James Alfred Horace

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Name: Interment for James Alfred Horace
Start: 2022-07-26T12:30:00.000Z
End: 2022-07-26T13:00:00.000Z
Location: Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery

Published by Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery & Funeral Home on Jul. 9, 2022.

JAMES A. HORACE June 1, 1929 - July 9, 2022 James passed peacefully in his sleep from natural causes. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he became a proud University of Portland Pilot, a lifetime generous financial supporter of the school, and a member of the VIP Chiles Center Premier Donor Club. After graduation, he became a successful electrical instruments salesperson, receiving commissions from sales until his full retirement in 2020. A lifelong bachelor, James loved driving his Austin-Healy sports cars, traveling to Hawaii with friends and relatives, and taking yearly excursions with a group of his close Pilot fellow graduates. He was a devout member of Christ the King Catholic Church. James was predeceased by his parents, Louis and Myrtle, and by his siblings: Virginia, Helen, Raymond and Lorraine; nephew James Prescott of Huntley, IL and niece MaryLou Devens of Ill. He is survived by a large extended family including but not limited to his nieces and nephews: Patricia Scoby; Mary Prescott (Gus) Gustafson of Huntley, IL; Nancy Prescott (David) Poeling of St. Charles, MO; Robert Prescott (Kathie Chappe) of Cadiz, KY; Joe Mau; Cotty (Tom) Levak; Kevin (Ann) Horace; John Mau; Rita Kula; Janet Ell; and John Horace; by numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews; and by extended family members Jeannette and Kurt Christopher and their own family members. While no formal funeral or celebration will be held, his interment will be 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 26 at Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley, Oregon. Remembrances are not requested.

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July 14, 2022

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Anthony Mueller

July 13, 2022

I'm glad to have known you and your family, I always thought you were a special guy.
Tony

Nancy Poeling

July 14, 2022

Jim was my uncle. Jim & parents Louis & Myrtle moved from Chicago to Oregon the year Jim graduated high school. Every so often Jim would come back to visit the Chicago relatives. The last time we all went out to dinner & on the way home, Jim left his eye glasses in the back seat of the car. An hour later we got home & he was calling us on the phone asking us to bring his glasses before he left the next day. So my sister Mary & I drove all the way back to Chicago area to return his glasses. We had several good laughs about that night. Jim was a great guy & he will be missed.

Julie Gellings

July 14, 2022

I met Jim in 1985 when we worked in the same office building. He would stop by with his cup of coffee and talk awhile. Soon we were having our weekly lunch together. Where the conversation would flow about his upcoming trips with Donna. They invented us to join them in Maui. We all had a good time. In the past few years, we would talk a couple times a week. Sometimes making bets on ball games with Ray. We miss those calls now! He was a good friend! Love, Julie & Ray Gellings

Mary-Catherine Sewell

July 14, 2022

I will miss talking Norte Dame football and Pilot basketball. I already miss seeing your Norte Dame flags. Prayers for you.