James B. McGregor Sr.

James McGregor Obituary

News Death Notice

MCGREGOR, James B. Sr. 63, devoted husband, father, grandfather and businessman died suddenly Tuesday night, December 20, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Jim was born on February 21, 1948 in Springfield, Ohio to John C. and Mary Jane (Morrett) McGregor, Sr. He was the Vice Chairman of the McGregor Metalworking Companies and an active member of numerous local and national charitable, industry and political associations. Jim was also recognized at both the state and national levels of various organizations for his achievements and his passion in politics, business and industry. He was a 1966 graduate of Springfield North High School and a 1971 graduate of the University of Cincinnati. Jim is survived by his wife of 37 years, Nancy (Capotosto); his children, Jamie (Cameron) McGregor and Jenni (Brock) Cox; his grandchildren, Ellie, Henry and Charlotte McGregor, and Monica and Bennie Cox; His brother, Dan (Judy) McGregor; sisters-in-law, Julie McGregor and Christy McGregor, all of Springfield; and his sister Susan (Norman) White of California; along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers, John C. McGregor, Jr. and Thomas W. McGregor. Visitation will be held Monday from 4-7 PM in the RICHARDS, RAFF & DUNBAR MEMORIAL HOME. Church Services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM in Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. Charlotte Reed officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to be made to the Springfield Museum of Art, The Springfield Foundation or to your favorite charity. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.richardsraffanddunbar.com

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Published by Springfield News-Sun from Dec. 23 to Dec. 24, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for James McGregor

4 Entries

Ned White

December 24, 2011

My Uncle Jimmy was a man who possesed the innate ability to deeply affect the lives of everyone around him. Bothy his capacity for charity and good cheer served as an inspiration to all who knew him no matter how briefly. Although Sheralee and I cannot share your grief in person, know that we share it in spirit. God bless you all.

Ned White & Sheralee Beebe

Bob Kreisman

December 24, 2011

Jim "Jimmy Mac" as we termed him endearingly, during the infancy stages at Morgal Machine Tool Company; hired me in July of 1978 to fulfill an opening as a board draftsman....The twenty-one years that followed were nothing short of amazing. Although, Jim was viewed by many (including myself) as a "Bull of the Woods" type personality when it came to business; he knew how to make things happen. He pursued every goal he set for himself, with a vigor that I had never seen before and have never seen since....
Those of us who were fortunate enough to also get to know him on a more personal level, quickly realized that beneath that "Bull of the Woods" businessman; there lay a "Gentle Giant" who would do anything to help a friend or even a stranger in need. No doubt, he will be sorely missed by family, friends, employees and community for all the lives he touched and, indeed shaped. Most sincere sympathies to Nancy, Jamie, Jenni and the entire McGregor family.......

Timothy Ayers

December 23, 2011

To the McGregor family, Jim would always joke that he was "giving his money" to charity when I ran for City Commission and Mayor because I was a Democrat. Despite our political differences, I valued his wit, humor and community involvement. RIP

December 23, 2011

Jim, we will miss you and your contributions at the Ohio Manufacturing Association meetings. The things that come to my mind when thinking of Jim are that he "cared" and "got things done". He was passionate in his beliefs but was willing to listen to another approach and settled on what was best for all. Ohio manufacturing lost a champion on Tuesday but also gained an inspiration from Jim for us to carry on. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family today and thank them for sharing Jim with us in the manufacturing community. Rick Pfeifer fellow OMA Board member

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