James-Command Sr.-Obituary

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James Dalton Command Sr.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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DIED
August 10, 2014
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Grand Rapids, Michigan

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O’Brien-Eggebeen-Gerst Chapel - Grand Rapids Obituary

James Dalton Command Sr., age 85 of Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014. Jim was inducted in the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame in 1996 and was a major league baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was preceded in death by his wife, Paula. He is survived by his...

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I played baseball for Mr. Command at GVSU. He was a very special person to me. My condolences to the family.

Mike and Family,
My deepest sympathy on the passing of your father. Remember the good times and hold them close in your heart, they will comfort you in your times of sorrow. God's blessings on you in this difficult time.

Dear Command Family:
Words can't express how sorry we are to hear about the loss of Jim. His teammates who played with him with the Phillies, Miami Marlins and Buffalo Bisons spoke very highly of him as a friend and as a genuinely great person.
May God be with your family at this difficult time. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.

Dear Mike and the Command family, My condolences on the passing of your Dad. He epitomized one of the finest compliments one can receive: "he was a good man". He treated people with kindness, warmth, and a knack for making you feel important. He gave much to the people of the GR community , especially the Catholic community. I will always be indebted to him for the way he treated me , a young coach always trying to learn. He never hesitated to share. He was a "Hall of Famer in...

Dear Command Family,
I was so looking forward to seeing all of you today. It breaks my heart that I couldn't make it to the funeral as I am recovering from surgery. The pain would not allow me to attend. I heard that it was a wonderful service.
Mary and I send our sympathy to you all.
We wish you God's Peace.
Dave and Mary Smoes

Jim and Kathy, My deepest sympathy on the loss of your father. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the Command Family.

Jim played only 8 games with the Bisons but just letting you know Jim will be remembered in our prayers.

Our condolences to the family of Jim from an old friend from Creston High.

Tim, Marci and family,
You guys were a great support to your dad over the years! You were there for him making sure he had things to do especially after the passing of his wife. It was always so good to see him along with Tim coaching Alex and Max's basketball team! He always seemed so excited to be there! You guys meant so much to him! It is so special that he was able to see Allie get married! I will treasure the look on his face as he watched and listened with head phones hearing...