James Forrest Lammers, 73, of Maumelle, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019. He was born November 23, 1945 and lived most of his life in the Little Rock area. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Mack Rhodes Lammers; his mother, Margaret Louise Lammers; father, Harry A. Lammers; and brother, Charles Wayne Lammers. He is survived by his daughter, Andrea Len Tharnish, son-in-law, Scott Tharnish and granddaughter, Addison Len Tharnish; son, John Dane Lammers and grandsons, Kyle Warren Lammers and Evan Mitchell Lammers, and his sister, Janet Lammers Charles.
Jim retired from ABF Freight after 35 years with a perfect safety record driving over 3 million miles of consecutive, accident-free driving. He was a Veteran, having served in the U.S. Army before embarking on his career in transportation. He was an independent driver for many years before joining ABF. Even as a child, when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, Jim’s answer was that he wanted to be a truck driver! For the duration of his career, Jim’s version of being a driver always included starched and ironed jeans and shirts and his cowboy boots. He took great pride in his occupation and had an incredible work ethic.
Jim was devoted to his family, treasuring and celebrating each of their accomplishments and victories with them. Although the loss of his wife had a huge impact on his life, he continued to celebrate the lives of his daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. He came from a very close knit family and enjoyed their regular family gatherings.
Jim made many friends throughout his lifetime, including many of his neighbors in Maumelle, who regularly gathered in his garage to watch Cowboys football, play poker, watch NASCAR races, and adjourn to Ton’s Place to play shuffleboard.
Jim loved hunting and the outdoors. He was a member of the JolCo Hunt Club. One of the high points in his life was when his 12-year old daughter bagged her first deer, especially since the size of that one exceeded the size of all the others shot by the men that day!
Visitation will be at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills in Sherwood from 4:00-6:00 pm on Sunday, November 3. Funeral will be at 10:00 am at Rest Hills on Monday, November 4. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. www.stjude.org/
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