Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Magney, James "Jim" Lukens March 17, 2024
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Ionia Sentinel Standard - Friday March 29, 2024

          James Lukens Magney

LANSING - Jim came into this world the day before Independence Day, July 3, 
1944, and left it on a chilly late winter morning on March 17, 2024. He died 
peacefully at the Eaton Community Palliative Care Facility in Charlotte after a 
series of illnesses following a Covid infection. Jim was born in Ionia, the son 
of J.R.(Dick) and Carol Magney, both of whom are deceased. An infant (unnamed) 
twin brother and older brother Bill are deceased.Jim is survived by his eldest 
brother John (wife Andrea); his former sister-in-law Judy one niece-Dana and two 
nephews-Aaron(wife Judith) and Kurt as well as two grandnieces.

 Jim grew up in Ionia and graduated from Ionia High School in 1962. He 
eventually moved to the Lansing area where he worked in retail sales and 
continued his education at Lansing Community College, getting an Associate's 
degree in computer programming.

Many of Jim's friend knew him as "Max" (a contraction of Magney). He acquired 
this nickname when he was still in his youngish gear-head phase and  had much 
interest of racing cars(legally and illegally). As he grew older, Jim developed 
a range of new interests, from bird watching to visiting art museums, read 
widely in US and European history, and became a continually frustrated fan of 
Detroit Tigers.And at the beginning of very summer he looked forward to checking 
out new camping locations around the Great Lakes.Jim  never married but was the 
sociable guy that family and friends liked to have as a house-guest. 

The family wish to thank the Eaton Community Palliative Care staff for their 
excellent supportive care through his final days. They also want to thank Chris 
Hauser and Mary Brown for their friendship and faithful care of Jim when family 
were at a distance.

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