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James Dodson Obituary

Dodson, James E.
68 of Tempe, AZ, passed away on December 29, 2012. He was born November 24, 1944 in Oceanside, CA. Jim was raised in Cardiff, CA and moved to Tempe permanently in 1982. Survivors include his wife, Sandy; his sons, Cary (Erika), Shane (Sanam) and Mark; his sister Tootie (Clifford), 4 nieces and 5 grandchildren. Jim dearly loved his family, friends, and, the outdoors. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to Hospice of the Valley, hov.org.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Arizona Republic on Jan. 4, 2013.

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Laurie Johnson

January 7, 2013

Thinking of Jim, the pain is over. I have only good memories of days past. Also thinking of Cary's loss and am so very sorry for the hurting. xo

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