Jim was born in May 1942 in Camden, New Jersey and died April 25, 2016 in Farmers Branch, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie, of 47 years, their son Christopher and his wife Michelle, and their daughter Sharon and her husband Paul Mersiovsky, plus six wonderful grandchildren, Jonathan, Jaimie, Brooke, Christian, Katie, and Sean. He is also survived by his brother, Ron and 3 nephews and brother-in-law, Michael Slater. Jim was by trade a civil engineer who came to Texas to work for Collins Radio on the communication antennas for the NASA moon launches and deep space program. He was a self-taught botanist and an enthusiastic, life-long naturalist with a penchant for teaching. Jim loved being out in the field looking for birds, plants, and flowers to identify. He will be missed by family, friends, and the extensive Master Naturalist community. A service to commemorate Jim’s life will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 3001 Lovers Lane, Dallas TX on Monday evening, May 9, 2016 at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Briarwood Retreat Center, 670 Copper Canyon Road, Argyle, TX 76226 for a nature interpretation program to be established in his honor or to a charity of your choice.
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