Paul Akers, long-time editorial page editor of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, passed away Friday evening in Richmond’s VCU Medical Center of complications from cardiac surgery.

Akers, 63, was known and respected throughout the Virginia journalism community for a straightforward, candid writing style, an appreciation of the importance of giving everybody a voice, and a deep love for America.

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