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Abel J. Durham

San Antonio, Texas

1925 - 2018

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February 23, 1925 - May 15, 2018Abel "Jamie" James Durham, 93, of Uvalde died on May 15, 2018, in San Antonio.He was born on Feb. 23, 1925, in Sabinal to Ned Ruth (Bell) and Abel James Durham Sr. He proudly served in the US Navy on the USS Whiteplains in the Pacific Campaign during WWII.He...

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Jimmy was my fathers finest friend and a joy to all! I never saw the man without a simile on his face and kind thing to say say about something or somebody. He was highly respected by all of his peers in the pharmaceutical industry and more importantly the physicians he called on for so many years. A class act on every level and a man I aspire to emulate. Impossible to do though!!! Drink a cold beer for us up there Jimmy - we'll try to keep up with you from down here! All our love to...

JIMMY DURHAM WAS A GREAT FRIEND OF MY SON TROY 7 & I. HE GAVE ME ADVISE WHICH SAVED ME FROM DIASTER WHILE WORKING AT ABBOTT. WHEN I MET JIMMY I COULD NOT DRINK A BEER. THAT CHANGED. WE SHARED RECIPES. WE BOTH LOVED TO COOK. HE ENCOURAGED ME TO STICK IT OUT WITH ABBOTT. I ALSO RETIRED FROM ABBOTT. I ALSO WAS A PHARMACIST. ALTHOUGH I WAS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN JIMMY I HAD GREAT RESPECT FOR HIM. HE WAS THE MOST INTELLIGENT AND EFFICIENT PERSON THAT I HAVE KNOWN. I SMILE TO THIS DAY WHEN I...

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JIMMY WAS A GREAT FRIEND TO MY SON TROY & I. HE GAVE ME ADVISE WHICH SAVED MY FROM DISASTER WHILE WORKING FOR ABBOTT. WHEN I MET JIMMY I COULD HARDLY DRINK A BEER. THAT CHANGED. WE SHARED RECIPES AS WE BOTH LIKED TO COOK. HE ENCOURAGED ME TO STICK IT OUT WITH ABBOTT. I RETIRED FROM ABBOTT AS WELL. I WAS A PHARMACIST AS WELL. I SMILE THINKING OF MY EDUCATION WITH JIMMY. MY CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY. I AM SURE HE WILL BE MISSED.

SUSAN JOHNSON

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