James C. Elsken

JAMES C. ELSKEN 86, died on Tuesday, July 21st peacefully at his home in Savannah, Ga. Jim was born in Paris, Arkansas on August 16, 1922 to Alberta and Albert Elsken. He spent his childhood in Arkansas with his brother, Richard, and his sisters, Leona and Mary. He served in WWII in the Army Air Corp. He graduated with a degree in chemical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and worked for Dorr-Oliver in California, Connecticut and Illinois. After retiring from Dorr-Oliver in 1986 he enjoyed a long retirement golfing on Skidaway Island. He was always an active member of the Catholic church, and was most recently a parishioner at St. James in Savannah. Jim married Catherine Ann (CanAnn) Warren in 1949 and they recently celebrated 60 years of marriage. He was a warm, loving husband and father of eight children. He was predeceased by his son, Marty and his sister Mary. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Martha Ann Keizur and husband Warren of Savannah, GA, Lynn Brynes and husband Andy of Baltimore and their children Sophie and Abby; five sons, Bob and wife Karen of Charlotte, NC, Larry and wife Donna of Amees, IA, and their children Annie (Oliver), Tyler (Duffy) and Rachael, children of Marty, Jene (Ramzi) Hajj, Chris (Julie) and PJ, great-grandchild Tyler, Mike and wife Diane of Lincoln, NE and their children Warren and Dorie, Dan and wife Laura of San Diego, CA and their children Andrew and Nicholas, Paul and wife Caroline of Boca Raton, FL and their children Brian and Emily; many other family and friends, and beloved dog Butterbean. A Mass will be conducted at 11a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2009, at St. James Catholic Church. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6 until 8p.m. at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the National Alzheimer's Association, 225 North Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633 or Spanish Oaks Hospice, 8510 Whitefield Ave., Savannah, GA 31406.