James, also known as Jim, Jimmy, and Jimmy Pop, was born on January 21, 1948 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to James Sunday Falvo and Sarah (Hawthorne) Falvo. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force from 1972 to 1976 as a member of the American Forces Radio and Television Service. Jim holds an Ed.D. in Administration, Curriculum, and Instruction with an emphasis in Instructional Media from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Jim earned his M.A. degree in Communication at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and his B.S.degree in Public Address at Towson State University in Baltimore, Maryland.
A pioneer in the field of remote learning, Jim was a full time college professor for eight years, an adjunct for over 20 years, and taught high school for four years. Jim was also a Broadcast Journalist in both commercial radio and television and a certified tennis instructor.
On August 31, 1996, Jim married Kristja (Kris) Jo Pletan. They raised two sons; Philip Jens Pletan and Andrew Conway Pletan, and two daughters; Elizabeth Anne Pletan and Erica Pletan Upham.
Jim had a lifelong passion for tennis, which he taught himself to play by reading books in his college library. He was also a marathoner, completing 12 full marathons, most recently the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC in 2016. He was never too tired to play with his kids and grandkids. Jim had a deep love for teaching, an insatiable curiosity about the world, and was always learning something new. He donated his remains to the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine's Willed Body Program so he could continue teaching even after his passing.
Jim was preceded in death by his father, James, and his mother, Sarah.
He is survived by his wife Kris; their four children: Elizabeth, Philip, Erica and Andrew; his sister Lynn; his niece Alexis; and four grandchildren.
A celebration of life for Jim will be held 1:00 PM, Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Baggerley Funeral Home, 930 S. Broadway, Edmond.
A livestream link can be found for Jim's service at https://www.facebook.com/Baggerley.
Donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation.
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