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James Shotwell Obituary
Rev. James D. Shotwell, Sr., age 88, died Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at his home in Delta, Ohio. Jim was an honorably retired minister of Maumee Valley Presbytery. A graduate of Pittsburgh Seminary, and after service in the US Army Medical Corp, Jim was ordained in Maplewood, NJ in 1956, and served churches in NJ, MD, and many in OH.
Pastor Jim was preceded in death by his wife Mary Rose Shotwell; brothers Thomas and William Shotwell, and sister Mary Jane Harris. He is survived by, brother, David (Marilyn) Shotwell; children Herman ( Margie), Tanya Shotwell, Charles Shotwell, Ellareain (Charles) Wagner, Edmund (Annette) Shotwell, and James X (Angela) Shotwell, and 13 grand children; 15 great grand children and many nephews and nieces.
A memorial service for Jim will be held on Saturday, September 28, at 11:00am, at the Delta United Methodist Church in Delta, Ohio with a lunch to follow the service. Condolences may be sent to Jim's son Ed Shotwell, 19 Hawthorne Dr. Delta, OH 43515.
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Cherie Evans
September 28, 2019
The Fulton County Democrats will miss James very much. He was a great man.
Paulette Coulter
September 27, 2019
He was always so sweet and kind. My deepest sympathy to the family in their loss of a wonderful man.
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