Dr. James S. Staples

I was very sad to hear about Jim's passing. When I think of him it takes me right back to many happy and fun memories with Jim and the Staples family growing up in Butte. My thoughts are with all of you during this sad time.
With heartfelt condolences,

Janice Wilkinson Harms

Dear Gail, Riley and Family
Jim was a favorite of mine. His memory has stuck with me all these years. Being a dentist working in the department, Jim could not resist; Doug, learning anesthesia is like pulling teeth, by the time we are done, we will both be good at it. I was never sure what that meant, but I still laugh about it today. The full measure and value of a pearl is seen in the brightest of sunshine, and Jim always brought sunshine to everyone. I wish medical science was...

Dear Gail and Riley
I was very sad to hear of Jim's death.Of all the residents that I helped train, Jim was in many ways my favorite. Besides being a great anesthesiologist, he was a very funny person. The memories of his years in training are some of the most enjoyable of my life. His strugles with severe chronic pain point out a severe health problem that modern medicine is still unable to really manage. Riley, your dad was a great guy. I'm honored to have known him and the OHSU...

Dr Staples was a great guy and it was my pleasure to work with him as well as be cared for as a patient of his. When Riley came along he was absolutely over the moon, so heartwarming to see. We had a shared passion for the same music which came in handy when requesting music for one of my concious sedation surgeries. He always made me smile and it made me feel good when he told me that I "got" him, because not everyone did. That was their loss. No more suffering, God Speed

We were so saddened to hear of Jims passing. We have many fond memories of him on the golf course. He was a joy to be around. God be with all of you at this time.

Dear Staples family, I am just in shock tonight over hearing about Jimmy. For the past ten years, it has been my privilege to work for your family up at the lake and I have great memories of all the stories that Jim and Jane had to tell. The thing I remember most though was how Jimmy loved talking about his family and especially Riley. Flathead won't be the same without him. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Peggy Rowe

Dear Gail and family, we will all miss Jim. We worked together for many years on countless cases. He was a skilled and caring doctor. Often tense moments were resolved by his skill and then to further get past a tense moments his humor. Our duets together in the OR he called Two White Guys that Don't KNow the Words do Greatest Hits. Our ever popular The Chickens do Christmas Carols an annual hit in the OR. My memories of him will never fade, WE can be assured that he is entertaining the folks...

I was saddened to hear of Jim's passing. I was a classmate of his and he had a gift of keeping the mood light even when we were working hard and were trying to make what felt like very big decisions. He was always there with a joke, a song or a ride home when needed.

Gail and Riley,
Dr. Staples was my anesthesiologist in Great Falls when I had foot surgery ..he was so funny I requested only him for the second foot surgery. He made me laugh even before the "drugs" took affect. I am sorry that he is gone. He was a wonderful physician. My thoughts and prayers are with you both and your family.