James O. House, III

Cdr. James O. House, IIIColumbiana, AL - Cdr. James O. House III, USNR Ret., age 66, of Columbiana, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015 from injuries sustained in a light airplane crash outside of Centerville, TN.Jim was born September 18, 1948 in San Diego, California and has lived in the Birmingham area since 1978.Jim was a retired naval officer who served in the Vietnam War and a retired Captain from the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service where he served as a fire fighter and paramedic.  He was a Lt. Col. in the Civil Air Patrol.  Jim was also a commercial airplane and glider pilot as well as an instructor.Jim served on the board of the Experimental Aircraft Association for the past ten years.  He was a volunteer in the Young Eagles Program, which introduced young people to flying.He is survived by his wife Susana O. House and his daughters Linda J. House and Elizabeth House.He is preceded in death by his parents James O. House, Jr. and Helen C. House.Memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Radney-Smith Chapel.  The family will receive friends at Radney-Smith Funeral Home on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m.A memorial service in Jim’s honor will be held at Shelby County Airport, date to be announced.In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Jim may be made to the Young Eagles Program.  Contribution checks should be made payable to “E.A.A. Young Eagles” and sent to the following address: Experimental Aircraft Association – Young Eagles, P.O. Box 3816, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3816.Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneysmith.com.Radney-Smith Funeral Home in Sylacauga, AL will direct the services.