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1953
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2020
James Bottomley Obituary
Born on October 19th, 1953, Jim was the son of the late James & Ann Bottomley of Boscawen, NH. Jim served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War from 1971 to 1975. A member of the Merrimack Valley High School class of 1971, Jim also graduated Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, New Hampshire.
A lover of books and numbers, Jim spent the bulk of his working career helping numerous small businesses with their books and accounting. He also worked part-time for many years as a driver for Granite State Independent Living, a NH non-profit promoting quality of life with independence for people with disabilities and senior citizens.
Besides NH & Virginia, Jim also lived in Prescott, Arizona in the early 1980s where his favorite activities included biking around town and 'off-roading' with the top off in his white Toyota Landcruiser, friends in tow.
Jim is survived by his son BJ Bottomley, daughter-in-law Amy Bottomley, his grandsons Carson & Turner Bottomley, his sisters Elizabeth Hofmann & Margaret Cannon, his brother Raymond Bottomley. He is predeceased by his parents and sister Rebecca Bottomley.
A memorial service for Jim will be held on Friday September 18th at 12:30 pm at the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, NH 33
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Carolyn A Kamuda
March 7, 2021
I was sorry to hear about the passing of Jimmy this past year. I had not seen him since high school and then a few years ago he stopped by my office here in Massachusetts when he was in New England visiting his son. I gave him a photo of small flags painted by school children to honor men killed in the Afghanistan War. He was touched by it and thanked me. We didn't have a lot of time to visit but it was nice seeing him after all these years. My deepest sympathy to his family and friends.
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