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James Lynskey Obituary

Lynskey, James - (Jim) W. Of Amery, WI Age 83 Formerly St. Paul Park, died Jan. 3 surrounded by his loving family. 32 years with Chicago Northwestern Railroad. An avid golfer, Jim coordinated the Seniors Golf League at Hammond Golf Course for the past 17 yrs. Sadly missed by wife of 56 years, Ellen; children, Michael (Barbara) Lynskey and Susan Lynskey; grandchildren, Christine (Robert) Clark, Mick (Stacy) Lynskey; great-grandchildren, Joshua, Kathryn, Samuel and Chase; sister, Grace (Bud) Kieffer. Services Wednesday, 11AM FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH, 240 W. Elm St., Amery WI, Visitation 1 hour before. Interment Fairview Cemetery in Stillwater, MN at 2:30PM. Memorials preferred to American Heart Society. WILLIAMSON FUNERAL HOME 715-268-7111.

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Published by Pioneer Press from Jan. 5 to Jan. 7, 2003.

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Darlene Garsteig

January 7, 2003

Ellen, Susan and Mike,



I will always remember Jim. Being the little girl next door while I was small I was taught he was the boss! I thought he was the most important person in the world in his umpire clothing. As I grew older, I understood what a kind person Jim was. We will all miss him.

Darlene (Darrow) Garsteig

Don & Sue Roach

January 7, 2003

Dear Mike, Barb and family: Our sincere sympathy to all of you with the recent passing of your father. We were happy to have met your dad on several different occassions and really enjoyed the pleasure of his company. Your friends, Don & Sue Roach

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