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James Pearsall Obituary
Sun City - James Robert Pearsall, age 73, died on Sunday, September 6, 2020. He is survived by his wife Beverly (Winn) Pearsall. He was born on October 10, 1946, in Peoria, Illinois, to Lawrence (LW) and Beatrice (Hauschildz) Pearsall. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Roland. He is survived by his sisters Pam (Kevin) Monk and Beth Pearsall (Jim Morrison). He is also survived by his daughters Jill(Sean) Holihan, and Sarah Austin and their children Noah & Ben Holihan and Zachary, Emma and Zoe Austin.
A graduate of Peoria High School and the University of Illinois, Jim began his career as a typewriter repairman for IBM, eventually starting his own repair business. He sold out to his partners to work full-time at the Air National Guard, where he could spend more of his time around airplanes, his major passion. He served in the Air National Guard for 30 years and retired as a Major. A lifelong member of the International Plastic Modelers Society, Jim utilized his degree in history along with his love for aircraft to serve as the IPMS executive board's Historian and Publications Director in his later years.
Since his retirement he enjoyed Travel, building model planes, spending time with his many friends, reading and spoiling his two fur babies, ANGEL & BELLA.
JIM will be greatly missed by his wife Beverly (Bev) Winn and their many family & friends.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE WILL BE HELD AT THE ARIZONA VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY ON October 9, 2020, 12:30 p.m. Advantage (Golden Door) 623-979-7111 is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Arizona Humane Society in Jim's name.
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John Dace
September 18, 2025
It was always fun getting together with you way back in the 1960s! i miss you very much.
John Dace
October 18, 2020
When I was in 8th grade I met Jim through the model building community. You just had to know somebody that knows somebody else, in the pre-internet past. Jim taught me how to build and paint for historical accuracy by study, which was also difficult before the internet. He was a rare man that was an artist. The last time I saw him was at a modelers meeting when he was parting with his model kits collection for moving to Arizona(I got one from him). I wish I could have kept in contact with him. He was a great guy that influenced me at a young age.
Susan Hosseinion
October 14, 2020
We would always have family dinners at Aunt Bea and Uncle Lawrence's house, and every year it was always a celebration of Jim and Jerry's birthday! They are both gone now, the 2 oldest cousins.
Tracy Gaudette Langevin
October 6, 2020
Aunt Bev,
I am so sorry about Jim. I know how much you cherished your time with him. I am thinking of you and sending huge hugs from Massachusetts. We love you!
September 21, 2020
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
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