James Asa "Jim" Remington

1930 - 2022

REMINGTON, Mr. James Asa "Jim", passed away peacefully on September 23, 2022. He was preceded by his loving wife of 59 years, Jean Marie (Jensen) Remington; and his daughter, Leslie Ann Remington. He is survived by his children, Karen Lee Remington of Golden, Colo., Jill Remington Powers (Mike) of Golden, Colo., John Axel Remington (Beth) of Ft. Collins, Colo. and Eric James Remington (Amy) of New Bern, N.C.; and 10 wonderful grandchildren. His sister, Virginia Remington Rich of Slingerlands, N.Y., also preceded him in death.

Jim was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1930 and grew up in Delmar, N.Y. He graduated from Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in General Engineering. While at Iowa State, he was a proud member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, serving as historian, sergeant at arms and president. He also attended the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program in 1979. After management positions with Proctor and Gamble and Rexall Drug Company, he joined Philip Morris USA in Louisville, Ky. in 1964 as Assistant Plant Manager of their Louisville cigarette manufacturing operations. In 1970, he was transferred to Richmond to oversee the construction of the world's largest cigarette manufacturing plant on Commerce Road in South Richmond. He rose through the corporate ranks to become Executive Vice President of Operations for Philip Morris USA and Vice President of Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (now Altria) at their N.Y. office before taking early retirement in 1985. During his time with the company, Jim travelled extensively to Europe and Asia and developed many lifelong friendships. After leaving Philip Morris, he served as director of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries from 1987 until 1990. In addition to his corporate and government employment, Jim was active in tree farming, owning and personally managing over 800 acres of timberland in Amelia County, Va.

He was a member of the Forum Club, the Commonwealth Club, Willow Oaks Country Club and The Dominion Club, among others.

During his many years in Richmond, Jim served on several corporate and non-profit boards, in particular, The Bank of Virginia (now Wachovia) and Goodwill Industries. In 1981, he served as chairman of The Citizens Taskforce which was appointed to address a threatened walkout of the Richmond Police and Fire Department personnel. In addition to avid interests in hunting, fishing and photography, he was an aircraft owner and pilot with a commercial pilot's license and instrument rating. As such, he was an active member of the Virginia Council of Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapters and participated in fly-ins throughout the country. He, with his wife, Jean, was also a founding member of and instrumental in the development of Good Neighbor Village, a residential community founded in 1987 for adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities in Richmond.

Jim loved to talk, regaling those around him with stories of growing up during the depression, traveling around the world and working for one of the nation's largest companies. He was an avid reader and generous supporter of many charities and organizations. After his wife passed, during a Sunday drive, Jim happened upon Hebron Presbyterian Church in Manakin Sabot, where he became a well-loved member for the last years of his life.

Services will be held Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Hebron Church, 1040 Shallow Well Road, Manakin Sabot, Va. 23103, with a reception to follow in Holman Hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Karen Lee Remington Fund at the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond, 3409 Moore Street, Richmond, Va. 23230 or your favorite charity.