I first met Jim in the early ‘70’s through mutual friends. I was a young long-haired freak and he was an ex drill instructor. It seemed kind of odd that we all hung out together and got along so well, especially since our recent backgrounds were so different. But hang out we did, and we got to be good friends. 
Jim was from Mt. Airy, N.C., a small town after which Mayberry was fashioned on the Andy Griffith TV show. You know, I think you can tell a lot about a person by the friends that they have, and Jim had many friends that I considered pretty darn good folks. A lot of us got together on a regular basis to party and have fun, maybe go boating, and it was always a good time! Jim and I also worked together for a year or so, he was a warehouse manager and I was the delivery driver. We got along famously, because we enjoyed working together and had similar work ethics.
As we got older, we both married and raised our beautiful daughters together, and although falling out of touch due to circumstance we have always remained good friends.
Jim, know that you will forever be with us in our thoughts and memories of good times past, and we had some rockin’ good times!
I’m tipping a toast to you, to our friendship, and to everyone whose lives were made more interesting because you were part of them! 
Salute, my friend! 🍻

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James Haynes

August 31, 1947 – June 10, 2021

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