James "Jim" Bottger

Jimmy, Lindy & Butch (sorry, Larry! You´ll always be Butch to me!) we´re my (across the street) neighbors from as early as I can remember until the family moved to Lyons. I still remember standing in the middle of the street (with Mitzi, who always finished June´s morning coffee with cream & sugar) watching them drive away. Tears streaming down my face as I waved to those 3 little faces in the back window! We spent our early childhood days up in my tree house, at the Pender Pool & playing...

As a neighbor of Jim for a 'few' years, always appreciated our conversations on life. Will miss those times. .