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JAMES SELF Obituary
James lost his wife, Kathleen (Iversen) Self on March 29, 2014, daughter of Martin Iversen and Kathleen (Nihill) Iversen, born June 20, 1943, ending the bond they shared for almost fifty years. James was born to Charlie Rowe Self and Willie Mae (Grigsby) Self on December 14, 1939.
James and Kathleen raised their three children in Burlington at their family home where they resided from 1969 until 2004, when they retired to Tennessee to be closer to James's extended family. James retired from the Burlington School District and Kathleen, a 1962 graduate of Sedro-Woolley High School, from her own beauty shop.
They are survived by their daughters; April (Rick) Soria and Robin Self, daughter-in-law Stacy (Grover) Shipman, fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. James's siblings: Nellie (Wayne) Pressley, Carol (John) Mollar and Melvin (Ruby) Self, sister-in-law Brook Self; Kathleen's siblings: Rick (Ginny) Iversen, her twin sister Nileen Brewer, Andrew (Annette) Iversen and Susan (Kevin) Sipe, as well as numerous nieces and nephews on both sides of the family.
They were proceeded in death by their son Shawn William Self, James's sister Wanda Armstrong, and both sets of their parents.
Our parents were both cremated and over the next several months their ashes will be spread in all the places they loved to spend time including: Newport, Tennessee, Grandy Creek, Thunder Creek, Baker Lake, Samish Island, Pumpkin Center, and the Canadian side of Ross Lake.
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Kathleen Grigsby (Davis)
July 10, 2014
James and Kathleen will be missed . They were so good to call and check on my parents. We love and miss both of them. April and Robin so sorry. Stay in touch.
Robin Self
June 24, 2014
Good job with this obituary April! He was a a gentle man that was loved by so many! He will be missed! Love you Dad! Bub
carroll Moller (Self)
June 20, 2014
You will forever be in my heart. I will always remember our last visit. The rooster tattoo and the yellow watermelon. Until we meet again dear brother. Rest
June 20, 2014
James was indeed one of the best people i ever knew Jo Self Gardinier
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