James "Jim" Lester Gann, age 97, passed away on January 8, 2019 in Mesquite, Texas. He was born on April 17, 1921 in Kaufman, Texas to Cecial L. Gann and Julia Belle Shivers. James was raised in East Texas.
James proudly served in the United States Army during WWII in the 82nd Airborne Division 504.
He married Florence Shenstone in 1944 and the couple had two children. He was a Master Diesel Mechanic at Penske and Greyhound where he worked for more than forty years.
In his spare time James enjoyed playing guitar and listening to country and western music. He also enjoyed having coffee and visiting with friends at the Senior Center. He loved pecan pie, and eating in general. His favorite pastime was telling stories and engaging in conversations as well as watching his favorite classic Western television shows.
His family and friends will always remember him as a kind and loving Christian man with a wonderfully positive outlook on life. James was slow to anger and he never spoke harshly of others. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
James is survived by his daughters Frances Diana Tigert and April Eileen Potts; grandchildren Donnie James Tigert, Kimberly Frances Beadle, Jordan Elizabeth Cook, Collin James Potts, and Payton Nicole Potts; six great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.
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