James Carl "Jim" Finley

James Carl "Jim" Finley, a native New Orleanian and resident of Destrehan, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Following service as an officer in the US Air Force, he served as the second-generation president of C.N. Finley Plumbing Company from 1967 to 2016. He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Jim has been Chairman of the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana since 1983 He followed in his father's footsteps, serving as president of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association at the local, state and national levels. Jim was active in a number of other industry associations, including the Louisiana Engineering Society, Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans, Dept of Health & Hospitals and the American Society of Sanitary Engineering, where he served as chairman of the Seal Control Board. When he was not working, Jim enjoyed many hours on the waters in the New Orleans area, spending time in the southern Bahamas and hanging out at the airport. His love of flying was legendary. He flew his plane for pleasure and in service to Civil Air Patrol and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. Over the years, he volunteered to fly patients for Air Lifeline, Angel Flight and Shrine Burn Hospital. He was member of Mid-City Kiwanis, Masonic Lodge #102 and Jerusalem Shrine Temple. He is survived by his wife Lynne; sisters Diane Finley, Joelle Finley (Ken Harris); children Carl Finley, Aimee Falcon, Lisa McCauley (Cory), Jennifer Boeve (Todd) and Jay Finley; grandchildren Alexie McCauley, Amelia Falcon, Caroline Finley, Griffin Thompson, Nelson Finley, Chloe Boeve and Reese Boeve. There is additionally a vast number of friends all over the world that he considered family. Funeral arrangements at the Garden of Memories, 4900 Airline Drive (US Hwy 61), Metairie, LA 70001 include visitation on Thursday, December 20, from 5pm to 8pm, visitation on Friday beginning at 10:30am, service at 11:30am with internment following. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shrine Burn Hospitals, Office of Development, 2900 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607, https://donate.lovetotherescue.org/give/119312/?utm_source=shcmain#!/donation/checkout; or Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – Educational Foundation, 180 S. Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046 https://www.phccfoundation.org/foundation/invest/.