James A. Haines

Just found out about the passing of James A Haines. He was the BEST Mayor of Harvey.

After a close friendship which started some eighty years ago I am really going to miss you.

I would like to offer my deepest sorrow to the entire Haines family. As a child I lived next door to the deceased's sister's home and directly across the street from his parents' home. Such treasured memories of life on Calumet Blvd. and of my grandfather's (George Bloomer's) friendship with Mr. Haines.

Bountiful blessings,
Dr. Linda L. Bielowski

My sincere condolences to your family during this grievous time. God, who is a refuge and strength, provides abundantly during difficult times. May God give you the peace and comfort you need to endure the days ahead.

C Johnson

Nancy, I am so sorry to you and your entire family on the loss of your Dad, I am keeping all of you in prayer.

My deepest sympathies to all members of the Haines family. Jim kept the tradition of the Haines', who were prominent in the foundings of Harvey.

Dear Mrs. Haines, Jimmy, Cynthia, Janet and Nancy...It was bittersweet to see all of you again today at the wake of your dear dad/husband. I know how much he will be missed. Such a good man and a great mayor of Harvey..when Harvey was a great place to live! I also remember all the fun times at your cottage. May he rest in peace. Susan (Giese) Azana.

Dear Haines Family,
I hope your loss can be assuaged some by the knowledge that so many remember James as someone who made their world a better place, because of the person he was and the things he did. I knew him as the father of one of my best friends ever, Janet, and her brother and sisters. Knowing James, Elsie, and the family for the time I did, when I was lucky enough that they included me in their lives, has left me with memories that I will cherish forever.

Nancy-- praying for you and your family. I know you have wonderful memories of your dad .

Please know Nancy, that you and your family are in my prayers.take care.

Thoughts are with you all. Celebrate a life well lived. Rest in Peace Mayor Haines.
Betsy Perry

Rest in peace Former Mayor James A, Haines. You will always be "The Mayor" to me! Thank you for your service to Harvey, Illinois. And thank you for swearing me in as a Harvey Police Officer on August 30, 1980. I will remember you and that day forever.

To a big, kind and good man in our neighborhood.
You had my respect as a child and this is how
My parents thought of you and your family.

Mike Saulters

To the Family of Jim Haines: My Memories of Jim go back to the time when he was mayor of Harvey and I worked at the Kerr Funeral Home. Jim could always lighten the load of people who were burdened heavily, but he was also a very gentel person who always knew what to say and when to say it. He will be missed by a lot of people, but his legacy in the city of Harvey and with his family will go on for generations to come. May God give each of you the comfort and peace that each of you needs at this time.
Sincerely,
Glenn Smits

Mrs, Haines, Jim, Cindy, Janet, and Nancy,

It's been a whole lot of years, but I've often recalled with fondness the memories of your clan up at Magician Lake. What a gift your dad had, that decades later, his antics still make me laugh whenever I think of them.

It's horrible to say goodbye. What will be a tremendous comfort and gift in the days, months, and years ahead will be all the quips, jokes, and stories about him that you all have accumulated. There's enough material to supply you with memories for a lifetime.

Each time you recount a story about your dad, every time you sense his hand guiding you, all the times that you will miss him, he is with you. No one can forget this remarkable man.

Chester Szmurlo

RIP Mayor Haines