James (1941 - 2008) was a loving husband, father and avid bridge player.
He retired to Sarasota in March of 2007, and all he wanted to do was play duplicate bridge.
He was a member of the American Contract Bridge Association and had attained the rank of Silver Life Master.
He was also a member of the South Bend MR Polish Falcon Nest 4.
Jim was born and raised in South Bend, IN.
He graduated from Ball State University and worked as a teacher for three years before signing with Brown Paper Company.
One of his biggest customers, Quality Chek'd, hired him to be their director of purchasing and he stayed in that position for 17 years.
He began a second career in 1994 as a Tournament Bridge Director, a job he truly loved.
He death in Sarasota 2008, April 29 from complications following open heart surgery.