James M Hallisy

James (Jim) Hallisy was born on July 13, 1937, in Richmond, California to Edward and Mildred Hallisy. He died on September 10, 2024, after a valiant battle against cancer.
Jim spent his early childhood in Crocket, California before his family moved to Salem. Jim was the eldest of three children. He is survived by his sister Cheryl and predeceased by his sister Marilyn.
After graduating from Salem High School, Jim attended Willamette University and earned a bachelor's degree in economics. He worked his entire career in the insurance industry as a commercial underwriter, primarily with State Farm, from which he retired in 1999.
After retiring, Jim volunteered many years for Meals on Wheels. He enjoyed gardening and devoted countless hours to genealogy research. Jim had a passion for classic cars and owned several over the years. He loved driving them all around town, cranking up his classic oldies music. He had a great love of classic music, especially from the 50s and could play the piano by ear. Jim was also a big Oregon Ducks fan (where both of his children graduated from).
Jim is survived by his wife of 34 years Marilyn (Geri), his children Lisa and Michael from his first marriage to Mary Ann (Hallisy) Clott, grandchildren Brandon, Justin, Ryan and Caitlin, and two great-grandchildren Siena and Sadie.
Services will be private. To honor his memory, donations can be sent to the American Lung Association.