James Robert McNelly

Jim was always a welcoming host when I visited with he and Ruth in Phoenix.

My kids and I lovingly called him Mr. Jim. Our first memory of Jim was using the power wheel chair to walk Miss Katie who was rigged up to an attached fishing pole to run free with him. He was a great man, amazing neighbor, and even better friend. Thankful our paths crossed and we got to share in his stories, his life, and his kindness. He was not only handy and shared those skills but surprised us with his chef skills. We miss Mr. Jim dearly and will remember and love him always.

Jim was a kind, caring, decent man. The country needs more men like him, especially now. Now that our country is challenged in ways it has never been challenged before. I am saddened to see him gone. Ann and I offer our condolences to his family and to all who loved him.

Jim was an amazing man. One of my best memories is him beating me and Shannon out of the Grand Canyon. Mind you, he was in his 60's and we were in our 30's!

My wife and I visited Jim in 2010. We had met at our Grandmother's funeral in 1970 but didn't discuss what Jim was doing at Arizona Public Service. Five months later I started my career with Public Service Company of Colorado. I my 2010 visited we discovered that we had done virtually the same job during our careers.

Meeting him in Winslow when visiting Bob and Gladys, which we did every summer. Almost every trip, Jim would come up from Phoenix to visit with us.