EDGERTON -- James L. Newman Sr., 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, died Tuesday afternoon, May 13, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was admitted on Monday, after a brief illness.
Mr. Newman was a 1955 graduate of Edon High School and received an associate degree in diesel engineering in 1995 from Ivy Tech, where he also received an associate degree in accounting. He founded Manufactured Housing Enterprises in 1965, with the motto of "Building Dreams One Home At A Time," and was currently still working in the day-to-day operations as the CEO. His businesses also included JLN Home Builders, JLN, Inc., Northwest Mobile Home Estates, MHE, Inc., and JLN Farms. The business grew into the largest manufactured housing builder in the state of Ohio. Jim was a licensed pilot for 25 years, flying his own plane. He was a member of the Airplane Owners Pilot Association, the Manufactured Housing Board for 15 years, the Manufacturing Housing Institute for 30 years and was treasurer of MHARR for 20 years.
James L. Newman Sr. was born on November 17, 1938, near Edon, Ohio, the son of Carleton C. and LelaMae (Kinnison) Newman. He married Marcella "Marcy" Lucas on December 3, 1960, in Angola, Indiana, and she preceded him death on March 3, 2004.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John Newman; one sister, Jane Youse; a daughter, Deb Kizer; son, James Newman Jr.; and four grandchildren.
Mr. Newman was a 1955 graduate of Edon High School and received an associate degree in diesel engineering in 1995 from Ivy Tech, where he also received an associate degree in accounting. He founded Manufactured Housing Enterprises in 1965, with the motto of "Building Dreams One Home At A Time," and was currently still working in the day-to-day operations as the CEO. His businesses also included JLN Home Builders, JLN, Inc., Northwest Mobile Home Estates, MHE, Inc., and JLN Farms. The business grew into the largest manufactured housing builder in the state of Ohio. Jim was a licensed pilot for 25 years, flying his own plane. He was a member of the Airplane Owners Pilot Association, the Manufactured Housing Board for 15 years, the Manufacturing Housing Institute for 30 years and was treasurer of MHARR for 20 years.
James L. Newman Sr. was born on November 17, 1938, near Edon, Ohio, the son of Carleton C. and LelaMae (Kinnison) Newman. He married Marcella "Marcy" Lucas on December 3, 1960, in Angola, Indiana, and she preceded him death on March 3, 2004.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John Newman; one sister, Jane Youse; a daughter, Deb Kizer; son, James Newman Jr.; and four grandchildren.
EDGERTON -- James L. Newman Sr., 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, died Tuesday afternoon, May 13, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was admitted on Monday, after a brief illness.
Mr. Newman was a 1955 graduate of Edon High School and received an associate degree in diesel engineering in 1995 from Ivy Tech, where he also received an associate degree in accounting. He founded Manufactured Housing Enterprises in 1965, with the motto of "Building Dreams One Home At A Time," and was currently still working in the day-to-day operations as the CEO. His businesses also included JLN Home Builders, JLN, Inc., Northwest Mobile Home Estates, MHE, Inc., and JLN Farms. The business grew into the largest manufactured housing builder in the state of Ohio. Jim was a licensed pilot for 25 years, flying his own plane. He was a member of the Airplane Owners Pilot Association, the Manufactured Housing Board for 15 years, the Manufacturing Housing Institute for 30 years and was treasurer of MHARR for 20 years.
James L. Newman Sr. was born on November 17, 1938, near Edon, Ohio, the son of Carleton C. and LelaMae (Kinnison) Newman. He married Marcella "Marcy" Lucas on December 3, 1960, in Angola, Indiana, and she preceded him death on March 3, 2004.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John Newman; one sister, Jane Youse; a daughter, Deb Kizer; son, James Newman Jr.; and four grandchildren.
Mr. Newman was a 1955 graduate of Edon High School and received an associate degree in diesel engineering in 1995 from Ivy Tech, where he also received an associate degree in accounting. He founded Manufactured Housing Enterprises in 1965, with the motto of "Building Dreams One Home At A Time," and was currently still working in the day-to-day operations as the CEO. His businesses also included JLN Home Builders, JLN, Inc., Northwest Mobile Home Estates, MHE, Inc., and JLN Farms. The business grew into the largest manufactured housing builder in the state of Ohio. Jim was a licensed pilot for 25 years, flying his own plane. He was a member of the Airplane Owners Pilot Association, the Manufactured Housing Board for 15 years, the Manufacturing Housing Institute for 30 years and was treasurer of MHARR for 20 years.
James L. Newman Sr. was born on November 17, 1938, near Edon, Ohio, the son of Carleton C. and LelaMae (Kinnison) Newman. He married Marcella "Marcy" Lucas on December 3, 1960, in Angola, Indiana, and she preceded him death on March 3, 2004.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John Newman; one sister, Jane Youse; a daughter, Deb Kizer; son, James Newman Jr.; and four grandchildren.
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