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James Mackraz

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Mackraz, James 3/5/1923 - 12/6/2017 grand rapids James Augustine Mackraz died on December 6, 2017, at age 94 in his home at Sentinel Point Retirement Community, spending his last hours in the company of family and caring staff. He was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on March 5, 1923, into a...

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What a beautiful life. May the Lord comfort all of you in your loss. Jeanne and Jeff Smith

Dear Rosalind Jim and Rosemary,
I am sorry you lost your dear father. He and your mother created such a loving home for you and for me as a friend.
Wishing you strength in this difficult time
Zsuzsa

Very sorry to hear of you families loss. I too, remember going to your home, and it was always a warm and loving place to be. Beautifully written obit.

So sorry for your loss Rosemary. I remember those delicious bagels and the love that surrounded me when I came to your home. Your father was a good man.

To Fred, families and friends. My thoughts and prayers to each of you during this sad time of the passing of Jim Mackraz. May God Bless you all.

Jim was a contemporary and great friend of my father's and showed me the same warmth and respect at a point in my fledgling career when I probably deserved neither. Apologies to Ted only, Jim was probably the best mediator with whom I ever worked. Via con dios, mi amigo.

Fred and family. I am very sorry for loss of your father.

Jim was a dear friend of mine, having first met him in about 1965, when I was working as a Union representative. Jim was the Federal Mediator assigned to our contract negotiations. I worked with him numerous times over the years, and Jim was the person responsible for me deciding to make a career change after 10-1/2 years as a Union rep to become a mediator. Our friendship continued and even though we were both retired from mediation work, we met regularly for lunch. I think it was May 5,...