James-Spence-Obituary

James Edward Spence

Tampa, Florida

Dec 11, 1951 – Sep 29, 2022 (Age 70)

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BORN
December 11, 1951
DIED
September 29, 2022
AGE
70
LOCATION
Tampa, Florida

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SPENCE, James Edward, USCG, 70, of Tampa, FL (originally Thompson, Ohio) passed away on September 29, 2022. Devoted husband, father, brother, and friend. He was the son of Gerald LeRoy Spence and Ruth Anna (McDougall) Spence, both of whom preceded him in death. Jim's brother, John Grover Spence...

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Mary, Kelly and Ryan Our deepest condolences on Jim´s passing. We have many fond memories of Coach Spence and our friend. May he rest in peace. Hugs to all! The Kalafuts

I am so sorry to hear that Jim is no longer with us. He and Ed had wonderful times together and are now reunited for some more good times in God's love. I even got to play some great Bridge games with them. My sincere sympathy, Mary. Etta Green

I was saddened to recently hear of Jim's passing and would like to send along my sincere condolences to Jim's wife, Mary, his children and grandchildren. I was stationed in the 13th Coast Guard District while he was assigned to the USCGC Munro and we shared a house along with Jim Van Sice in the Magnolia section of Seattle. I have several fond memories from that time which include skiing in the Cascades and camping on the Olympic Peninsula. Heartfelt condolences for your loss- Paul Ljunggren

November 2015

This is my favorite memory of Jim. My condolences to Mary and to the rest of Jim´s family. He was a wonderful friend.

The VFW Post #7721 Members and Auxiliary Members in Naples, Florida, hereby salute and recognize Jim Spence for serving God and his country by becoming a United States Soldier. We honor his memory and valiant service to our great Nation. Please accept our heartfelt sentiments as a token of our esteem and admiration of his duty. honor to country, and sacrifice for this great nation. His tour of duty is now over, and he takes his place in the scared hall of soldiers granted eternal...