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Theresa James "Terry" (Age 94)
Of Silver Spring, MD, died on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was raised in Richmond, VA. A 1942 graduate of Armstrong High School, she attended Hampton Institute, (Hampton University), before moving to Washington, DC, where she worked as a clerk in the war effort. Theresa met and married her beloved, Ullmont L. "Monty" James in 1945. They married in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and made their home for the next 16 years. After her husband joined the Foreign Service in 1961, they traveled overseas until his retirement to DC in 1977. Predeceased by her husband, Monty, Theresa is survived by her sons Ullmont L. James, Jr., of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Russell A. James of Washington, DC, Funeral at a later date.
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Mark Matthews
May 15, 2020
Dear Russell and Family,
I just saw this and I am deeply sorry for your loss. I always think fondly of your Parents and our time in Tunisia. All good thoughts to you for better days ahead.
May 8, 2020
I will always remember and think about her.call me if you ever need to talk to someone about her.
Betty Cox
Ramiro Nunez
May 6, 2020
So sorry about your mother's loss. May she rest in peace. My thoughts are with you, Russell.
Glenorchy Campbell
May 6, 2020
Very sorry for your great loss, Lenny and Russell. Your mom was a delightful, considerate, and funny person. So very taken and impressed by the thoughtful, attentive, and loving care that you provided and facilitated in her final years, Russell. Deepest sympathy to you and everyone in the James Family.
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