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BORN
1928
DIED
2008
James Noah Obituary
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Chapel at 3740 Birchman in Fort Worth. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mayfield Kiser Funeral Home.
Jim was born on April 24, 1928, to Jasper and Beulah Moore Noah in Fort Worth. He started working at age 14 and held many varied positions, sometimes several at a time until he joined the Fort Worth Fire Department on April 1, 1952. His father was and had been a Fort Worth firefighter prior to Jim's birth and later on Jim's brother joined them. Jim held many jobs throughout his career with the fire department, including fire alarm, fire department garage, fire safety, district fire chief and PIO. The fire department was his life and his passion.
He never tired of meeting new people and loved his children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren tirelessly. Jim loved to travel with his wife and thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Germany in 1984 and the two trips to England in 1995 and 1998.
Jim has been mentioned in several books in connection with his knowledge of fire department history where he was the historian for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, a sister, a brother and a nephew.
Survivors: Wife, Virginia, brother, Bob Noah and wife, Gloria; sons, George Noah and Mark Hukel and wife, Tammy; daughters, Janice Daries, Lisa White, Kay Ramos and husband, Rick, Karen Nance and Kim Smith; 23 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
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Memories and Condolences
for James Noah
Cherry Stoltz
August 24, 2016
My late husband and I met Jim when we were on honeymoon in 1981. He was so kind and took us to visit places of interest to my husband, butch stoltz, who was an animator. We had travelled from our home in south africa and remembered jim with great fondness. Cherry stoltz
mahlon buckland
April 2, 2013
so sorry to hear of his passing i would of loved to have spoken with him, im pretty sure he knew my dad grandfather uncle and great grandfather would of loved to hear some of his stores, well i bet he and my dad and the rest of the buckland firemen are sitting around talking bout the old days lol
John Whiteside
October 22, 2008
Chief,
Is what I always called Jim Noah. I was his aide during the heat wave of 1980. We rode together for a year. It was during this time that I got to know him. He was a loving,passionate, and forgiving man. He loved the Department, his family, his friends, and most of all, his wife Virginia.
The Chief never made a difference in his rank as some officers do. He treated everyone with the same fairness and compassion. He never said a bad thing about anyone... he always focused on a person's strong points. We need more like him. He will be missed but not forgotten. I loved Chief Noah and am proud to be his friend.
God Bless Virginia, family, friends; and God Bless the Fort Worth Fire Department that has raised so many of us.
Dorothy N. (Stewart) Bridges
September 25, 2008
Hello Virginia. I am so sorry to have just learned of James passing. You have my sympathy and are in my prayers. I remember when you and James first met and fell in love. You would bake cakes & other food items to take to the firemen. It's been a long time... I have thought of you often and wondered how you and James were. May God bless, comfort and sustain you and the rest of James' family. Please contact me.
Jerry Cabluck
September 16, 2008
Thank You Jim Noah, God Bless you, your family.
Sarah Feather
September 12, 2008
The few times that I met him in July in Terra Alta was fun times. He could really tell good stories.
God bless everyone in his family.
Kaye Greer
September 12, 2008
To the Noah Family. I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. I knew the entire Noah family and I first met Jim when his mother lived on Springdale in Riverside, such wonderful people. May God Bless and be with you during your time of sorrow.
John R. Cox
September 12, 2008
My condolences to the family.
John R. Cox
Sheryl Carter (Moore)
September 11, 2008
Dear Family,We will miss our cousin very much. He was such a sweet wonderful man whom we all loved. We know he is with the Lord and that is the greatest comfort of all.
Sheryl, Jeanie and Tim (Moore)
rance thurman
September 10, 2008
i will never forget you and your wife and all the fun we had playing cards and dominos george i am here if you need me rance
Tim, Robbie, Katie, Jacob, Ross & Austin Moore
September 9, 2008
May God Bless and comfort you all during this time. Jim will be missed.
Ouida Harrison
September 9, 2008
To The Noah Family:
Sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one but we know that our loving God makes no mistakes. May the peace of God abide with each of you and his richest blessings be yours.
Ouida Harrison
Ward and Beverly Feather
September 9, 2008
I remenber the first time we were introduced to Jim very well. I knew then that we had met a real friend. That proved to be true thru the years that we have known him. I know that he loved being in West Virginia in July. He always said that the freshed air in the world was there. He was also able to give us a good lesson in the history of Texas. He also gave us tours of most of the state which we will remenber. I started to Golf because of him too. We would have liked to be there with the family but time was not on our side. It is with heavy hearts that we send our prayers to all the family.
