James Grover DeCoursey
Feb. 28, 1911 – June 6, 1999
James G. DeCoursey, 88 of Nampa, died Sunday June 6, 1999 at a Nampa hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Saturday June 12, 1999 at Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Private committal services will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell.
James was born February 28, 1911 in Homedale, Idaho to Grover and Elsie (Largent) DeCoursey. He spent his early years in Homedale and Nampa and graduated from Nampa High School. He had a lifelong love of music and in 1934, he traveled with the Kryl Symphony from Chicago throughout the U.S. and Canada. He received a scholarship from the University of Oregon to study violin and graduated in 1939. He also attended College of Idaho in Caldwell and the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. He played in the Boise Symphony for many years where he also served as assistant concert master. He also traveled with the Grande Ronde Symphony to different parts of Europe and England.
James married Dora Olson on December 21, 1941 in Seattle, Washington. They made their home in Nampa where they operated a music store downtown for five years. The family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1964 where James played with the Honolulu Symphony and taught high school band and orchestra for many years. In 1985, James and Dora returned to Idaho where they resumed their music business from their home where James taught private lessons and repaired instruments until a week before his death. He often expressed the pleasure and fulfillment he received from sharing his love and joy of music with his students.
James is survived by his wife, Dora; his son, Paul; daughter, Yvonne, all of Nampa; five grandchildren, Alexa Curtis, Jeanelle Thain, Joshua Casten, Lee Wilson, Tony Wilson; and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his son in law, Aaron Thain; one brother, Ralph DeCoursey of Vancouver, BC, Canada; special friend, Brad Curtis; and many other family members.
James was preceded in death by his parents; and daughters Donna DeCoursey and Cheryl Thain.
Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa.
Idaho Press-Tribune (Nampa, ID) - Thursday, June 10, 1999
Feb. 28, 1911 – June 6, 1999
James G. DeCoursey, 88 of Nampa, died Sunday June 6, 1999 at a Nampa hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Saturday June 12, 1999 at Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Private committal services will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell.
James was born February 28, 1911 in Homedale, Idaho to Grover and Elsie (Largent) DeCoursey. He spent his early years in Homedale and Nampa and graduated from Nampa High School. He had a lifelong love of music and in 1934, he traveled with the Kryl Symphony from Chicago throughout the U.S. and Canada. He received a scholarship from the University of Oregon to study violin and graduated in 1939. He also attended College of Idaho in Caldwell and the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. He played in the Boise Symphony for many years where he also served as assistant concert master. He also traveled with the Grande Ronde Symphony to different parts of Europe and England.
James married Dora Olson on December 21, 1941 in Seattle, Washington. They made their home in Nampa where they operated a music store downtown for five years. The family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1964 where James played with the Honolulu Symphony and taught high school band and orchestra for many years. In 1985, James and Dora returned to Idaho where they resumed their music business from their home where James taught private lessons and repaired instruments until a week before his death. He often expressed the pleasure and fulfillment he received from sharing his love and joy of music with his students.
James is survived by his wife, Dora; his son, Paul; daughter, Yvonne, all of Nampa; five grandchildren, Alexa Curtis, Jeanelle Thain, Joshua Casten, Lee Wilson, Tony Wilson; and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his son in law, Aaron Thain; one brother, Ralph DeCoursey of Vancouver, BC, Canada; special friend, Brad Curtis; and many other family members.
James was preceded in death by his parents; and daughters Donna DeCoursey and Cheryl Thain.
Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa.
Idaho Press-Tribune (Nampa, ID) - Thursday, June 10, 1999
James Grover DeCoursey
Feb. 28, 1911 – June 6, 1999
James G. DeCoursey, 88 of Nampa, died Sunday June 6, 1999 at a Nampa hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Saturday June 12, 1999 at Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Private committal services will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell.
James was born February 28, 1911 in Homedale, Idaho to Grover and Elsie (Largent) DeCoursey. He spent his early years in Homedale and Nampa and graduated from Nampa High School. He had a lifelong love of music and in 1934, he traveled with the Kryl Symphony from Chicago throughout the U.S. and Canada. He received a scholarship from the University of Oregon to study violin and graduated in 1939. He also attended College of Idaho in Caldwell and the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. He played in the Boise Symphony for many years where he also served as assistant concert master. He also traveled with the Grande Ronde Symphony to different parts of Europe and England.
James married Dora Olson on December 21, 1941 in Seattle, Washington. They made their home in Nampa where they operated a music store downtown for five years. The family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1964 where James played with the Honolulu Symphony and taught high school band and orchestra for many years. In 1985, James and Dora returned to Idaho where they resumed their music business from their home where James taught private lessons and repaired instruments until a week before his death. He often expressed the pleasure and fulfillment he received from sharing his love and joy of music with his students.
James is survived by his wife, Dora; his son, Paul; daughter, Yvonne, all of Nampa; five grandchildren, Alexa Curtis, Jeanelle Thain, Joshua Casten, Lee Wilson, Tony Wilson; and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his son in law, Aaron Thain; one brother, Ralph DeCoursey of Vancouver, BC, Canada; special friend, Brad Curtis; and many other family members.
James was preceded in death by his parents; and daughters Donna DeCoursey and Cheryl Thain.
Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa.
Idaho Press-Tribune (Nampa, ID) - Thursday, June 10, 1999
Feb. 28, 1911 – June 6, 1999
James G. DeCoursey, 88 of Nampa, died Sunday June 6, 1999 at a Nampa hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Saturday June 12, 1999 at Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Private committal services will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell.
James was born February 28, 1911 in Homedale, Idaho to Grover and Elsie (Largent) DeCoursey. He spent his early years in Homedale and Nampa and graduated from Nampa High School. He had a lifelong love of music and in 1934, he traveled with the Kryl Symphony from Chicago throughout the U.S. and Canada. He received a scholarship from the University of Oregon to study violin and graduated in 1939. He also attended College of Idaho in Caldwell and the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. He played in the Boise Symphony for many years where he also served as assistant concert master. He also traveled with the Grande Ronde Symphony to different parts of Europe and England.
James married Dora Olson on December 21, 1941 in Seattle, Washington. They made their home in Nampa where they operated a music store downtown for five years. The family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1964 where James played with the Honolulu Symphony and taught high school band and orchestra for many years. In 1985, James and Dora returned to Idaho where they resumed their music business from their home where James taught private lessons and repaired instruments until a week before his death. He often expressed the pleasure and fulfillment he received from sharing his love and joy of music with his students.
James is survived by his wife, Dora; his son, Paul; daughter, Yvonne, all of Nampa; five grandchildren, Alexa Curtis, Jeanelle Thain, Joshua Casten, Lee Wilson, Tony Wilson; and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his son in law, Aaron Thain; one brother, Ralph DeCoursey of Vancouver, BC, Canada; special friend, Brad Curtis; and many other family members.
James was preceded in death by his parents; and daughters Donna DeCoursey and Cheryl Thain.
Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa.
Idaho Press-Tribune (Nampa, ID) - Thursday, June 10, 1999
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