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He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois on October 31, 1942, to Joseph and Barbara (nee Adam) Kolda.
He worked for Southwestern Bell in St. Louis and retired with AT&T in Belleville, Illinois in 2004.
After he retired from the phone company, James went to work as a greeter for Walmart and worked for them from 2007-2022.
James had several hobbies including working in his vegetable garden.
He loved reading and watching movies.
James was a dedicated Science Fiction Fan (Star Trek).
He is survived by wife; Judith Kolda, children; Kimberly (Trent) Kolda-Dittmer, Victoria (Todd) Crook, granddaughter; Eliana (Jordan) Olive.
James was preceded in death by his parents.
Services for James will be held at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from the chapel of Sunset Hill Funeral Home in Glen Carbon, Illinois.
Family will receive friends from 10:00am until the hour of service at the funeral home.
The family is being served by Sunset Hill Funeral Home, 50 Fountain Drive, Glen Carbon, Illinois 62034.
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