Jim was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. There he met and married his college sweetheart Roberta Watts (1935-1959). He met Leola (Lee) Minor (1935-2017) when they were both working at the Gary Public Library and they were married in August of 1960. A graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College (BA), Jim earned an M.S.L.S. from the University of Illinois. He was a reference librarian at the Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Northern Illinois University; and Director of Library Services at Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego for 24 years. Jim was an avid collector of Southern Gospel Music, and enjoyed traveling.
He is survived by his sister, Marilyn Evans (Merlin), sons James A. Newburg (Delia), Kevin D. Newburg (Joyce), Kristopher F. Newburg (Angela), and two granddaughters, Katherine Stieh (Michael) and Rachel Newburg.
A celebration of life will be held Monday, May 13, 2019, at the Livingston United Methodist Church, 290 W. Hobart Gap Road, Livingston, New Jersey, at 7:00 p.m., and Point Loma Church of the Nazarene, 3901 Lomaland Drive, San Diego, California, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 2:00 p.m.
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