JAMES MCKELLAR

I still remember Jim giving me his theory regarding why life seemed to accelerate as you got older. Good insight that I have passed on to others.

Truly one of a kind...

He was a good friend, I was honored to know for many years. We shared many thoughts on historical happenings. He would enjoy speaking German with me. Every Saturday morning Jim would visit me and we had our cup of tea. Sometimes he would invite me for dinner at the Sea Lodge (Shores Restaurant) and I would pick him up. We had many peals of laughter together. I enjoyed his wisdom and shared his world of travel, the itineraries I planned for him and his lady friend. I know that somewhere in a different dimension he is driving his Mercedes cabriolet on the Autobahn .... remember you, Jim and I know I shall meet you again.

I miss you Jim .. friends like you are hard to find .. your wide smile and visits are dearly missed. You would practice your German with me every week ... it is so hard to forget you ... a good friend ..

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. McKellar in 1986 after taking an appraisal assignment with my father from Garthe Brown, atty in Portland.

We met Mr. McKellar at the Beach Club for lunch by the pool. As mentioned in in his obituary, "he would effortlessly engage complete strangers in deep conversations, grilling them about their interests and life stories". He was genuinely interested in my 4 kids and wife and my work relationship with my father. I actually felt a little a guilty as I was absorbed with the beautiful setting and bikinis around the pool.

I was blessed with the opportunity to meet this wonderful man who was motivated by his own generous spirit.

Thank you for reminding me that the sacred chime of bells can show the way along the road of life.

I just found this and really wish I had known. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Jim. He was always gracious and kind on top of being intelligent and witty. We could use more Jim McKellar's in this world. He will be, and I am sure already is, sorely missed.

My brother and I are here looking at Jims's obituary and condolences. We too are saddened by his passing. We wish that we would have gotten together in our later years. Our mother and father both worked for Jim. (Pam & John MacFarlane) Our whole family thought the world of him and his family. I was very fortunate to spend many of my summers in LaJolla with Jim and Tahnee.
Our deepest sympathy and love goes out to Muffy, Kim, Chris and Tahnee and all the rest of the McKellar clan.
We lost our mom in 1998 and our father just passed away two days ago.We too are grieving.

Sue Morrison (MacFarlane) and John MacFarlane

Just read about this five minutes ago. My condolences and all else to Kim, Suzanne (who I know by another name), and my old in years only friend Chris (who I also know by another name starting with a capital "H"...).
Being a Menlo boy with Chris and Stanford and Stanford law grad., from my earliest remembrances of him in his E-Type fastback jag in the early 1960s, Jim McKellar was always in my eyes the coolest of the cool in the then "adult" world. I always so much enjoyed interchanging with him the few times we encountered each other, though not recently, over the last 50 years. I would always ask Chris about him where I saw or spoke w/ him, again not recently.
I like the picture of him accompanying this guest book. Perfect!
I only wish he had have made it to 100.
Rest in Peace, Jim.

I enjoyed meeting cousin James McKellar and his daughter at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in July of 2009. What a nice gentleman James was and I did enjoy finally getting to meet him. Scots wa hae, Donald McCallum McKellar, III, Phoenix, Arizona.

I have known Jim McKellar for the past 28 or so. Having worked for him in the Bay Area for several years managing hotels. From the moment I met him I knew immediately that this was someone very special, not because of wealth I last spoke with Mr. McKellar late in May of this year. I called him to let him know that my wife and I were going to be taking a three week road trip and wanted to wish him an early Happy 95th Birthday. He seemd to be in great spirits and said he was looking forward to his 100th birthday. I had no doubt that he would make it.

I cannot express my sadness at learning of his passing. I had lost a great friend, a family member. Throughout the years, he was an incredibly kind and generous man. He called me last Christmas to wish Deb and I a Merry Christmas. We had a wonderful conversation and I told him I would soon come to visit him, a visit I deeply regret not making. He did so much for so many. this world is not better off without Jim McKellar iin it. I knew this day would eventually come, which was something I would never allow myself to think about. We love you Jim McKellar for the wonderful person you were. Please save a seat at the table, we will have dinner together again in heaven.

May God be with you in this time of grief. I'm sorry for your loss. Psalm 18:18.

He loved travel, loved good conversation. He was a kind friend to me for over 30 years. Thank you, James McKellar , for your friendship. You will be missed. My sincere condolences to the family .. r

Jim, thank you very much for your kindness and teaching me how to be a professional gentleman. You treated me with respect and dignity. Thanks for being a great mentor. Happy Homecoming.

John 14.2

My sincere condolences to Mr. McKellar's family. He will be missed by so many. He was such a pleasure to be with, a truly charismatic gentleman.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Jim had a wonderful life & knew how to live it to the fullest. He was proud of his family & was always interested in how everyone was doing. A real people person. Rest in peace Gentleman Jim.

