Photo courtesy of Hahn-Groeber Funeral & Cremation Services - Lafayette
Lafayette, Indiana
Apr 8, 1933 – Apr 12, 2015 (Age 82)
James F. Alkire, 82, of Lafayette, passed away Sunday April 12, 2015 at IU Health Arnett. He was born in Lafayette April 8, 1933 to Mildred and Chester Alkire. On July 23, 1966 he married Sally Raub Alkire in the First United Methodist Church of which he was a member. Jim graduated from...
Read MoreI still miss Jim ten years after his death. He was a very talented and wonderful guy. Peace.
Gary Wolfelt
January 06, 2025 | Friend
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Sandra Alkire ebner
October 20, 2024 | Bowerston, OH
My sincere sympathy for your loss. May our Heavenly Father give you strength and bless you with peace during this difficult time. Psalms 29:11
April 25, 2015
Emily: "Oh, earth, you are too wonderful for anybody to realize you. Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it--every, every minute?
Stage Manager: No. (pause) The saints and poets, maybe they do some.
Our Town - Thornton Wilder
And let me add a photographer and a musician did.
We are going to miss you, Uncle Jim. You lived a life worth emulating full of love, graciousness, humor, and integrity. You are a hard act to follow, but thank you for the example....
The Cromers
April 18, 2015 | SC
Dear Sally, I have enjoyed knowing both of you for most of my life! Musically, Jim gave me all kinds of opportunities to play with his band for many years! I will never forget the music and the musicians - they were all great people! You, too, were such a great influence on my very early musical career in Junior High! Thanks for giving me that head start at the keyboards! Even though our paths have not crossed for some years, I have often thought about those times! Wishing you peace,...
April 18, 2015
I met Jim a few years ago at the local photography club. He was my dad's distant cousin. It was fun meeting him and I always looked forward to talking to him. He was so nice and funny!
Lisa Alkire
April 16, 2015 | Lafayette, IN
Jim and his music will be missed greatly, we are saddened to hear of his passing.
Lynn & Carolyn Cason
April 16, 2015 | West Lafayette, IN
I am deeply saddened by the loss of my most valued cousin and my best friend during my first eighteen years. I only wish we had connected sooner in our later years. I will miss our phone conversations greatly.
Bill Coffman
April 16, 2015 | Vacaville, CA
Sallie, Our most sincere condolences to you. May you find peace in your many memories. Karen (Hague) Allbaugh and Pat (Hague) Mosier, Phoenix, AZ
April 16, 2015
