Chippewa County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sherman, James Leonard July 3, 2016 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dan Sherman dan_sherman_54@msn.com July 23, 2016, 3:51 pm South Jersey Times Published in South Jersey Times on July 17, 2016 JAMES SHERMAN Obituary James Leonard Sherman Woodstown, N.J. James Leonard Sherman passed away at home in Woodstown, N.J., on July 3, 2016, at age 96. Jim and Estelle Anderson were married for 68 years. Estelle preceded Jim in death by just one month. They are survived by his brother, Peter Robert Sherman; four children, Kristine Sherman Qualls, Jan Sherman Ledyard, Nicholas Henry Sherman, and Lucy Sherman Cogswell; 13 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Jim was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Jim and his brothers, Henry (Bud) and Peter, roamed the woods and shores of Lake Superior between town and summer cottage, hiking and bicycling in the summer, snowshoeing and skiing in the winter. All were avid marksmen, taking full advantage of living in the north woods. Jim was valedictorian at Sault Ste. Marie High School. Like his father and two brothers, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in mechanical engineering that served him well his entire life. Jim began work at DuPont in 1941, but enlisted in the U.S. Army when the US entered World War II. He completed Officer Candidate School and, with a master's degree in meteorology from NYU, rose to captain in the Army Air Corps. The Army took this young man from the Upper Peninsula to southern climes in Texas and Louisiana, where the Air Corps trained fliers and needed good weathermen. After V-J Day, Ji Jim returned to DuPont at Chambers Works in Deepwater, N.J. He met Estelle An Anderson there and they married on Sept. 6, 1947, in Atlanta, Ga. Marrying a Sh Sherman in Atlanta was a testament to her commitment! Jim and Estelle moved to Woodstown in 1948. Jim then took the position of power superintendent at the Barksdale Works near Washburn, Wis., supervising production of dynamite and helping his Georgia peach learn skiing, snowshoeing, and mosquito swatting on the shores of his beloved Lake Superior. The Shermans returned to Woodstown in 1952 and Jim managed power at the ammonia facility at Repauno Repauno Plant in Gibbstown. The family enjoyed four years in Shepherdstown, W.Va., where Jim managed dynamite pr production at Potomac River Works. In 1961 they resettled on North Main Street in in Woodstown. Jim was a longtime member and eventually president of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Bo Board of Education. In that role he proudly handed WHS diplomas to each of his fo four children. As chief engineer Jim managed the design and construction of ma major DuPont expansions, including the ammonia and aniline plants in Beaumont, Te Texas. He retired in 1983 with 42 years service at DuPont. Jim remained engaged in in community volunteer efforts. He loved tutoring children in mathematics and ga gave volunteer engineering oversight for school projects such as the new gy gymnasium and school renovation at Woodstown High. Jim loved the outdoors and en engaged the family in canoeing, hiking, camping, snowshoeing, Nordic skiing and ma marksmanship. Combining DuPont safety with firearm safety, he passed these sk skills on to his family. Always an independent thinker, Jim became a fierce opponent of NRA policies. Jim exhibited particular skill in woodworking, making fine pieces showcasing Salem County hardwoods. His oil and watercolor paintings have been cherished by many. He took greatest pleasure in studying political, scientific, and environmental issues. His scores of letters-to-the-editor were reasoned and colorful as he sought to make a difference. Jim's knowledge was extensive, not only science and engineering, but literature and poetry, history and philosophy. There was always a subject with which he could engage a visitor, with deep understanding and conviction, leavened with wry humor. Jim and Estelle, as role models, ingrained self-reliance in their four children and man many grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodstown Beautification Committee, c c/o Lester Robeson, 160 East Ave., Woodstown, N.J. 08098. A memorial service f for Jim will be held in the fall. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/chippewa/obits/s/sherman33387nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 4.7 Kb