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James Gilmur Obituary
James D. Gilmur was born March 27th 1929 in Seattle Washington. In his youth he spent time working on diesel engines and spent summers working on the fishing fleet of the Annette Island Packing Company. At the start of the Korean conflict Jim joined the Coast Guard and served on the ice breaker Northwind in the Arctic. He attended Cogswell Technical College in San Francisco and received his Electrical Engineering Degree. Then he returned to Metlakatla and worked as manager of the hydroelectric power plant. He built powerplants across the country. James was active in the LDS church and an avid genealogist. Jim passed away November 18th 2016 after a battle with cancer and Alzheimer's. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jacqueline Smith and daughters Shawn Kilpatrick, Kelli Harris, and Erin Brown. 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He was a force of nature and will be dearly missed.
Funeral services: Nov. 23rd 11:00 a.m., LDS church, 19215 88th Ave NE, Bothell, WA 98011.
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Adele Marshall
November 21, 2016
I'm so very sorry for your loss. I remember meeting Shawn's father at her son Eric's wedding reception in Palm Springs California and he was a delightful person. He had a big smile and I liked him instantly, I could tell he loved his family very much and always wanted the best for them.
Wenona Jensen-Coombs
November 21, 2016
Dear Jackie and family: We cherish the memories of the past visits of Jim and you. He spoke so highly of my mother-in-law and she of him. He was a great man with much intelligence, talents and a big heart.
I send my sympathy and love to you and your special time. We will miss his handwritten Christmas messages of friendship. Wenona Jensen Coombs
November 21, 2016
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We are so sad to hear of your loss. Jim was a wonderful man. Glad we were lucky enough to know him.
Sincerely,
-Necia Seamons, Oneida Stake Academy Foundation
Eve Irvine
November 20, 2016
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. I will miss my friend of 43 years but it is good that he is no longer suffering.
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