Jim Warren Obituary

Jim Warren At age 59, died on January 29th, 2007 at his home in Rancho Santa Margarita. He is survived by his brother, Rick Warren and his sister, Chaundel Holladay. Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on July 12th, 1947 to Jimmy and Dot Warren, the family soon moved to California where Jim grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their move to Golden Gate Seminary in 1961 began a forty-two year stay for Jim in Mill Valley. He graduated from Tamalpais High School and then started a career in banking with MasterCharge. While working, he attended and graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in business. His skills with computer technologies and finance served him well in his work for a number of financial institutions, including the Federal Reserve Bank. During the 1980s, he took a "break" from his work in finance to manage the Burns Security division in San Francisco. During this time, he also worked on weekends for the SF 49ers. When the team called on Burns for advice on security for Joe Montana when headed to their first Super Bowl, Jim took the assignment seriously and provided the security himself. This grew into an eleven-year relationship with the 49ers in which Jim was Joe's personal security for every game at home or away. On the Super Bowl highlights playing on TV this week, Jim can regularly be seen running beside Joe as he leaves the field victoriously. In 2003 Jim moved to Orange County to be closer to his family. He also became involved in Saddleback Church, where his brother Rick is the founding pastor. He led a small group and was involved in mission trips to Argentina and to help the flood victims following Katrina. Jim was a strong man with a gentle heart and a giving spirit who will be missed by his friends and family. Visitation will be held today, Friday, February 2nd, 2007 ~ 12:00 Noon at Saddleback Church, One Saddleback Pkwy., Lake Forest, CA 92630. A Funeral Service will follow at ~ 1:00 PM at Saddleback Church. O'Connor Laguna Hills Mortuary 949.581.4300 www.oconnormortuary.com

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Published by Marin Independent Journal on Feb. 2, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Jim Warren

5 Entries

Peter Yeatrakas

May 2, 2022

Rest In Peace, Jim
It was my pleasure to have known you at the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, we´re we worked on computer projects, including the ACH. I seem to recall you liked tennis and even played with John Williams, the Bank President at the time.
You always had a kind word for our group, lead by Kon Andronis .

Susan Cotteleer

February 14, 2007

Dear Pastor Rick, Kay, Chaundel, Tom and Family,

My heart is sad with you as you are grieving your brother and brother-in-law, Jim. I lost my own dear brother three days earlier, on January 26, to respiratory failure due to emphysema, in Chicago. We rejoiced in his last hours because he accepted Jesus as his Savior, (after years of witnessing to him and praying for him), two nights before he breathed his last, as we sang "Amazing Grace" to him. Praise the Lord for His grace and mercy and love!

Jim Barry

February 2, 2007

I worked with Jim during his time with Bank of America. We became friends and played several rounds of golf together. Unfortunately I had fallen out of touch with him, and only heard the sad news this morning. I will miss him, but I have good memories of our times together. He was a good and gentle man.

Jacki Maybin

February 2, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Diane Jones

February 2, 2007

To: Pastor Rick, Kay, Chaundel, Pastor Tom and family,
I want you to know that when Chaundel brought Jim over to our table at Foundations 3 years ago, it started a new chapter in all our lives. I have been blessed to know Jim and cherish the times we had as a small group. He loved you all so very much. I loved his humor and his gift of kindness towards others. My heart goes out to all of you for your loss. I know Jesus has his arms wrapped around Jim, but we will all still miss him.

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