James Edward Howe, third child of Charlie James and Jean Ainsworth Howe, died on February 28, 2011 at Palmview Rehabilitation Hospital in Yuma after a long struggle with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. He was 69.
Jim was born in Hanover, New Hampshire July 9, 1941 and was raised on a family owned dairy farm in Tunbridge, Vermont before moving to Arizona. He graduated from South Royalton High School and the University of Vermont in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in Animal and Dairy Science. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and starting pitcher for the UVM baseball team.
He married Esther Colburn on June 22, 1963 and they decided to move west upon his graduated from college. They settle first in Chandler and shortly thereafter moved to Yuma where Jim was an agricultural chemical salesman and farmed grain and citrus over a 40 year career. Jim was extremely active in the Yuma community first becoming a Fair Commissioner in 1971. He was President of the Yuma County Fair on two occasions, in 1979-1980 and again in 1998-1999. His other love was baseball and he coached a Babe Ruth team for many years and then served on the Babe Ruth Board of Directors for over 30 years.
Jim's greatest loves, however, were his girls; two daughters, Gail and Tanya and his granddaughter, Brianna, for whom he was "dad" for most of her young life.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Jean in 1999 and Charlie in 2008 and sister, Ann Louise in 1946.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Esther; two brothers, Richard (Susan) of Lakeland, Florida, Alan (Patricia) of Tunbridge, Vermont and sister, Linda (Bruce) Bellemeur of Lakeland, Florida. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Final arrangements, including cremation, are being handled by Johnson Mortuary. A private burial service will be held at Desert Lawn Memorial Park followed by a future memorial service to be held at Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church.
(Published in The Yuma Sun on March 4, 2011)
Jim was born in Hanover, New Hampshire July 9, 1941 and was raised on a family owned dairy farm in Tunbridge, Vermont before moving to Arizona. He graduated from South Royalton High School and the University of Vermont in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in Animal and Dairy Science. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and starting pitcher for the UVM baseball team.
He married Esther Colburn on June 22, 1963 and they decided to move west upon his graduated from college. They settle first in Chandler and shortly thereafter moved to Yuma where Jim was an agricultural chemical salesman and farmed grain and citrus over a 40 year career. Jim was extremely active in the Yuma community first becoming a Fair Commissioner in 1971. He was President of the Yuma County Fair on two occasions, in 1979-1980 and again in 1998-1999. His other love was baseball and he coached a Babe Ruth team for many years and then served on the Babe Ruth Board of Directors for over 30 years.
Jim's greatest loves, however, were his girls; two daughters, Gail and Tanya and his granddaughter, Brianna, for whom he was "dad" for most of her young life.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Jean in 1999 and Charlie in 2008 and sister, Ann Louise in 1946.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Esther; two brothers, Richard (Susan) of Lakeland, Florida, Alan (Patricia) of Tunbridge, Vermont and sister, Linda (Bruce) Bellemeur of Lakeland, Florida. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Final arrangements, including cremation, are being handled by Johnson Mortuary. A private burial service will be held at Desert Lawn Memorial Park followed by a future memorial service to be held at Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church.
(Published in The Yuma Sun on March 4, 2011)
James Edward Howe, third child of Charlie James and Jean Ainsworth Howe, died on February 28, 2011 at Palmview Rehabilitation Hospital in Yuma after a long struggle with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. He was 69.
Jim was born in Hanover, New Hampshire July 9, 1941 and was raised on a family owned dairy farm in Tunbridge, Vermont before moving to Arizona. He graduated from South Royalton High School and the University of Vermont in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in Animal and Dairy Science. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and starting pitcher for the UVM baseball team.
He married Esther Colburn on June 22, 1963 and they decided to move west upon his graduated from college. They settle first in Chandler and shortly thereafter moved to Yuma where Jim was an agricultural chemical salesman and farmed grain and citrus over a 40 year career. Jim was extremely active in the Yuma community first becoming a Fair Commissioner in 1971. He was President of the Yuma County Fair on two occasions, in 1979-1980 and again in 1998-1999. His other love was baseball and he coached a Babe Ruth team for many years and then served on the Babe Ruth Board of Directors for over 30 years.
Jim's greatest loves, however, were his girls; two daughters, Gail and Tanya and his granddaughter, Brianna, for whom he was "dad" for most of her young life.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Jean in 1999 and Charlie in 2008 and sister, Ann Louise in 1946.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Esther; two brothers, Richard (Susan) of Lakeland, Florida, Alan (Patricia) of Tunbridge, Vermont and sister, Linda (Bruce) Bellemeur of Lakeland, Florida. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Final arrangements, including cremation, are being handled by Johnson Mortuary. A private burial service will be held at Desert Lawn Memorial Park followed by a future memorial service to be held at Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church.
(Published in The Yuma Sun on March 4, 2011)
Jim was born in Hanover, New Hampshire July 9, 1941 and was raised on a family owned dairy farm in Tunbridge, Vermont before moving to Arizona. He graduated from South Royalton High School and the University of Vermont in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in Animal and Dairy Science. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and starting pitcher for the UVM baseball team.
He married Esther Colburn on June 22, 1963 and they decided to move west upon his graduated from college. They settle first in Chandler and shortly thereafter moved to Yuma where Jim was an agricultural chemical salesman and farmed grain and citrus over a 40 year career. Jim was extremely active in the Yuma community first becoming a Fair Commissioner in 1971. He was President of the Yuma County Fair on two occasions, in 1979-1980 and again in 1998-1999. His other love was baseball and he coached a Babe Ruth team for many years and then served on the Babe Ruth Board of Directors for over 30 years.
Jim's greatest loves, however, were his girls; two daughters, Gail and Tanya and his granddaughter, Brianna, for whom he was "dad" for most of her young life.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Jean in 1999 and Charlie in 2008 and sister, Ann Louise in 1946.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Esther; two brothers, Richard (Susan) of Lakeland, Florida, Alan (Patricia) of Tunbridge, Vermont and sister, Linda (Bruce) Bellemeur of Lakeland, Florida. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Final arrangements, including cremation, are being handled by Johnson Mortuary. A private burial service will be held at Desert Lawn Memorial Park followed by a future memorial service to be held at Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church.
(Published in The Yuma Sun on March 4, 2011)
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