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JAMES ANTHONY "JIM" DAWSON Jr.

1929 - 2015

JAMES ANTHONY "JIM" DAWSON Jr. obituary, 1929-2015, Hadley, MA

BORN

1929

DIED

2015

JAMES DAWSON Obituary

DAWSON, James Anthony, Jr. "Jim" Son of James and Margaret "Peg" Dawson, died at home in Hadley, Massachusetts, at the age of 86. Jim was born in New York in 1929, graduated from Exeter Academy, Harvard College, and an MBA from Northeastern. Jim was stationed in Greenland during the Korean War. Jim was married to Alexandra DeGhizé Dawson "Sandra" in 1957, and for 54 years until Sandra passed in 2011. They lived in New York City and Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 1962, Jim and Sandra moved to Massachusetts, so Sandra could attend Harvard Law School, and raised their family in Weston. Jim was a technical writer at Raytheon, a novelist, and a great lover of the outdoors. Alexandra became a leading environmental lawyer. They led their family on many wilderness adventures. He is survived by sister, Kitty Rush, daughter, Rachel Spring and her son, August, sons, Alex and Adam and his wife Deborah and their daughter, Mariah. We love Jim and miss him.

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 7 to Dec. 8, 2015.

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Annette

December 10, 2015

My deepest sympathy to each of you for your loss. Deep sorrow fills your hearts at this time. May you find comfort and strength in Almighty God. He is the giver of life. It saddened him when we shed tears of sorrow. Through his Word he gives us comfort and hope for those who have fallen asleep in death.

John 6:40
John 11:11,43,44

Janice Stone

December 8, 2015

Dear family,
So sorry to read of the loss of your father. I thought the obituary described him very well, from what I knew of him from Christmas parties and Conservation Commission visits. He and your mom were quite a pair, and I miss them both.

Betsy Bigelow-Teller

December 8, 2015

Dear Adam and family,
I'm so sorry for the loss of your beloved Jim. I hope you all had enjoyed time with him recently. He sounds like a wonderful human being. It's beautiful how a special person's impact keeps living in us and through us. Condolences and best wishes for peace and comfort.

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