James Joseph Mines, 92, of Sun City, AZ, died in his home February 27, 2010, with family at his side. He was born in Crofton, NE, September 16, 1917, to George and Mary (Ryan) Mines. At the age of 23, he enlisted in the National Guard in Helena, CA and then in the Army in 1943 during WWII. He married Florence Marie Kott July 12, 1943. Before being discharged three years later as a 1st Lieutenant; he was twice held as a prisoner of war in Germany.
In 1957, after seeing an ad with tall oats in a "Land of Plenty," he and Florence moved from South Dakota to the Eden Valley in Wyoming in pursuit of a better life. While the landscape he encountered was a far cry from the photo, the next forty years in Wyoming proved fulfilling. He wore as many hats as any man: farmer, cowboy, entrepreneur, father, husband, friend, and grandpa. To supplement the modest living earned on the farm, he used his foresight and skill to do whatever needed done - whether that meant moving buildings, harvesting/planting forest, or returning land to a natural state through reclamation. He devoted his life to the outdoors, teaching others hunting, survival, horsemanship, and wilderness skills. Though his days were full, he was never too busy to enjoy a root beer float with his grandchildren. It seemed there was little he could not do and will be remembered for reaching out to help others. After retiring from farming, James and Florence moved to Riverton, WY, and in 1980 began spending time in AZ.
James is sadly missed and survived by children Rod (Jan) Mines of Farson, WY; Carol (Lee) Diehl of Bullhead City, AZ; Gary (Vicki) Mines of Newport, OR; Don (Bobbie) Mines and Steve (Mary Anne) Mines of Farson, WY; Marilyn (Ken) Mathern of Great Falls, MT; over fifty grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and brothers Delmar (Irene) Mines, and Kenneth (Norma) Mines. He is preceded in death by his wife Florence of 61 years, sons Wayne Joseph and Dennis Dean Mines, two sisters, and seven brothers.
Viewing will be Thursday, March 4, 2010, from 6-8 pm (Rosary at 7pm) at Sunland Mortuary in Sun City. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., Friday, March 5, 2010, at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, with interment at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona at 12:30. Fellowship and luncheon to follow interment at Lakeview Center Social Hall 12-4, 10626 W. Thunderbird in Sun City.
Arrangements under the direction of Sunland Memorial Park, Mortuary & Cremation Center, Sun City, AZ.
In 1957, after seeing an ad with tall oats in a "Land of Plenty," he and Florence moved from South Dakota to the Eden Valley in Wyoming in pursuit of a better life. While the landscape he encountered was a far cry from the photo, the next forty years in Wyoming proved fulfilling. He wore as many hats as any man: farmer, cowboy, entrepreneur, father, husband, friend, and grandpa. To supplement the modest living earned on the farm, he used his foresight and skill to do whatever needed done - whether that meant moving buildings, harvesting/planting forest, or returning land to a natural state through reclamation. He devoted his life to the outdoors, teaching others hunting, survival, horsemanship, and wilderness skills. Though his days were full, he was never too busy to enjoy a root beer float with his grandchildren. It seemed there was little he could not do and will be remembered for reaching out to help others. After retiring from farming, James and Florence moved to Riverton, WY, and in 1980 began spending time in AZ.
James is sadly missed and survived by children Rod (Jan) Mines of Farson, WY; Carol (Lee) Diehl of Bullhead City, AZ; Gary (Vicki) Mines of Newport, OR; Don (Bobbie) Mines and Steve (Mary Anne) Mines of Farson, WY; Marilyn (Ken) Mathern of Great Falls, MT; over fifty grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and brothers Delmar (Irene) Mines, and Kenneth (Norma) Mines. He is preceded in death by his wife Florence of 61 years, sons Wayne Joseph and Dennis Dean Mines, two sisters, and seven brothers.
Viewing will be Thursday, March 4, 2010, from 6-8 pm (Rosary at 7pm) at Sunland Mortuary in Sun City. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., Friday, March 5, 2010, at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, with interment at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona at 12:30. Fellowship and luncheon to follow interment at Lakeview Center Social Hall 12-4, 10626 W. Thunderbird in Sun City.
Arrangements under the direction of Sunland Memorial Park, Mortuary & Cremation Center, Sun City, AZ.
