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James W. "Jim" Addison Jr., 87, of Herrin, Ill., formerly of Fairview Heights, Ill., born July 7, 1925, in Herrin, Ill., died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Ill.
James was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict serving in naval intelligence and in later years was the author, founder and director of Equine Educational Services, a home study school teaching the ancient art of shoeing horses. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Working Farriers (horseshoers), Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Morse Telegraph Club, U.S. Naval Crypto logic Veterans Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars and The Wildlife Society of Zimbabwe, Africa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Stella Neva Wynn, Addison; a brother, Howard Lee Addison; and a sister, Madalyn Escue.
Surviving are his sisters, Evelyn Woodhouse, Shirley Parker and Sharon (Jerry) Strope; and a brother, Paul Edgar Addison; also survived by several nephews and nieces.
Funeral: Jim donated his body to the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
James W. "Jim" Addison Jr., 87, of Herrin, Ill., formerly of Fairview Heights, Ill., born July 7, 1925, in Herrin, Ill., died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Ill.
James was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict serving in naval intelligence and in later years was the author, founder and director of Equine Educational Services, a home study school teaching the ancient art of shoeing horses. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Working Farriers (horseshoers), Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Morse Telegraph Club, U.S. Naval Crypto logic Veterans Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars and The Wildlife Society of Zimbabwe, Africa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Stella Neva Wynn, Addison; a brother, Howard Lee Addison; and a sister, Madalyn Escue.
Surviving are his sisters, Evelyn Woodhouse, Shirley Parker and Sharon (Jerry) Strope; and a brother, Paul Edgar Addison; also survived by several nephews and nieces.
Funeral: Jim donated his body to the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
CT US NAVY
James W. "Jim" Addison Jr., 87, of Herrin, Ill., formerly of Fairview Heights, Ill., born July 7, 1925, in Herrin, Ill., died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Ill.
James was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict serving in naval intelligence and in later years was the author, founder and director of Equine Educational Services, a home study school teaching the ancient art of shoeing horses. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Working Farriers (horseshoers), Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Morse Telegraph Club, U.S. Naval Crypto logic Veterans Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars and The Wildlife Society of Zimbabwe, Africa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Stella Neva Wynn, Addison; a brother, Howard Lee Addison; and a sister, Madalyn Escue.
Surviving are his sisters, Evelyn Woodhouse, Shirley Parker and Sharon (Jerry) Strope; and a brother, Paul Edgar Addison; also survived by several nephews and nieces.
Funeral: Jim donated his body to the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
James W. "Jim" Addison Jr., 87, of Herrin, Ill., formerly of Fairview Heights, Ill., born July 7, 1925, in Herrin, Ill., died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Ill.
James was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict serving in naval intelligence and in later years was the author, founder and director of Equine Educational Services, a home study school teaching the ancient art of shoeing horses. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Working Farriers (horseshoers), Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Morse Telegraph Club, U.S. Naval Crypto logic Veterans Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars and The Wildlife Society of Zimbabwe, Africa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Stella Neva Wynn, Addison; a brother, Howard Lee Addison; and a sister, Madalyn Escue.
Surviving are his sisters, Evelyn Woodhouse, Shirley Parker and Sharon (Jerry) Strope; and a brother, Paul Edgar Addison; also survived by several nephews and nieces.
Funeral: Jim donated his body to the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
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