(Papa) Jim was born to James and

Hattie (Church) Edgar while they

were residing in Ann Arbor, MI. He

lived in Wells, MI during his early

years, and later moved to Woodside,

MI. While living in Woodside, Joe

and Lorna Clenford assisted him as

foster parents. Jim attended local

schools.

James was employed as a welder

in Detroit, Hancock, and Milwaukee.

Upon retirement, he moved to Lake

Linden with his wife Dorothy.

As a soldier in the U.S. Army, he

served his country during WW II, and

participated in the Normandy Invasion.

Jim was a member of the Williams-

Giroux Post 90 American Legion

of Lake Linden and the Lake Linden

United Methodist Church. He was

an avid outdoorsman, and a man of

artistic talents.  His home projects

attest to his natural abilities.

He is survived by his wife of 37 years,

Dorothy Edgar of Lake Linden;

four sons, James (Katherine) of

Glendale Heights, IL, Gary of

Port Hueneme, CA, Glen(Mary)

of Lancaster, OH, and David of

Dollar Bay. He has 11 grandchildren

11 great-grandchildren, two sisters

Mildred Nuoffer of Denedin, FL

and Elaine Colthrop of Kalamazoo, MI.

In addition to his parents, three brothers

and two sisters preceded Jim in death.