He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on July 18, 1970 and was adopted in 1971 by Richard Talbot and the late Gail Talbot, then of Swanzey, NH. He lived his early life in Swanzey, attended Monadnock Regional Schools, and received a GED from the Job Core Program in Vergennes, Vermont.
After a cross-country trip leading to a one-year stay in San Diego, he returned home. In 1991, he went to work at Timoleon’s Restaurant in Keene, where Lindy Chakolas taught him short order cooking. He later worked for ten years at Lindy’s Dinner under the tutelage of Chuck Criss.
James was a kind and gentle soul. He loved music, sports and family gatherings, and was much loved by his extended family.
Survivors include his father, Richard Talbot of Keene; a brother Wiley Talbot, his wife, Amanda, and their three children, of Charlotte, NC; a sister, Anastasi Prigge and her husband, Sean, and their four children of Severna Park, MD; his aunts, Jean Talbot and Marilyn Colestock; and many cousins. His mother, Gail, predeceased him.
Services for James will be private.
Donation in James’ memory may be made to Camp Takodah, 32 Lake Street, North Swanzey, NH 03431; or to the Monadnock Humane Society, 101 West Swanzey Road, Swanzey, NH 03446.
