James W. FitzPatrick

I met Jim in the Rock Island Arsenal Band where we played side by side, Jim with his valve trombone and me with my slide trombone. We enjoyed every minute of it. After retirement, we played a few gigs together where he would play either the valve trombone or the baritone horn. Many of those gigs were with my circus band and polka band where he played baritone. Jim was a very talented musician who would write and orchestrate music for the band. We enjoyed playing his music long after he...

I knew Fitz (& Jim Tucker) briefly when I was a part-time keypunch operator at AMETA in the late 60's early 70's. He (and Jim) were two of the nicest & funniest students to work with. My condolences to the FitzPatrick family.

The passing of Mr. Fitzpatrick is sad news for our family. He, his wife and their kids Greg, Tom, Jill, and Kathy were a huge part of our lives for years (Late 1960s - 70s) when they lived in the QCs! My dad, Jim Tucker, and "Fitz," as he was warmly called, worked together at A.M.E.T.A. on the Arsenal for years and years. My sister and I played with Jill and Kathy when our young families, along with a close group of others, got together for picnics on the Arsenal, SOOOO many Thanksgivings,...