James David Wideman

Erla Wideman. Jim's dad Robert was my mom's cousin from Kansas City. Her name was Katherine Stoll Pearson. Jim's dad Robert Wideman was my brother Bill and I Great Uncle. My dad's name was Martin Pearson. Robert's sister Florence Wideman Stoll was our Grandmother. I would like to talk to you or Robert Wideman JR. If not I would like to talk to one of her children. My brother Bill and I have pictures of Jim's dad in his sailor outfit in WW1 in the navy. We would like to talk to one of...

Dear Erla, Barbara, Susan, Jim and Tim, We received Erla's note today telling us of Jim's death, and we want you to know we are keeping all of you in our prayers. This July we will celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary, and so it has been about 42 years since Bob first introduced me to the Wideman Family. We were Illinois Wesleyan students, and you were living in Bloomington at that time. Not only did I meet a family that has been close to Bob's parents, especially Dave Mitchell, also a...

Dear Erla and Family, I am so sorry to learn of Jim's death. He was a very loyal friend to John during his illness. I shall never forget the late afternoons when Jim would stop to say "hello" before going home. John looked forward to those visits as he was confined to the house and bed. Bill joins me in extending our sympathy to you all. Jacquie

I spoke with Erla last night but I wanted the family to know how much my wife Jaonie and I loved Jim. Unfortunately, we will be away on a trip tomorrow so we cant share these thoughts in person. As a colleague, I first came to know Jim when he chaperoned Joanie and I to South America in 1982. We had agreed to a two year assignment there(Uruguay) and Jim accompanied us on a house hunting/indoctrination trip. We arrived on April 2, 1982. When we arrived in Buenos Aires, Jim knew something was...