James Casey Sr.

Barbara, I am so sorry. I remember the fun times Jimmy and Andrea had playing with Jennifer, Laura and Janet when we lived on Winter Oaks and y´all were across the street. I also remember how kind and faithful you were to Cornellia when she was fading. I don´t have your address or I would have sent a note instead.
Warmest regards,
Meredith

Jim hired me at Pool Company. Jim was always a Gentleman, a Class Person and respected by everyone. This world need more like Jim.

Jimmy, my older brother, my mentor, my sometimes protector but also the captain when seas were rough and the family standard setter. A great family man with a fine-tuned business sense, a knack to pick and play the right song at the right time and the ability to sink that 30-foot putt if needed (Sorry, I´m probably lying about his putting). I will miss you. We all will miss you. You will always be with us. I just want to share some memories.
In 1961 Jimmy was attending Iona College and I was in High School applying to colleges. I had envelopes addressed to mail to four "Colledges" and one University. Jimmy looked at the envelopes and shook his head... but he let me mail them. The next day he sat me down and told me I am not going to get into any of the "Colledges" I applied to. He was right. I got four rejections. Jimmy then explained that I am on a path like Elvis Presley who did not go to college and was drafted. "Do you want to be drafted into the Army or be a student?" was his very well taken question. Fortunately, I was able to spell University, so I did get one acceptance and did fine. However, I did have to join the Navy when I graduated from the University in 1965 but Jimmy always considered this a far better option than the Army. He was, as usual, right.
All the Casey children, Maureen, Jimmy, myself and Jack, were very fortunate. We had great parents, great family relatives to support us, good neighbors and a wonderful upbringing by the WWII veteran greatest generation. It was not just us, all our childhood friends and contemporaries had moral compasses that were set in the 1950´ 1960´s environment. Choose a path, follow it, work at it, do not give up, be fair and accepting and most of all, do not judge anyone before you know them and always remember where you came from. Also, and most important, have fun. Jimmy maintained these traits throughout his life. He had a full and rich life. He was a religious man. He was fair, honest and understanding yet tough when he had to be.
We had some great golf rounds together that he always won. But today I think why we didn´t play more rounds when we could. They say that everyday life sometimes gets in the way of living life so I will just say that I wish I had gone on those Alabama Robert Trent Jones golf trips that he asked me to join. My bad!
To my sister-in-law Barbara, thank you for all you did for Jim. For loving him, nurturing him, caring for him and, yes, at times (I am sure) tolerating him. You made his life full and rich and you created a wonderful family together. You are the best and I love you.
Jim´s piano playing will always be the background music of our lives. He will continue to pick the music and say, "Remember this one?" That will not change. The music will be a bit softer now, but we will all still hear it. And if we really miss Jim´s music, we can always listen to Tuba Skinny on U-Tube
Jim, we will still tell your jokes that all have the same "Hum a few bars and I´ll fake it" punch line. Nothing will change and the musicians will get the joke right away. But we all really do think the jokes are funny.
Your Brother Billy

A special man who lived a wonderful life. So glad I was able to enjoy your music and spend time with you and your beautiful family earlier this year. Rest in Peace my well loved brother, Jim.

After 46 years of friendship, Jim , Barbara, and family were more like family. We shared many family and holiday events and our faith. We always felt blessed to have Jim´s goodness and beautiful music enrich our lives.

Jim is missed by Austin friends and those who had contact with Jim and Barbara across the country.
Rest in Peace, dear friend !