James W Pofahl

James W. (Jim) Pofahl, Sr. passed on February 16, 2016 at the age of 96. His wife of 74 years, Evelyn (Chesak), was by his side. Jim is survived by his sisters Irma Brown and Jane Combs, children Jim Pofahl, Jr. and wife Barbara of El Paso, Texas, Robert Pofahl and wife Karen of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and David Pofahl and wife Melanie of Charlotte, North Carolina; and eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. His daughter, Ann Louise Duff, passed away in 2013.

Born on January 10, 1920 in El Paso to Walter and Louise Pofahl, Jim graduated from Austin High School. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp from 1942 to 1945. He retired from the El Paso Natural Gas Company in 1983 after 37 years. He spent many years pursuing hobbies of scale model railroads and classic cars. He was a member of The Horseless Carriage Club. Jim served for 75 years at Zion Lutheran Church. He and Evelyn were married at Zion on September 6, 1941, and they served at Ysleta Lutheran Mission and other faith based organizations.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church, 2800 Pershing St. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be sent to Zion Lutheran Church. Jim’s family will miss their loving “Papa” and will always remember him with his engineer’s cap, commanding the Lionel train collection.