James Wesley Sides

Hello Delrena, It has been so long. I am deeply sorry to hear about Jim. How heartbroken you all must be. You came to my mind and in searching for you online I saw the obituary. We have such fond memories of visiting with you both in Maine. We are now in Washington state north of Seattle. I would love to be in touch when you feel up to it. Our family is sending you much love as you face this loss of a great man. Love and hugs, Katie

Oh, Delrena! I'm so glad we had that phone call several months ago. Here I am in China, browsing obituaries, and discover to my sadness that we've lot Jim! You and he were such good neighbors to Mabelle and me. I know you both held your faith deeply, so I know he is in a good place... waiting patiently for you. I love you... miss you... and just hope you enjoy the good memories of a life well-lived.

Delrena, I hope you will see this. It's Janet Troy, if you remember me. I just saw Jim's obituary in the Chronicle online (six weeks ago we moved to North Carolina but I still read the Sunday Chronicle). You wrote a very lovely tribute to your Jim and I am so sorry that you have lost him. Grace, grace and more grace to you.

Goodbye to a good friend and fellow traveler and true gentleman. I will miss you.

We were friends for over 50 wonderful years. Bob and Barbara Kauffman

Jim and Delrina Sides were our next door neighbors in the Northampton subdivision in Spring, Texas from the late seventies through the eighties. We have had many neighbors over the years, but they were the best! Their family was about 10 years older than ours, and their kids would babysit ours from time to time. Jim and Delrina were great role models for us, as their kids were to ours. Jim never mentioned the fact that he was a PhD from Stanford. He was a listener and not so much a talker. A...