JAMES-WORSHAM-Obituary

JAMES WORSHAM

Boston, Massachusetts

1944 - 2020

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December 4, 2020
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Boston, Massachusetts

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WORSHAM, James James Bryson Worsham, 76, of Chevy Chase, MD, passed away from complications of Parkinson's disease on December 4th in Washington, D.C., with his wife and two sons at his side. He was born January 4, 1944 in Louisiana, MO to a newspaper typesetter and a seamstress. Jim began his...

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The National Archives will always remember what he taught us. And may new generations of colleagues refer back to what has been written before them guided by Jim's expert hand and take heed!

The fourth floor in DC will never be the same without Jim - professionally, I was thrilled when given the opportunity to learn from him. But personally, I treasured just the opportunity to run into him in the hallway and hear what was on his mind. Jim's loss saddens me greatly. ...

I worked with Jim at The Kansas City Star Washington Bureau. He was a delightful colleague and gifted writer. We shared a love for our home state; like me, he had Missouri sensibilities of hard work, integrity and modesty.

I worked with Jim at The Kansas City Star Washington Bureau. He was a delightful colleague and gifted writer. We shared a love for our home state; like me, he had Missouri sensibilities of hard work, integrity and modesty.

Although Jim and I never met in person, we communicated often by phone and e-mail and shared a common passion for the printed word. I preceded Jim as editor of Prologue and was so proud and pleased that he carried on and expanded the impact of the magazine. It was an exceptional flagship publication for the National Archives thanks to Jim and his hard work. He was valued and will be dearly missed by all who knew and worked with him.