Senna Essink Menken. Survivors include Von Furtick Baughman, special friend, care-giver and adopted daughter of Springfield, SC, brother, Gerald Menken, sisters, Gertrude Menken, Jane Brouwer and Florence Wierda, all of Holland, MI; daughter, Cheryl Frommer of Murrayville, GA; son, Dennis Menken of Elgin, OR; grandchildren, Creighton Frommer and his wife Kelly, Zac Frommer and his fiancé Julianna, all of Roswell, GA and great-grand children, Ryan and Anna Leigh Frommer, the children of Creighton and Kelly Frommer. Jake was the devoted husband of Violet "Vi" Booher Menken of Seattle, WA and Aiken, who preceded him in death in 1981 and whose name he spoke often and until the final day of his life. Jake was a decorated veteran of World War II, a member of First Presbyterian Church in Aiken and retired from Allied General Nuclear Services in Barnwell, SC. Jake also served in various finance and administrative positions with the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, General Dynamics Corp. and Gulf Oil Corp. For the past 7 years, Jake received loving attention from Von Baughman and the caring staff of Carriage Hills Living Center. The Menken family is very appreciative of the care Jake received to help him meet and conquer every physical challenge up until his final day. Jake was also well-cared for at Eden Gardens, by many fellow members of First Presbyterian Church and many other kind friends in Aiken.