This gentleman lived a full long life. I only knew 'of' him. I'm sure his family and friends have plenty of good memories and that' a good thing.

I am so sorry for your loss of Mr.McKellar. I will miss our lively discussions of Silicon Valley where I work when I visited the family in La Jolla. He always paid close attention to what I had to say and seemed to really care. A good man, I will miss him.

My deepest condolences to the McKellar family and friends.

Thank you Jim for always being a gentleman, for your love of your family. You will be missed but not forgotten! Jane K.

To the McKeller Family;
I am so sorry for your loss. May the memories of your loved one keep you smiling and the love keep you warm. My thoughts are with you.
Bernadette M. Stepney

My condolences to the family

Jim, thank you for all the wonderful dinners and family
functions we shared together over the years. l loved talking politics with you. You will be missed by all who knew you.

Rest in Peace Jim...if you can ever slow down. Your input around the board table at Valley Bank was valued because of your experience; always interesting, and frequently funny as hell! We need more like you Jim. God Bless.

Dear McKellar Family,
Sending heartfelt condolences for your loss. Jim was an extraordinary gentleman with a huge heart. He will be missed by so so so many. May you find comfort in sweet and happy memories that will forever remain.

I'm so sorry to see he has passed. I barely knew him, but remember going next door with Matt a few times to hang out and possibly play with trains. He was very funny, smart, and free spirited from what I can remember. I'm sure he was an inspiration to everyone around him.

My deepest condolences to the McKellar family.

I worked with Jim in Las Vegas at Valley Bank. I ran into him several times after the sale of the bank, and he was always looking to the next adventure. The world will miss him.

Dear McKeller Family,

We are so sorry for your loss. We can't imagine we will no longer see Jim/Mr. McKeller on his patio or in the alley way and chit chatting with him. He was a very nice person and we will miss him.

Love,
The Galligan Family

Dear McKeller Family,
Im sorry for your loss
He bible says that jehovah
Will bring back the dead"john5:26,28,29,

Each life is a story unto itself- yet Jim McKellar's was an epic tale. I know having spent most of my Sundays for the last few years having brunch with my former father-in-law; my son Matthew's grandfather (Opa), who was also my next door neighbor in Vegas all of these years. Opa's stories spanned decades and epic eras; the early years of La Jolla, Pearl Harbor and the war, family highlights, tragedies and ambitions. He always liked to sample new restaurants but of late settled for local favorites where generally genial servers would almost come to blows vying over whose section we would be seated in. Opa was Scots to the core but a grandpa at heart. One day when Matt was in elementary school, Opa asked if I too received the Las Vegas RJ newspaper. I did. He immediately struck a deal with me: He would cancel his subscription if I would have Matthew toss my pre-read edition onto his porch each morning (minus the sports section and want ads). He then paid Matt, the dutiful paperboy, five two-dollar bills each Friday. I still ponder who got the best end of that deal. I never let on that I had to get up an hour earlier each day in order to read the paper before we “recycled” it. There are stories too countless to recall here, yet by God's good grace I happened to be in La Jolla the day before Opa passed on. We had a delightful three-and a-half-hour lunch that day on the Beach Club patio. Toward the end I noticed Opa had what could only be called a mischievous grin on his face. I asked if he was playing footsies under the table with his longtime sweetheart, Mary. She and I BOTH looked under the table (Opa could be a bit of a rogue at times!). He shook his head no. His grin broadened. I asked again, “Opa, what's with the look on your face?” His reply, “I'm just happy!” Well, I'm happy too, Opa, that you gave me that last message. You lived life your way and you left life on your own terms. I will always miss my “Sunday Brunches with Opa”—but then, life and death are as strange as a two-dollar bill.- Christine McKellar

Mr. McKellar, I will miss you . you and your
family were my favorite customer's in the
the banking world. you were a great man.
Gracie Thompson

What an life ! I'd see him at St. James, but didn't know him. I wish I did. He really took life by the horns. He saw opportunity where others may not have. He had the vision of someone really extraordinary. I'm sure he inspired many more people than he could imagine who witnessed his actions. A great loss to his family and friends. I send my heartfelt sympathies them.

Such a beautiful tribute and what a neat man.

Jim was one of those people who was "larger than life". He loved to meet people, he was interested in everyone, and he was loved in return by so many! We will miss him greatly!! ... Bill & Tricia Kellogg

Goodbye Jim, it has been a pleasure to know you and the good times at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club you was the perfect host.

Remember you always riding the treadmill everyday:))))Always remembered who I was after saying my name:))

Your wonderful smile

Wonderful smile
Bridget Bjorkquist