James Mansfield

1933 - 2017

James Mansfield

Santa Rosa, California — James Mansfield, age 84, passed away at his home in Rohnert Park on October 14, 2017. Jim was born in Great Falls, Montana on May 4,1933, son of Kenneth and Teresa Mansfield. As a young man, one of his greatest achievements was attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from the University of Idaho on a full ROTC scholarship, for which he was always grateful. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Jim was a warm, loving and compassionate man. All who knew him thought of him as someone who was very special. He loved the outdoors. During the summer you could find him on the tennis courts at Galvin Park or floating and fishing the rivers of Montana. Summer was also the time when Jim would travel to Ashland, Oregon for the Shakespeare Festival. And in winter he would hit the ski slopes of Lake Tahoe and Austria. Jim was a voracious reader - he always had a book or magazine in his hands. As a pilot with United Airlines, he was able to indulge his love of travel to far flung places, Hawaii being his favorite destination. He had an affinity for the Islands and the people. He retired from United after 38 years of service. He also proudly served in the US Navy, retiring as a Captain. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Annie Andres; daughter, Cathy (Ken) Hoving: son, Ken (Nadia) Mansfield; grandchildren, Milana and Michael Hoving, and Jasmine and Kiran Mansfield. He is also survived by his children's mother, Millie Mansfield, his brother Richard and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of his life will be held in May 2018. Memorial contributions may be made to the North Bay Fire Relief Fund at www.redwoodcu.org/northbayfirerelief or to Memorial Hospice at 439 College Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401.