Published in Arizona Daily Star (Mar. 15, 2015):
James Edward Ayres died at his Tucson, AZ, home March 10, 2015.
Born September 30, 1936, Eau Claire WI, to Wayne and Alice Ayres.
Jim graduated from Evanston, WY, high school in 1955, served in the US Air Force, received a BA from Fresno State College, and an MA from Univ of Arizona.
Jim was a pioneer in historical archaeology of the West, remaining active in the field until shortly before his death. He directed excavations for the Tucson Urban Renewal Project, headed the research division at the AZ State Museum, served as AZ State Historic Preservation Officer, taught at both ASU and UofA, and did independent consulting. He indexed all of Tucson's English-language newspapers from 1870 to 1911, the results of which will be published posthumously as a research tool for historians and archaeologists. Jim served as President of the Society for Historical Archaeology and received the society's two highest awards. He chaired the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and received the AZ Governor's Award for Historic Preservation. He spent many summers cataloging historical logging sites in the Uinta Mts, UT.
He enjoyed travel and learning about wines.
Jim is survived by his wife, Marianne, with whom he spent 43 years; and three brothers, Larry, Bill (also an archaeologist), and Jon.
No plans for a memorial have been made.
Arrangements by Adair Funeral Homes, Dodge Chapel, Tucson, AZ.
James Edward Ayres died at his Tucson, AZ, home March 10, 2015.
Born September 30, 1936, Eau Claire WI, to Wayne and Alice Ayres.
Jim graduated from Evanston, WY, high school in 1955, served in the US Air Force, received a BA from Fresno State College, and an MA from Univ of Arizona.
Jim was a pioneer in historical archaeology of the West, remaining active in the field until shortly before his death. He directed excavations for the Tucson Urban Renewal Project, headed the research division at the AZ State Museum, served as AZ State Historic Preservation Officer, taught at both ASU and UofA, and did independent consulting. He indexed all of Tucson's English-language newspapers from 1870 to 1911, the results of which will be published posthumously as a research tool for historians and archaeologists. Jim served as President of the Society for Historical Archaeology and received the society's two highest awards. He chaired the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and received the AZ Governor's Award for Historic Preservation. He spent many summers cataloging historical logging sites in the Uinta Mts, UT.
He enjoyed travel and learning about wines.
Jim is survived by his wife, Marianne, with whom he spent 43 years; and three brothers, Larry, Bill (also an archaeologist), and Jon.
No plans for a memorial have been made.
Arrangements by Adair Funeral Homes, Dodge Chapel, Tucson, AZ.
Published in Arizona Daily Star (Mar. 15, 2015):
James Edward Ayres died at his Tucson, AZ, home March 10, 2015.
Born September 30, 1936, Eau Claire WI, to Wayne and Alice Ayres.
Jim graduated from Evanston, WY, high school in 1955, served in the US Air Force, received a BA from Fresno State College, and an MA from Univ of Arizona.
Jim was a pioneer in historical archaeology of the West, remaining active in the field until shortly before his death. He directed excavations for the Tucson Urban Renewal Project, headed the research division at the AZ State Museum, served as AZ State Historic Preservation Officer, taught at both ASU and UofA, and did independent consulting. He indexed all of Tucson's English-language newspapers from 1870 to 1911, the results of which will be published posthumously as a research tool for historians and archaeologists. Jim served as President of the Society for Historical Archaeology and received the society's two highest awards. He chaired the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and received the AZ Governor's Award for Historic Preservation. He spent many summers cataloging historical logging sites in the Uinta Mts, UT.
He enjoyed travel and learning about wines.
Jim is survived by his wife, Marianne, with whom he spent 43 years; and three brothers, Larry, Bill (also an archaeologist), and Jon.
No plans for a memorial have been made.
Arrangements by Adair Funeral Homes, Dodge Chapel, Tucson, AZ.
James Edward Ayres died at his Tucson, AZ, home March 10, 2015.
Born September 30, 1936, Eau Claire WI, to Wayne and Alice Ayres.
Jim graduated from Evanston, WY, high school in 1955, served in the US Air Force, received a BA from Fresno State College, and an MA from Univ of Arizona.
Jim was a pioneer in historical archaeology of the West, remaining active in the field until shortly before his death. He directed excavations for the Tucson Urban Renewal Project, headed the research division at the AZ State Museum, served as AZ State Historic Preservation Officer, taught at both ASU and UofA, and did independent consulting. He indexed all of Tucson's English-language newspapers from 1870 to 1911, the results of which will be published posthumously as a research tool for historians and archaeologists. Jim served as President of the Society for Historical Archaeology and received the society's two highest awards. He chaired the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and received the AZ Governor's Award for Historic Preservation. He spent many summers cataloging historical logging sites in the Uinta Mts, UT.
He enjoyed travel and learning about wines.
Jim is survived by his wife, Marianne, with whom he spent 43 years; and three brothers, Larry, Bill (also an archaeologist), and Jon.
No plans for a memorial have been made.
Arrangements by Adair Funeral Homes, Dodge Chapel, Tucson, AZ.
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