James Joseph Mines, 92, of Sun City, AZ, died in his home February 27, 2010, with family at his side. He was born in Crofton, NE, September 16, 1917, to George and Mary (Ryan) Mines. At the age of 23, he enlisted in the National Guard in Helena, CA and then in the Army in 1943 during WWII. He married Florence Marie Kott July 12, 1943. Before being discharged three years later as a 1st Lieutenant; he was twice held as a prisoner of war in Germany.
In 1957, after seeing an ad with tall oats in a "Land of Plenty," he and Florence moved from South Dakota to the Eden Valley in Wyoming in pursuit of a better life. While the landscape he encountered was a far cry from the photo, the next forty years in Wyoming proved fulfilling. He wore as many hats as any man: farmer, cowboy, entrepreneur, father, husband, friend, and grandpa. To supplement the modest living earned on the farm, he used his foresight and skill to do whatever needed done - whether that meant moving buildings, harvesting/planting forest, or returning land to a natural state through reclamation. He devoted his life to the outdoors, teaching others hunting, survival, horsemanship, and wilderness skills. Though his days were full, he was never too busy to enjoy a root beer float with his grandchildren. It seemed there was little he could not do and will be remembered for reaching out to help others. After retiring from farming, James and Florence moved to Riverton, WY, and in 1980 began spending time in AZ.
James is sadly missed and survived by children Rod (Jan) Mines of Farson, WY; Carol (Lee) Diehl of Bullhead City, AZ; Gary (Vicki) Mines of Newport, OR; Don (Bobbie) Mines and Steve (Mary Anne) Mines of Farson, WY; Marilyn (Ken) Mathern of Great Falls, MT; over fifty grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and brothers Delmar (Irene) Mines, and Kenneth (Norma) Mines. He is preceded in death by his wife Florence of 61 years, sons Wayne Joseph and Dennis Dean Mines, two sisters, and seven brothers.
Viewing will be Thursday, March 4, 2010, from 6-8 pm (Rosary at 7pm) at Sunland Mortuary in Sun City. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., Friday, March 5, 2010, at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, with interment at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona at 12:30. Fellowship and luncheon to follow interment at Lakeview Center Social Hall 12-4, 10626 W. Thunderbird in Sun City.
Arrangements under the direction of Sunland Memorial Park, Mortuary & Cremation Center, Sun City, AZ.
In 1957, after seeing an ad with tall oats in a "Land of Plenty," he and Florence moved from South Dakota to the Eden Valley in Wyoming in pursuit of a better life. While the landscape he encountered was a far cry from the photo, the next forty years in Wyoming proved fulfilling. He wore as many hats as any man: farmer, cowboy, entrepreneur, father, husband, friend, and grandpa. To supplement the modest living earned on the farm, he used his foresight and skill to do whatever needed done - whether that meant moving buildings, harvesting/planting forest, or returning land to a natural state through reclamation. He devoted his life to the outdoors, teaching others hunting, survival, horsemanship, and wilderness skills. Though his days were full, he was never too busy to enjoy a root beer float with his grandchildren. It seemed there was little he could not do and will be remembered for reaching out to help others. After retiring from farming, James and Florence moved to Riverton, WY, and in 1980 began spending time in AZ.
James is sadly missed and survived by children Rod (Jan) Mines of Farson, WY; Carol (Lee) Diehl of Bullhead City, AZ; Gary (Vicki) Mines of Newport, OR; Don (Bobbie) Mines and Steve (Mary Anne) Mines of Farson, WY; Marilyn (Ken) Mathern of Great Falls, MT; over fifty grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and brothers Delmar (Irene) Mines, and Kenneth (Norma) Mines. He is preceded in death by his wife Florence of 61 years, sons Wayne Joseph and Dennis Dean Mines, two sisters, and seven brothers.
Viewing will be Thursday, March 4, 2010, from 6-8 pm (Rosary at 7pm) at Sunland Mortuary in Sun City. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., Friday, March 5, 2010, at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, with interment at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona at 12:30. Fellowship and luncheon to follow interment at Lakeview Center Social Hall 12-4, 10626 W. Thunderbird in Sun City.
Arrangements under the direction of Sunland Memorial Park, Mortuary & Cremation Center, Sun City, AZ.
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