James-Gibbs-Obituary

James Gibbs

Cleveland, Ohio

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age 86, Beloved husband of Eileen N. Gibbs (deceased); father of Cynthia Gibbs, Christine O'Hara Gibbs (Jenny) and Jeff Gregory-Gibbs (Todd); grandfather of Kasey Martyne Wattley-Jayaratne (Ilinda), Lindsey Jean Wattley (Brad Walcher), Barrett Buky, Adam Buky, and Alex Buky (deceased). New...

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I worked with Jim ages ago at TECHNICARE, Jim taught me so much, not only about things, but priorities, keeping a cool head when others were panicking and life in general. I have remembered Jim many times and made many life decisions based on my interactions with him.

Jim was always ready to handle anything that would happen to him. He never changed his attitude when his body was changing so that he couldn't do what he used to do. His smile and sunny disposition never changed. He was fun to play cards with and go on vacation with to Florida and all the camping trips. We were tent people and we didn't upgrade to a camping trailer, but that didn't matter. John and he loved drinking around the fire at night. Sometimes too much but they were happy!...

Very sad to hear about Jim's passing. His warmth and friendliness, humor and good nature will be missed. Often ready with a special phrase or a new joke, he was genuinely interested in people and was always ready to lend a hand or offer advice. An expert in his job as well as a friend, he knew a lot about everything and made every encounter with you interesting, and I looked forward to each time I got to see him. I offer my prayers and sincere condolences to the family. RIP and God...