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James R. “Jim”
James R. “Jim” Theaker, age 89, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Jim was born on December 3, 1926 in Toledo, Ohio and attended Clay High School before graduating from DeVilbiss High School in 1944. He was a WWII U.S. Army Signal Corps veteran and served with the occupation troops on Okinawa. He graduated in engineering from the University of Toledo college of Engineering in 1950, and was a member of the Sigma Beta Phi (Sig Bets) fraternity. He was with Sun Oil Company for 24 years, leaving in 1974 to pursue other interests. He was a member of the UT Alumni Association, Downtown Coaches, Rocket Club and the Baseball Dugout Club. He especially enjoyed the baseball team and sometimes traveled with the team on road games. He enjoyed swimming and golfing and the summers at Black Lake. He was a member of The First Baptist Church of Greater Toledo and currently Hope Baptist. After retirement he became a volunteer in the Pharmacy Department at The Toledo Hospital and in the Surgical Waiting Room at Flower Hospital.
Jim is survived by his sons, Jack Edward of Oakland, CA and James Michael Theaker of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; stepdaughter, Marcia (Dillon) Cox of N. Carolina; stepson, Gary Moore of Washington; grandchildren, Kyle Theaker, Dillon-Paul Cox, Codie Mask and Grace Ann Cox.
A memorial service will be held at Reeb Funeral Home, Sylvania, Ohio, Tuesday, May 31, 2016 11:00 a.m. where friends and family may
gather one hour prior.
Online condolences to the family at
www.reebfuneralhome.com
As published in The Blade
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Robb Brown
May 31, 2016
I am sorry for your loss as I considered Jim and great friend who always gave me great advice and supported me in my career.
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Our world was better place because of Jim.
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