To the James Brown Family, Kurt just informed me yesterday the Jim had passed away in June. It was sad news for me as I had worked with him as an Electrical Apprentice at the V8 Plant in the 60s when he decided to leave GM after he completed his apprenticeship and buy a Hardware Store. I frequented the store on a regular basis and missed it when he closed it to retire. I did talk with him last fall on the phone and feel a major loss and emptiness with his passing.