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Item Joe B. Acken Memorial Bench in Plant Park (View 1)(1995) Bagley, ArtThis memorial bench was dedicated to Joe B. Acken. Mr. Acken, an architect and artist, came to Tampa in 1915. Though confined to a wheelchair, he visited Plant Park at the University of Tampa to paint and play checkers in this shady bower. The bench was removed during a construction project in 1999. The inscription reads: 1871 Joe B Acken 1930 Hate hypocrisy, love all beauty and face each day smiling.Item Joe B. Acken Memorial Bench in Plant Park (View 2)(1995) Bagley, ArtLocated in a shady spot near the Spanish-American War Memorial, this bench was dedicated to Joe B. Acken, an artist and architect from New York City. In later life, he was confined to a wheelchair and came to Plant Park to paint and play checkers. The bench was removed in 1999 during a construction project. The inscription reads: 1871 Joe B. Acken 1930 Hate hypocrisy, love all beauty and face each day smiling.