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September 6, 1926 – May 4, 2023
Jim, 96, formerly of Sheridan and McMinnville, passed peacefully, where he resided at the Veterans Home in Lebanon, Oregon.
Born Sept 6, 1926 in Hammond, Indiana to Sherman and Susan (Spisak) Black. He attended Lewis and Clark High School and in 1944 at the age of 17, he joined the US Army. He was assigned to the 96th Infantry Division and on April 1, 1945 they made an assault landing on Okinawa. Seven weeks later he received a severe head wound that ended his military career. For his honorable service as Private 1st Class, he received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign WWll and WWll Victory Medals, Rifle Expert Badge and Presidential Unit Citation Medal.
He attended the University of Indiana earning a degree in business. In 1951 he moved to W. Covina, Calif where received his teaching degree and taught school for 40 yrs at Edgewood and Bishop Amat High Schools.
He was Captain of the W Covina Police Reserves, badge #1, for 20 yrs.He was Captain of Calif Guard in Pasadena, Presbyterian Church Deacon and a Masonic Mason of Covina, Sheridan and McMinnville Lodges. He was also a member of the Shriners, American Legion and VFW.
He married Lois Stam in 1947
He is preceded in death by Lois, grandson Robbie, and second wife Ruth McKibben
He is survived by his children, Jim (wife Pat), Susan Parrish, Frank and Karen Maben and many grandchildren and great grandchildren
He will be missed.
I Memorial service will be held at Macy & Son on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.
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