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James Albert Bixby

Westerville, Ohio

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BIXBY James Albert Bixby, age 65, passed away at his home on February 16, 2009, with his family at his side. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Linda Eagle Bixby; son, William Bixby (Angela); daughter, Jill Collins; grandson, Davon; sister, Linda J. Bixby; and numerous cousins. Jim is...

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Linda, Jill, Linda, Davon and Bill,

I am so sorry for your loss. Jim was a wonderful person you have my Most Sincere Sympathy.

I offer my deepest sympathy to the entire family for the loss of your loved one, Mr James Bixby. I know mere words can't erase the pain and loss that you feel for your husband, father, brother,grandfather and the many other things he may have been to so many. Your family has always been in my prayers and will continue to be. Sorry for your loss.

To the Family of Jim Bixby: Jim was a wonderful person and a great leader in ITE who I met over 30 years ago. I will always remmber his smile and great passion for doing things with class for his ITE family.

Aunt Linda, Bill, & Jill

We're so sorry to hear about Uncle Jim. We appologize for not attending the services, but no one told us.

You're in our thoughts and prayers.

My Dearest Jill and Davon,
Sam and I want to offer your our most deepest symapthy in the loss of your father/grandpa. We love you both very much, and if there is anything you need, or that we can do, we are just a phone call away. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

JILL, BILL AND LINDA,
MAY YOUR MEMORIES GIVE YOU PEACE IN THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME
MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY,
JANE (EBERHARD) REIDENBAUGH

Linda and Family,
I am so so sorry for you. I remember when I first came to ms back in 1994. Jim would talk to me for hours (literally) about traffic engineering, his career, and his knowledge of ms. (Smile.) We spent many hours together riding back and forth to Youngstown for meetings. He was the most precise person I have ever known - from his impecable handwriting and recordkeeping to his always-ironed white shirts. We talked many times about racing in general and Jeff Gordan...

My deepest condolences to Jim's family & friends.

While I thought I was a pretty good study writer when ms hired me, Jim’s tutelage substantially improved my writing skills. He constantly threw down challenges and was gracious enough to help improve those who wished to listen and learn. I am forever in his debt because he forced me to hone my skills.

Despite Jim being a bit demanding sometimes, I understood that he wanted the best out of all of us. I try to pass that legacy...

To the family of Jim Bixby, please accept my condolences.

Jim and I were neighbors in the 1950's when he lived on E. Schreyer Place (I lived on E. Dominion). We went to North High School and sometimes when the weather was good, we walked to school--just about 3 miles. I doubt if many students walk that far today.

I remember Jim always had a new, creative idea in his head about something going on in the world, so we always had a good conversation on our walks.

I'll...