Wanda Hollednack
September 9, 2008
Wanda Jean Hollednack
Joseph Parris
September 9, 2008
All due condolences to the family of Brother Noah. The passing of a Worshipful Master of 148 was recognized at our stated meeting last night for Fort Worth Lodge 148.
Dawn Clark
September 9, 2008
My deepest sympathy to my Aunt Virgina and the entire Noah family. I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts. Uncle Jim will be sadly missed. Wish we could have been there Aunt Virgina.
Love,
Dawn, Jack, Carrie & Cassie Clark
Jim Palmer
September 8, 2008
Jim Noah was as valuable a resource as the Fort Worth Fire Department ever had. Though his assignments in the department were varied, for many years he was the man the media and the curious turned to with questions about the history and lore of the department. Day or night, he was unfailingly courteous, helpful and professional. He loved the fire department so much that he collected everything he could about its people and their contributions to the city. Soft-spoken and cheerful, he loved the traditions of the Fort Worth Fire Department and during his long career he became one of the department's finest representatives and a part of the history he compiled.
Mrs. Don (Ruth) Turner
September 8, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Just as Jim has kept alive many memories of the Fort Worth Fire Department, may your memories bring you comfort.
Karen Noah
September 8, 2008
My Dearest, I will miss you so much. The kindness you gave me and my boys will always be remembered. We will keep you in our hearts and tell your Greatgrand Chrilden all about what a "Great Person" you are. The last name NOAH will stay in our family for ever.
Thomas Noah
September 8, 2008
One of my fondest memories of my Grandfather was just shortly after I had broken my left arm and went to visit him with my dad, George Noah. My Grandfather was the first to sign my cast and he signed it with drawing a perfect picture of Mickey Mouse. It comforted me so and helped me forget that I had a cast on. I was around 6 years old then, I am 38 now and I still can picture it today.
Quentin McGown
September 8, 2008
Fort Worth has lost a great friend and citizen. I treasure the years of working with Jim and am grateful for his efforts to preserve the important history of the Fire Department. He was kind and generous, and I will miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Don Peacock
September 8, 2008
To
all of the Noah family, your loss of Jim is shared by so many, and especially
to the firefighters he worked with for so many years. Jim's constant interest
in the fire history of Fort Worth was invaluable to all firefighters as well
as anyone who had an interest in the fire service. I enjoyed so many different
tales Jim has told of his and the department's history. I could always
count on Jim giving me an interesting rundown on most any historical item
or event in our history. The Fort Worth Fire Department has a good recorded history thanks
to Jim's interest and hard work. Thanks, Jim!
Laura Ramos
September 7, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Frances, Laura,Patty and Maria Martinez
Roy Eaton
September 7, 2008
I was sorry to read of the death of my old friend Jim Noah today. Those of us who worked as news reporters in Fort Worth in the sixties and seventies had no better friend than "Fireman Jim" Noah. He taught fire safety education by using his great talent as a cartoonist. He was often a guest of Johnny Hay and Icky Twerp teaching little children fire safety. He was a credit to the Fort Worth Fire Department and many of us have lost a great friend.
Rodney Swindell & family
September 7, 2008
We are sorry to hear of Jim's passing. He was a very kind and caring man. I truly enjoyed the time we shared as brothers in the lodge. Our prayers and thoughts are with the family at this time.
Norval Sellers
September 7, 2008
Our prayers and thoughts are with you. If there’s something we can do,
Anything at all, don’t hesitate to call.
Norval Sellers
Michael Elliott
September 7, 2008
Dear Noah family,
I am sorry to learn of Jim's passing. Having first met Jim in the 1980's when I became a member of the same Masonic Lodge. He was so proud of his family and his career in the fire department. I know he was proud of son Mark , when Mark held the same postion in the Lodge as Jim did many years prior. To his brother Bob who I have known since the 70's when I was in the restaurant business. Again we give thanks to the Lord for Jim's time here with us. May the Lord grant you peace and comfort during this time.
Charessa Johnson
September 7, 2008
Our prayers and love are with you. What a blessing we have had to be in the Moore family and to have had Jim here on earth. And what a comfort to know we will be together again someday for a great reunion.
Sharon & Ron Walters
September 7, 2008
Tenderly may time heal your sorrow
Gently may friends and family ease your pain
Softly may peace replace heartache
And may beautiful memories remain and give you strength at this difficult time
Connie Cook
September 6, 2008
I have so many wonderful memories of Jim. My entire life of our wonderful family reunions in Seymour....seems like Jim's smiling face was always the first one I saw! Maybe because I also remember him being one of the ones to go greet every family member as they arrived. I will miss seeing him at our reunions....I cannot imagine the wonderful reunion there must have been as he arrived at the gates of heaven! I love you, Jim!!
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