Obituary of Jimmie James, Saline Co, AR

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Submitted by: Darcy Stonesifer
        Date: October 2006
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Raymond “Jimmie” James, 73, of Farmington, Minn., formerly of Benton, died
Friday, Aug. 4, 2006.

He was born March 14, 1933, at St. Charles in Arkansas County, the son of Joseph
and Lula James.

Mr. James served in the Korean War from July 5, 1951, through July 1, 1955. He
was assigned to the USS Chevalier, a destroyer, with his most significant duty
assignment at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Atsugi, Japan. He received the
United Nations Medal, Korean Service Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal (Asia
Clasp), China Service Medal (extended) and National Defense Service Medal.

He married wife Marvalene on Sept. 3, 1955, in Bell, Calif. They lived in
California for 20 years before moving to Benton, where they resided for another
20 years. They relocated to Farmington in 2001.

In California, James worked as a foreman for Allied Chemical in the production
of commercial plastics. He transferred to Des Plaines, Ill., in the 1960s to set
up a plastics plant and was sent to Morristown, N.J., as a troubleshooter for
Allied Chemical. He worked as a superintendent of the Benton Street Department
until his retirement in May 1989. He was a member of Farmington Lutheran Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard
James and Joseph James; one sister, Lula Mae James Johnson; and a nephew,
Richard James.

Survivors include his wife; one sister, Ida James Keithley of Sherman, Texas;
and several nieces and nephews.

Cremation arrangements were under the direction of White Funeral Home of
Farmington, Minn. Interment was at Fort Snelling in St. Paul, Minn.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave.,
Floor 17, Chicago, Ill., 60601-7633.

Family comments: Ray was a loving husband, wonderful friend and hard-working man
who enjoyed having fun. His wife, Marvalene, was at his bedside when he died.
They had loved each other for more than 50 years.