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James Wendt Obituary
Jim was born on Oct 7th, 1944 to Edith and Walter Wendt in Washington, D.C. He is survived by his brother, John Fredrick, and his niece, Taylor, along with a host of friends, many from the Blair (Silver Spring, MD) class of 1962. He was a two-time Maryland State Championship basketball player, and played on a basketball scholarship at American University from 1962 to 1966. Jim found sobriety July 20, 1979 and dedicated his life to the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. A celebration of his life will be held at 2pm on November 16th at the Arizona Country Club, 5668 E. Orange Blossom Ln, Phoenix, AZ. Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, or the Montgomery Blair Alumni Fund.
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Memories and Condolences
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6 Entries
Priscilla Green
November 28, 2013
True friends of 50 years are hard to come by. He will be sooo missed. My sympathy to his brother, niece and good friends.
Debra Smith
November 16, 2013
Jim was a lifelong friend of my father's and he became a part of our family and when we moved to Arizona. We loved breaking bread with Jim: Birthdays, Christmas, and so on were better with his great sense of humor and big smile. We will dearly miss him and loved him very much. Deb, John, Sophia and Ava Smith
Kevin F.
November 16, 2013
One of the good guys. Condolences to his friends and family.
November 14, 2013
You were much loved.
Carol N.
Rose Dimond
November 13, 2013
Thank you Jim for your showing up and carrying the message of hope and love.
Chris Menghini
November 13, 2013
We have fond memories of Jim. We are sorry for your loss.
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